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2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

Gas

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
4 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26

Safety Signal

85 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns 2

Complaints1 crash · 1 fire · 2 injured · 1 died reported 19

Crash ratingnot rated by NHTSA —

Fuel economybest combined, EPA 27 mpg

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2020 2019 2018

The 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV with 4 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Eclipse Cross ES 2WD, is EPA-rated at 27 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 19 complaints, most often about the electrical system.

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Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Annual fuel*
Eclipse Cross ES 2WD	Gas	FWD	1.5L 4-cyl turbo	26	29	27	$2,500
Eclipse Cross 2WD	Gas	FWD	1.5L 4-cyl turbo	25	28	26	$2,600
Eclipse Cross ES 4WD	Gas	4WD	1.5L 4-cyl turbo	25	28	26	$2,600
Eclipse Cross 4WD	Gas	4WD	1.5L 4-cyl turbo	25	26	25	$2,700

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 39922, 39921, 39924, 39923.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates

Configuration	Smog rating	Emission standard	Where it can be sold new	SmartWay
Eclipse Cross 2WD, Eclipse Cross 4WD, Eclipse Cross ES 2WD, Eclipse Cross ES 4WD	5 / 10	California LEV-III ULEV70 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 70	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	—

Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.

The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.

Specifications filed with NHTSA

Source: NHTSA vPIC

Dimensions Exterior

Body style	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Doors	5
GVWR class	Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg)

Engine Basics

Cylinders	4
Displacement	1.5 L
Engine configuration	In-Line

Engine Output

Horsepower

152 hp

Fuel Economy

Fuel	Gasoline

Seating

Seat rows	2
Seating capacity	5 seats

Transmission

Drivetrain

4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4

Driver assistance

Standard: Anti-lock brakes, Backup camera, Electronic stability control

Filed by the manufacturer with NHTSA under the federal vehicle-identification rule and decoded from the VIN pattern — not a manufacturer press kit, so it describes the configurations we could identify rather than every trim. Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.

Dimensions & weight

Source: Transport Canada

Length	173.2 in
Width (body, without mirrors)	70.9 in
Height	66.1 in
Wheelbase	105.1 in
Track, front	60.6 in
Track, rear	60.6 in
Curb weight	3,450 lb
Weight distribution, front/rear	58/42

Measured by Transport Canada for its Canadian Vehicle Specifications database, which covers the North American versions of each model — here one configuration: 4-door SUV. Where a range is shown, those versions differ. Width is the body without mirrors, which is why it can read narrower than a brochure figure. Before we used it we checked it against the US manufacturer press kits we hold (27 Sep 2026): wheelbase agreed within 1% on every vehicle we could compare, length on 98%, and the curb weight fell inside the manufacturer's range on 96%. Source dataset. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence.

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Recalls (2)

Source: NHTSA recall database

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic

SR-18-008

58,916 vehicles 86% reported repaired built Dec 26, 2017 – Apr 12, 2018

Problem Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport vehicles equipped with a Forward Collision Mitigation (FCM) system and 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and Eclipse Cross vehicles and 2017-2018 Outlander vehicles equipped with an Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) system and/or an Electric Parking Brake (EPB) system. The software for the Hydraulic Unit Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may be incorrect, possibly preventing the intervention of a safety system such as automatic emergency braking, Anti-lock Braking (ABS), Electronic Stability Control (ESC), or the Brake Auto Hold (BAH) function when any of these systems are in use. Risk If the safety systems do not function as intended, it can increase the risk of a crash. Fix MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will update the Hydraulic Unit-ECU software, free of charge. The recall began October 16, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-18-008.

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 18V621000 reported Sep 14, 2018 Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Electrical System

SR-18-007

9,166 vehicles 90% reported repaired built Dec 26, 2017 – Jun 21, 2018

Problem Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, Outlander Sport, 2018-2019 Eclipse Cross, and 2017-2018 Outlander vehicles equipped with a Forward Collision Mitigation (FCM) system that detects pedestrians. Due to incorrect software, the FCM-ECU (Electronic Control Unit) may apply braking for longer than needed, even after a pedestrian is no longer detected. Risk If the FCM-ECU software activates the brake for longer than necessary, the driver may react by applying additional braking. The resulting rapid deceleration of the vehicle can increase the risk of a rear-end collision. Fix MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the FCM-ECU software with updated software, free of charge. The recall is began October 16, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-18-007.

