Selling a wrecked or broken Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
Nine of the 60 Eclipse Cross complaints on file at NHTSA describe a crash, and 10 say the SUV had to be towed. Nearly a third of all complaints sit on one year, the 2018.
- Model years in EPA data
- 2018-2026
- NHTSA complaints
- 60
- Year with the most complaints
- 2018 (19)
- Complaints reporting a crash
- 9
- Recall campaigns
- 2, both collision-mitigation software
- Gas engines (Wikipedia)
- 1.5 L turbo four, 2.0 L four
- Built in
- Okazaki, Japan (also China and Brazil)
If yours is crash-damaged, throwing electrical faults or simply not worth fixing, you can skip the repair. We buy whole non-running and junk cars. You sell the whole car as it sits, and there's free pickup anywhere in the US.
One generation in the US
Wikipedia dates the first-generation Eclipse Cross from October 2017. The second generation, from 2025, is a battery-electric model based on the Renault Scenic E-Tech and is sold only in Europe. So every Eclipse Cross in the EPA's US data, 2018 through 2026, is the first generation.
Wikipedia lists a 1.5-liter 4B40 turbo four and a 2.0-liter 4B11 four among its gas engines, on Mitsubishi's GS platform, with front- or four-wheel drive. The 1.5 turbo is paired with a CVT that simulates eight steps. Unlike the original Eclipse, it was never built in Illinois; Mitsubishi sold that plant to Rivian in January 2017.
2018-2019: the launch years and both recalls
These two years hold 32 of the 60 complaints. On the 2018, the electrical system leads with 6, then the service brakes with 3 and air bags with 2. The 2018 also has the model's one reported death and one fire. On the 2019, air bags and power train each draw 3 complaints, and 3 crashes are reported.
Both recalls land here, and both were software fixes to Forward Collision Mitigation:
- 18V621000 (2018): filed under adaptive cruise control. Dealers updated the hydraulic unit computer at no charge starting October 16, 2018. Its 58,916-vehicle count is for the entire campaign, which also pulled in the 2018 Outlander Sport and Outlander PHEV.
- 18V620000 (2018-2019): filed under pedestrian, cyclist and obstacle recognition. Dealers reprogrammed the FCM computer at no charge. Its 9,166 vehicles also include Outlander, Outlander Sport and Outlander PHEV models.
2020-2026: a thin file so far
The later years have 28 complaints between them. Air bags draw 3 on the 2024, which also has 3 crash reports. The 2023 has 2 about exterior lighting. The 2026 has nothing filed yet. A car that's been sold for a year or two simply hasn't had the road time to build a long file, so treat these counts as early.
Wikipedia adds one crash-test note: under IIHS's original moderate overlap and side tests, 2018-2023 models rated Good. When IIHS tightened those two tests for 2022-2023, the Eclipse Cross rated Poor in both.
Complaints and recalls by model year
Tallied from NHTSA's complaint data on October 10, 2026. Model years not shown have no complaints and no recalls.
| Model year | Complaints | Crash reports | Injuries | Recalls | Leading components |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Electrical (6), service brakes (3) |
| 2019 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | Air bags (3), power train (3) |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Engine (2) |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Electrical (3) |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Exterior lighting (2) |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Air bags (3) |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Structure, lane departure, engine |
Repair it or sell it?
On a late-model SUV like this, the deciding repair is usually bodywork. If the insurer lets you hold on to it, line up the body shop's estimate against what a clean Eclipse Cross in your year and trim sells for. Deployed air bags are part of that estimate; see air bags deployed. If the CVT is the problem, failing CVT walks through the symptoms. Either way, a VIN search on NHTSA's recall site shows whether an FCM software update is still owed.
Selling it whole
- Gather the VIN, mileage and title. Financing still open? Read still owe on the loan first.
- Get an offer online or call (877) 421-6008.
- Describe the damage plainly: which air bags went off, whether it starts, whether it rolls.
- Say whether it's at home, a body shop or a storage yard, and leave the wheels and parts on.
Other models are on the Mitsubishi page.
Questions people ask
- Which Eclipse Cross year has the most NHTSA complaints?
- The 2018, its first model year, with 19 of the 60 complaints tallied on October 10, 2026. The 2019 follows with 13. A 2024 or 2025 has been driven for only a year or two, so those counts can still climb.
- What were the Eclipse Cross recalls for?
- Both fixed Forward Collision Mitigation software. Recall 18V621000 covers the 2018 and had dealers update the hydraulic unit computer. Recall 18V620000 covers 2018-2019 and had dealers reprogram the FCM computer. Both Eclipse Cross fixes were free to owners, and typing your VIN on NHTSA's recall site tells you if yours got them.
- Will you buy an Eclipse Cross after a crash, even with the air bags out?
- Yes. We buy whole non-running and junk cars, including crash-damaged ones. You sell the whole car as it sits, with free pickup anywhere in the US. Say which air bags deployed when you ask for an offer.
- Was the Eclipse Cross built in the US?
- No. Wikipedia notes that Mitsubishi closed its Normal, Illinois plant in February 2016, so the Eclipse Cross is not assembled in the US. It lists plants in Okazaki, Japan; Changsha, China (until 2023); and Catalao, Brazil.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from one of these. Checked October 11, 2026.
- EPA fuel economy data download (Eclipse Cross 2WD/4WD, 2018-2026) fueleconomy.gov
- NHTSA datasets: complaints flat file, downloaded October 10, 2026 nhtsa.gov
- NHTSA recall 18V621000: adaptive cruise / FCM software, 2018 nhtsa.gov
- NHTSA recall 18V620000: FCM object recognition software, 2018-2019 nhtsa.gov
- NHTSA: Check for recalls by VIN nhtsa.gov
- Wikipedia: Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross (generations, engines, plants, IIHS results) en.wikipedia.org