Two problems related to paint have been reported for the 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse based on all problems reported for the 2002 Eclipse.
I bought a black 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse in 2004. The paint job seemed fine but soon I realized that my paint is dissolving off my car! the clear coat is almost completely gone and I am afraid my car will soon start to rust. I have seen many other black Eclipses with the same problem. I believe that the manufacturer did not apply the black paint or the clear coat correctly on the black 2002 Eclipses. I feel like the manufacturer should be responsible for fixing the problem because they did not make their product to last.
I have a black, 2002 Mitsubishi, Eclipse gt and the paint is coming off. The roof and the hood paint is almost down to the base metal. I have also seen other Eclipse with the same issue.