Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy
The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross has 7 model year(s) in the federal index and no scored complaint record yet, so this page carries the catalogue entry and the years we hold rather than a verdict.
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross: which years to avoid
Across 7 scored model years the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross ranges from 83/100 in 2018 to 93/100 in 2020 — a 10-point spread, so which year you buy matters. The weakest year’s complaints concentrate in Electrical System (8 of them).
Safest years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 — scored 70 or better.
Scored from NHTSA complaints per year of exposure and recall campaigns. How the score works · every car’s years to avoid.
How the Eclipse Cross changed, run by run
The federal record falls into 2 stretches of years that behave alike. A redesign shows up here as a step in the complaint rate that then holds.
2018–2020
Mean score 88/100, about 2 complaints per year on the road. Owners of these years complain about Electrical System more than anything else (12 complaints). 2 recall campaign(s) in this run touch fire, crash or stall risk.
2022–2025
Mean score 88/100, about 3 complaints per year on the road. Owners of these years complain about Unknown Or Other more than anything else (5 complaints).
Year-by-year data table
| Year | Score | Verdict | Running cost / yr | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86 | BUY | $2,956 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 85 | BUY | $3,086 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 91 | BUY | $3,192 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 91 | BUY | $3,328 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 93 | BUY | $3,596 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 87 | BUY | $3,755 | 13 | 1 |
| 2018 | 83 | BUY | $3,904 | 19 | 2 |
Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.
Photographs and every generation of the Eclipse Cross, through the years →
Eclipse Cross sub-models & family
Variants & trims on record
Body, powertrain and trim variants of the Eclipse Cross on the federal record. Variants folded into this nameplate are counted in this page's data; the rest have too thin a record for a page of their own yet.
What goes wrong on the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
Across every Eclipse Cross model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.
- Electrical System16 complaints across all Eclipse Cross years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310
- Unknown Or Other12 complaints across all Eclipse Cross years · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair$360–$940
- Service Brakes10 complaints across all Eclipse Cross years · typical job: Pads, rotors and caliper service, both axles$580–$1,140
- Air Bags9 complaints across all Eclipse Cross years · typical job: Airbag module, clockspring or sensor replacement$600–$1,700
- Power Train8 complaints across all Eclipse Cross years · typical job: Transmission service or clutch-pack repair$1,290–$4,040
- Engine8 complaints across all Eclipse Cross years · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair$1,040–$2,220
Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.
FAQ
What are the best Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross years to buy?
2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 all score 70 or better. The strongest is the 2020 at 93/100, on 5 complaints and 0 recall campaigns.
What is the most common Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross problem?
16 of the complaints filed against the Eclipse Cross across all its model years sit in the Electrical System group — more than any other component.
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Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04