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2020 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross: common problems

Owners of the 2020 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about engine and seats. The maker issued 83 service bulletins for this year. We found 1 repair videos on YouTube. Details by component below, with sources.

Key figures

Owner complaints
5
involving a crash
1
Technical service bulletins (TSB)
83
YouTube repair videos
1

What fails most often

4321
  1. 1 Engine 40% of all complaints
  2. 2 Seats 20% of all complaints
  3. 3 Air bags 20% of all complaints
  4. 4 Forward collision avoidance 20% of all complaints
Circle size and colour show each component’s share of NHTSA complaints. Schematic only, not a drawing of the exact model.

Engines and transmissions

US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.

Drive: FWD, 4WD

Symptoms owners describe

How many of the 5 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).

Components owners complain about

ComponentOwner complaintsinvolving a crashTechnical service bulletins (TSB)
Engine202
Seats102
Air bags111
Forward collision avoidance100
Equipment0026
Electrical system0024
Powertrain0016
Engine and cooling0014
Structure0011
Visibility007
Fuel system006
Suspension006
Wheels006
Service brakes005

What owners report

Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.

When owners complained

NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.

Comparison

By complaint count this model year ranks 1,688 of 2,102 model years in the NHTSA data (among the 20% least complained about).

On average one model year of the Eclipse Cross has 6 complaints (10 years in the data). This year has 5, below average.

What to check before buying

Manufacturer service bulletins

Bulletin titles as filed with NHTSA.

NHTSA lists 83 bulletins for this year; the 12 newest are shown here.

Repair videos

We do not copy videos: these are YouTube links credited to their authors. Amounts are as stated by the author and not verified by us.

Other years of this model

Questions and answers

What are the most common problems with the 2020 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross?

Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: engine, seats, air bags. Total complaints: 5. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: airbags did not deploy (20%), hesitation when accelerating (20%), knocking, grinding or other noise (20%).

How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2020 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross?

NHTSA lists 83 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.

Should I buy a 2020 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross from a US auction?

Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.

Other 2020 models

Read also

Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-04.