2021 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross problems: recalls, complaints and whether this is a year to avoid

The 2021 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross has 0 owner complaints on record with NHTSA, which ranks it 6 of 6 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross model years by complaint volume. That is the lowest of any year in the run — the 2019 car has 13.

Is 2021 a good year for the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross?

Complaint volume is fairly even across this nameplate, so the model year is a weaker signal here than it is on many cars. Read the components below rather than the totals.

Model yearOwner complaintsRecall entries
202470
202350
202270
2021 ← this page00
202050
2019131

Older years have been on the road longer and collect more complaints for that reason alone, and a year that sold in higher volume collects more while being no worse.

What do owners report on the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross?

Across every Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross year, not the 2021 alone — NHTSA does not split component totals by model year.

  • Electrical System — 7 reports
  • Air Bags — 6 reports
  • Steering — 5 reports
  • Unknown or Other — 5 reports

If your 2021 is doing something now, these are the guides for that system — each opens with whether it is safe to keep driving:

Which other Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross years should you compare?

← 2020 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross · 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross → · All Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross years

If you are deciding between years, the table above is the short answer and the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross page carries the full run with the component breakdown. Before money changes hands, run the VIN for open recalls and read the inspection checklist — ten minutes in the seller’s driveway finds most of what matters.

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