There are 2 owner-reported air bags & restraints complaints for the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Crossin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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. I WAS IN A MEDIAN BETWEEN FOUR LANES OF TRAFFIC ON A STATE ROAD AND STATIONARY WHEN HIT. MY CAR WAS TURNED COMPLETELY AROUND BY THE IMPACT AND THE AIRBAG EXPLODED AFTER I WAS SITTING STILL, WHICH WAS A HUGE SHOCK TO ME. IT WAS A DELAYED REACTION. THE LEFT REAR PANEL WAS DESTROYED AND THE REAR WINDOW AND THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED TOTALED. *TR *JS
AT TIMES WHEN I AM DRIVING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF. SOME TIMES MY CAR EMERGENCY BREAK COMES ON BUT THERE IS NO ONE IN FRONT OF ME
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026