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF

NHTSA campaign 18V620000 reported Sep 14, 2018 Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific Eclipse Cross

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2018 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Mitsubishi publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

NHTSA VIN check →Mitsubishi’s own VIN lookup →

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

19complaints filed

1 involved a crash · 1 a fire · 2 injuries · 1 deaths reported

14 per 10,000 built · Mitsubishi reported 13,258 Eclipse Cross built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2018: 2 · 2019: 3 · 2020: 6 · 2021: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 2

Most-cited components

Electrical System 8

Service Brakes 5

Unspecified 4

Engine 3

Air Bags 2

Vehicle Speed Control 2

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

The problem: You can drive fast or slow and at any given moment, the car display all alarms like the adaptive cruise control, emergency brake, engine. All the lights start to blink inside the car, there is a beep with those lights.

Power Train Aug 23, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11682572

While parked, ASC system service required indicator light came on. Car was then disabled and unable to be started for approximately 1-2 hours. That happened twice in 2023.

Electrical System Jul 24, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11675945

Stalls out when driving Vehicle dealership has not been any help with getting issues fixed despite having purchased vehicle within past 6 months, and having engine issues since purchase. Charged for extra warranties not honored

Engine May 16, 2024 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11589124

The metal part where the door close is sticking up and hit my feet every time I get out my car. And it's not safe

Structure at 22,000 miles Aug 25, 2020 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11351186

The driver's airbag exploded on my left side, cutting my left arm and rendering me deaf in both ears from the impact when I was hit on the left rear panel by a motorcycle, killing the rider. My hearing is permanently damaged and I have sustained back and neck injury.

Air Bags at 1,392 miles Jun 6, 2020 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11327518

When I use the ACC, and the highway is hilly, the ACC will engage the fcm (forward collision mitigation), resulting in the brakes being applied, sometimes forcefully, resulting in an immediate slow down of my vehicles speed. This can cause accidents as those around me had to slam on their brakes as well.

Service Brakes at 1,200 miles Jan 28, 2020 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11302542

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Reported by Mitsubishi itself: 7 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 7 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 53 per 100,000 built. Every Eclipse Cross model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

When owners reported it

Reported at 11k

miles, typically

Half the 12 owner reports with an odometer reading on file fall between 1,000 and 13,000 miles. That is when problems get reported, which is not the same as when they start — and not a failure rate, because nobody knows how many of these cars never had a problem at all.

Too few readings for a curve — the 12 on file: 5 under 10k, 5 10k–20k, 1 20k–30k, 1 60k–70k.

Odometer readings as filed by owners with NHTSA. Readings under 100 or over 400,000 miles are dropped as data entry rather than history, and a component needs at least 12 readings before a median is shown for it.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 124

Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-02-12

Kindsas classified by NHTSA 123 service bulletins, 1 other

Most often about: Equipment, Electrical System, Engine, Power Train, Structure.

TSB-23-55-001 Service bulletin
2026-02-12 · Visibility/Wiper
This revised Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions on how to remedy noise from the HVAC system (heater, air conditioner, ventilation vents) when the blower motor is turned on.
TECH TALK 289 Other
2025-11-21 · Electrical System
Tech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. It covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications.
TSB-25-51-001 Service bulletin
2025-04-14 · Structure — Body
This Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions to remedy a Roof Rack Center cover detaching during use.
TSB-25-42-001 Service bulletin
2025-01-23 · Structure — Body
Service Manual Revision -This Technical Service Bulletin provides correction to the description of the Sunroof Assembly maintenance procedure in the applicable Service Manual sections.
TSB-24-51-003 Service bulletin
2024-10-29 · Visibility/Wiper
Service Manual Revision -This Technical Service Bulletin provides correction to the windshield wiper and washer maintenance procedure in the applicable service manuals.
TSB-24-52-002 Service bulletin
2024-10-21 · Structure — Body
Service Manual Revision -This Technical Service Bulletin provides correction to the torque for instrument panel assembly/reassembly in the applicable service manuals.
TSB-24-51-002 Service bulletin
2024-10-21 · Structure — Body
Service Manual Revision -This Technical Service Bulletin provides additional information for roof rack removal and installation in the applicable service manuals.
TSB-19-54-013REV Service bulletin
2024-07-23 · Electrical System
This Technical Service Bulletin instructs the dealer to update the Smartphone Link Display Audio software to resolve several issues.

