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2000 Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2000 Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 6,158 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the wheels. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

STEERING 01V295002 2001-09-25 87 affected
Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH V6 ENGINES TO FEDERAL EMISSION STANDARDS. THE POWER STEERING FLUID FEED TUBE CAN COME IN CONTACT WITH AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD MOUNTED HEAT SHIELD CAUSING A HOLE TO BE WORN THROUGH THE POWER STEERING PIPE ALLOWING FLUID LEAKAGE.

Consequence

LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID CAN RESULT IN A FIRE AND CONTINUED LOSS OF FLUID WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER ASSIST, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER STEERING TUBE WITH ONE HAVING A NEW ROUTING. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 15, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8715.

STEERING 00V225003 2000-08-10 2,996 affected
Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A NUT IN THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED, RESULTING IN SYMPTOMS RANGING FROM STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION TO STIFF STEERING, AND IN THE WORST CASE, NO ABILITY TO TURN LEFT.

Consequence

A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY IF A LOOSE NUT CONNECTION IS FOUND.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 99V333002 1999-11-23 532 affected
Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES AND FEDERAL EMISSION EQUIPMENT. THE BATTERY CABLE HARNESS CAN BECOME HEAT DAMAGED BY THE FRONT EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH COULD CAUSE GROUNDED CIRCUITS.

Consequence

THIS CIRCUIT FAILURE COULD CAUSE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING TO OCCUR: (1) THE ENGINE WILL NOT START BECAUSE THE MAIN FUSE WILL BLOW IF THE POWER LEAD IS GROUNDED; (2) THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE IF THE SIGNAL WIRE IS GROUNDED; (3) THE AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEM WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE IF THE LEAD TO THE…

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND DISCARD A METAL MANIFOLD BRACKET (FROM GALANT MODELS ONLY - ECLIPSE HAS NO SUCH BRACKET). DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE HARNESS. IF THE HARNESS WIRES SHOW NO DAMAGE, THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A HEAT INSULATOR ALONG WITH HEAT RESISTANT HARNESS CLIPS. IF THE HARNESS WIRES DO SHOW DAMAGE, THE…

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 99V305002 1999-11-01 2,543 affected
Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE COLUMN SWITCH LEVERS CAN BECOME LOOSE OR BREAK OVER TIME.

Consequence

LOOSENING OR CRACKING OF THE LEVERS CAN CAUSE DIRECTIONAL LAMPS THAT DO NOT SELF-CANCEL OR OPERATE, HEAD LAMPS THAT DO NOT TURN OFF, WINDSHIELD WASHERS THAT OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY AND/OR WINDSHIELD WIPERS THAT DO NOT OPERATE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REDESIGNED SWITCH.

Complaints by component

WHEELS:RIM
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
1
Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I started smelling gas approximately two weeks ago after filling up my 2000 mitsubishi eclipse gs, 4 cylinder. At first I thought maybe I just put too much gas in. When I filled it up again a week or so later, I smelled the gas again. I recently went out of town and took my car to have some other…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY · reported 2005-09-01

“The consumer attempted to disengage the cruise control but it malfunctioned. The consumer was forced into the median strip of the freeway and applied the emergency brake to stop. *bf the consumer stated that the brake froze and could not be depressed at all. The consumer skidded along the gravel…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL · reported 2004-12-01

“Air seeped out of the tire.the rims were bent, allowing air to escape. *ak”

WHEELS:RIM · reported 2004-08-15

“While traveling at 25 mph ran over a rock and front drivers side tire rim was bent. Then, once at a stop light consumer went to right to go around, and tire went flat. Consumer felt there was no aluminum in rims. Consumer was scared to drive vehicle because rims could bend at highway speed, and…”

WHEELS:RIM · reported 2001-03-19
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.