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2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

Gas
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
4 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
B
Safety Signal
89 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns2
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA19
Crash ratingNHTSA overall—
Fuel economybest combined, EPA27 mpg
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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.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Eclipse Cross ES 2WDGasFWD1.5L 4-cyl turbo262927$2,300
Eclipse Cross 2WDGasFWD1.5L 4-cyl turbo252826$2,400
Eclipse Cross ES 4WDGas4WD1.5L 4-cyl turbo252826$2,400
Eclipse Cross 4WDGas4WD1.5L 4-cyl turbo252625$2,500

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

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Recalls (2)

Source: NHTSA recall database
▲high

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

SR-18-008
58,916 vehicles
ProblemMitsubishi 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.RiskIf the safety systems do not function as intended, it can increase the risk of a crash.FixMMNA 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.
NHTSA campaign 18V621000reported Sep 14, 2018Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
○minor

Electrical System

SR-18-007
9,166 vehicles
ProblemMitsubishi 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.RiskIf 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.FixMMNA 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.
NHTSA campaign 18V620000reported Sep 14, 2018Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
19complaints filed

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

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

Most-cited components

Electrical System8
Service Brakes5
Unspecified4
Engine3
Air Bags2
Vehicle Speed Control2

What owners describe

“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. The steering wheel does not move, gets locked, the brakes get locked (you cannot move th…”Aug 23, 2025 · Power Train · NHTSA owner report
“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. While driving on the highway in 2025, ASC system service required, abs system service required, four wheel drive system service required, power stee…”Jul 24, 2025 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report
“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”May 16, 2024 · Engine · NHTSA owner report

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.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

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

Other Eclipse Cross model years

A

2026 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

0 recalls · 0 complaints

A

2025 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

0 recalls · 4 complaints

A

2024 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

0 recalls · 7 complaints

A

2023 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

0 recalls · 5 complaints

A

2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

0 recalls · 6 complaints

A

2020 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

0 recalls · 5 complaints

A

2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

1 recalls · 13 complaints

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). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

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

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