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints

Codes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.

Code	What it means	Most often filed under	Where it appears
P0068	Air flow, manifold pressure and throttle position do not add up — often an intake leak.	Engine	3 bulletins
P061A	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Electrical System · Battery →	3 bulletins
P0010	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Equipment	2 bulletins
P0017	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Equipment	2 bulletins

Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.

At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

New York inspections 3.2%

failed emissions

599 initial inspections of 581 vehicles.

Measure	The 2018 Eclipse Cross	Every 2018 vehicle	Behind it
Failed the emissions check	3.2%	3.0%	598
Failed the safety inspection	3.8%	1.9%	599
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit	0.67%	0.22%	599
Miles driven a year	10,325	10,002	odometer at inspection
Average odometer	85,424	82,833	odometer at inspection

New York’s emissions test on these model years is an on-board diagnostics check: it fails a car whose check-engine light is on or whose self-tests have not finished. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2018 vehicle” is every 2018 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

Eclipse Cross by model year

all years, side by side →

Year Safety Recalls Complaints

2026 A 0 0 26 mpg 2025 A 0 4 26 mpg 2024 A 0 7 26 mpg 2023 A 0 5 27 mpg 2022 A 0 8 27 mpg 2020 A 0 5 27 mpg 2019 A 1 13 27 mpg 2018 this page B 2 19 27 mpg

Common questions about the 2018 Eclipse Cross

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 2 recall campaigns for the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross. The most serious on file is 18V621000, covering Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross?

NHTSA has not published a crash-test rating for the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross yet. On the recall record WhichTrim grades it B (85/100), which measures open and severe recalls rather than crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross?

Across the 4 EPA-rated configurations of the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, the best EPA combined figure is 27 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What are the dimensions of the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross?

Transport Canada measured it at 173.2 in long, 70.9 in wide (body, without mirrors), 66.1 in tall, on a 105.1 in wheelbase. Curb weight: 3,450 lb. Those are its measurements of the North American versions; every figure is in the table above.

What do owners complain about on the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross?

Owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, most often about electrical system, service brakes, unspecified. Of those, 1 involved a crash, 1 a fire, 2 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross?

The EPA smog rating for the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is 5 out of 10. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — California LEV-III ULEV70, Federal Tier 3 Bin 70 — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross?

The manufacturer has filed 124 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, most often covering equipment, electrical system, engine. The most recent is dated 2026-02-12. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross failed the emissions check on 3.2% of first inspections — close to the 3.0% for every 2018 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 3.8% (every 2018 vehicle: 1.9%). The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

Data	Held	Source	What it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations	4 configurations	EPA certification records	Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates	4 configurations	EPA emission certificates	Smog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls	2	NHTSA recall campaigns	A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints	19	NHTSA complaint database	Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings	none	NHTSA NCAP	NHTSA has not tested this model year. Cars are selected for testing, so untested is not unsafe.
Service bulletins	124	NHTSA manufacturer communications	Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
Investigations	none	NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation	No defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reports	none	NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01	No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSA	11 fields	NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns	What the manufacturer filed under the federal VIN rule — a configuration, not the full trim ladder.
Measured dimensions	7 fields	Transport Canada, Canadian Vehicle Specifications	Length, width, height, wheelbase, track and curb weight, measured on the North American versions.
Trims, pricing & equipment	none	Manufacturer press kit	We have not transcribed a press kit for this model year yet. This is our gap, not the manufacturer's — the one row here where an empty cell means we are behind.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly.

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