2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse visibility problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Sun roof exploded and shattered while driving 65 mph on a two lane highway on a clear night, no rocks on the road way, and one vehicle traveling approximately half a mile ahead when my glass shattered. When the closed sun roof exploded and shattered it sounded like a something fell from the sky on…”
filed May 23, 2006
“I got in my car to go somewhere, shut the door, and the sunroof completely shatters. I went to the dealership (an actual mitsubishi dealership as opposed to the dealership where I purchased my vehicle which was a chevy dealership) where the manager said he had never heard of this and that it…”
filed Aug 8, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
TT218 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 28, 2015
Visibility problems in other Eclipse years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Eclipse | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 Eclipse | 2 | 3% |
| 2001 Eclipse | 14 | 7% |
| 2000 Eclipse | 21 | 7% |
| 1999 Eclipse | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 Eclipse | 7 | 5% |
| 1997 Eclipse | 7 | 5% |
| 1996 Eclipse | 6 | 4% |
| 1995 Eclipse | 6 | 2% |
| 1994 Eclipse | 3 | 9% |
| 1993 Eclipse | 1 | 3% |
| 1992 Eclipse | 2 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.