Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Steering reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Oct 10, 2001
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
3%
of 307 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming steering
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
BrakesElectricalSteering
Filed Oct 10, 2001
PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON GOING FOR 2.5 MONTHS. DEALER HAS HAD CAR FOR OVER A MONTH AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOS OR CURE THE PROBLEM. I'VE SPENT HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON FIXES THAT THEY HAVE RECOMMENDED. NONE HAVE WORKED AND THEIR CORPORATE HAS NOT GIVEN ME ANY SUPPORT IN THIS MATTER. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS THE CAR'S ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING. POWER STEERING AND BRAKES GO OUT RENDERING THE VEHICLE A HAZARD TO MYSELF AND ALL OTHER DRIVERS AROUND MY ON BUSY HWYS. IF THERE IS ANY ASSISTANCE THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION CAN PROVIDE ME I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT! TKS FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION.
NHTSA ID
753065
Incident
Aug 13, 2001
Steering
Filed Jun 23, 2001
Crash reported
DRIVER WAS TURNING CORNER AT APPROXIMATELY 5MPH WHEN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO SIDE SWIPE ANOTHER CAR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN 6/29/99 FOR RECALL SR-99-007 AND FOR SECOND RECALL ON 4/13/01 FOR SR-01-007, LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT. DEALER WAS INFORMED OF STEERING PROBLEM WHICH SEEMED TO OCCUR WHEN RAINING. ACCIDENT OCCURED AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF INTERMITTENT RAIN. IRONICALLY, RECEIVED LETTER ON THE SAME DAY AS ACCIDENT FROM LOCAL DEALER STATING "WE UNDERSTAND THE INCONVENIENCE THAT CAME ALONG WITH YOUR RECENT SAFETY NOTIFICATION LETTER. MITSUBISHI MOTORS IS CONCERNED FOR YOUR SAFETY AND I URGE YOU TO BRING YOUR VEHICLE IN FOR A FREE INSPECTION. WE WANT YOU TO FEEL CONFIDENT ABOUT OWNING A MITSUBISHI AND WE'RE COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING YOUR SAFETY AND TRUST. "*AK
NHTSA ID
747294
Incident
Jun 23, 2001
AirbagsSteering
Filed Dec 4, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
SON WAS DRIVING VEHICLE & WAS TURNING ROUND A CURB WHEN VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO STEERING. STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE & HIT A FENCE. HAD APPLIED BRAKES WHICH STOPPED VEHICLE SUDDENLY. DRIVER HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD DUE TO AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING. WAS ABLE TO BACK VEHICLE UP & STEERING WORKED OKAY. HAD EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT & RELEASED. *AK
NHTSA ID
875954
Incident
Dec 1, 2000
Heating & air conditioningEngineSteering
Filed May 26, 1999
UPON DRIVING MY VEHICLE 5/12/99 THE DRIVEBELT BEGAN SHREDDING. 5/13/99 THE PROBLEM FIXED WITH BOTH BELTS BEING REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING ON 5/14/99 A BELT FELL OFF, RESULTING BOTH BELTS GONE AND LOSS OF A/C AS WELL AS POWER STEERING. PROBLEM FIXED AGAIN WITH MECHANIC SUGGESTING THAT BELTS MAY NOT HAVE FIT PROPERLY AND REPLACED WITH FACTORY PARTS. 5/25/99 WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED A LOSS IN POWER STEERING AND A/C AGAIN I IMMEDIATELY INSPECTED AND SAW THE BELTS ONCE AGAIN MISSING. FRUSTERATED I WENT THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP AND ASKED WHAT MAY BE WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE SERVICE ADVISOR BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THERE IS A BULLETIN REGARDING THAT ONE OF THE PULLEYS ON THE DRIVE SYSTEM LOSSES ALIGNMENT AND CAUSES THE BELTS TO FALL OFF. THE REMEDY IS TO APPLY SHIMMS TO BRING ALL PULLEYS IN ALIGNMENT AT A COST OF APPROXIMATLEY $200.00 FOR LABOR. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL AND WHAT IS A BULLETIN FOR IF WE ARE NOT INFORMED TILL ITS MORE EXPENSIVE. WHEN DRIVING AND THE BELTS FELL OFF I LOST MY POWER STEERING TOO. *AK
NHTSA ID
706869
Incident
May 26, 1999
Steering
Filed Jul 15, 1996
Crash reported
WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN THE INNER TIE ROD FELL OUT OF THE CAR AND CAUSED NO STEERING AND NO BRAKES.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
NHTSA ID
986846
Incident
Jul 13, 1996
Steering
Filed Jan 23, 1996
THE VEHICLES POWER STEERING BELT KEEPS COMING OFF AND CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA ID
978101
Incident
Jan 17, 1996
Steering
Filed Jan 3, 1996
THE POWER STEERING BELT CAME OFF THREE TIMES . TT
NHTSA ID
977290
Steering
Filed Nov 6, 1995
HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING POWER BELT TWO TIMES. TT
NHTSA ID
974577
Incident
Nov 6, 1995
ElectricalSteering
Filed Aug 10, 1995
WHEN ENGAGING CLUTCH, VEHICLE WILL STALL W/LOCKING OF STEERING. OWNER HAS OTHER DESCRIPTION. TT
NHTSA ID
970318
ElectricalSteering
Filed Feb 8, 1995
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, DEALER SAID COMPUTER SHOULD BE REPROGRAMMED. TTRE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA ID
959771
Incident
Feb 8, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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