Mitsubishi Eclipse — repair costs

1991–2012

Use the estimator for a specific car's year, mileage and state. Below it, every repair job we price for the systems this vehicle's complaints involve — book labor hours plus parts — with the ones that match its reported problems listed first.

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Enter the car you're looking at. We'll show which of this vehicle's known problems typically show up in your next 3 years of driving, what each costs to fix at your state's labor rates, which ones it's already past (ask the seller about those), and routine maintenance to budget for.

Brakes

257 complaints on this vehicle · median 80,000 miles

Repairs that match problems reported on this vehicle are listed first and tagged. Other brakes jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Brake line replacement (corrosion)

Matches reported problem: Calipers, hoses and lines

3.0h at $107/h (independent) + $60–$200 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$230–$680

Brake caliper replacement (one)

Matches reported problem: Calipers, hoses and lines

1.2h at $107/h (independent) + $110–$750 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$240–$880

ABS module replacement

Matches reported problem: ABS module and wheel speed sensors

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $450–$1,050 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$660–$1,260

Brake pads and rotors (one axle)

1.8h at $107/h (independent) + $150–$420 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$330–$620

Body and interior

81 complaints on this vehicle · median 90,600 miles

Other body and interior jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Sunroof mechanism or drain repair

2.5h at $107/h (independent) + $120–$300 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$330–$620

Electrical

32 complaints on this vehicle · median 140,000 miles

Other electrical jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Battery replacement

0.5h at $107/h (independent) + $200–$400 parts, range widened for high-confidence pricing

$250–$450

Starter replacement

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $200–$500 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$390–$730

Alternator replacement

1.8h at $107/h (independent) + $400–$800 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$550–$1,030

Hybrid traction battery replacement

5.0h at $107/h (independent) + $2,200–$4,700 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$2,740–$5,240

Fuel system

22 complaints on this vehicle · median 93,400 miles

Other fuel system jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Intake carbon cleaning (direct injection)

4.0h at $107/h (independent) + $40–$150 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$260–$790

In-tank fuel pump replacement

3.0h at $107/h (independent) + $312–$1,380 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$630–$1,700

Fuel injector set replacement

4.5h at $107/h (independent) + $400–$1,500 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$720–$2,150

Suspension

19 complaints on this vehicle · median 200,000 miles

Repairs that match problems reported on this vehicle are listed first and tagged. Other suspension jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Lower control arm with ball joint (one side)

Matches reported problem: Control arms, ball joints and bushings

1.8h at $107/h (independent) + $150–$400 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$230–$700

Rear shocks replacement (pair)

1.5h at $107/h (independent) + $300–$500 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$280–$840

Air suspension compressor replacement

1.5h at $107/h (independent) + $483–$644 parts, range widened for high-confidence pricing

$620–$830

Front struts replacement (pair)

2.5h at $107/h (independent) + $812–$862 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$770–$1,440

Rear air spring / bag replacement (pair)

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $575–$1,495 parts, range widened for high-confidence pricing

$790–$1,710

Costs are national estimates built from book labor hours × a shop door rate (from BLS metro technician wages, national median since no buyer location is collected on this site today) plus a parts-price range. They are not this vehicle's actual repair history and don't account for your location, shop type, or mileage. A system with more complaints on this vehicle isn't necessarily the one that will cost more to fix — this shows what repairs in that system typically run, not which one you'll need. See Methodology for the full model.