Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,215,138 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 138,663 crashes, 56,255 fires, and 8,561 deaths.
What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?
A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim — NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.
The database below contains over 2,215,138 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports — when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.
How to interpret what you read
A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:
- One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report — that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
- Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
- Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
- Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.
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Showing 14,402 complaints for MITSUBISHI
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2005) — AIR BAGS
May 10, 2012
Incident date: Mar 15, 2011
THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, THE WIPERS WON'T STOP RUNNING. THE HORN STARTS ON ITSELF. ALL IS RELATED TO WATER ENTERING IN THE INNER FENDER, SHORTING ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN IT'S RAINY OUTSIDE. THIS HAPPENS TO EVERY EVOLUTION OWNER THAT I KNOW. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS A RISK WITH AIR BAGS NOT WORKING CAUSED BY THAT, BUT THAT HIGHLY CONCERNS ME. IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT, I ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2005) — VISIBILITY
May 10, 2012
Incident date: Mar 15, 2011
THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, THE WIPERS WON'T STOP RUNNING. THE HORN STARTS ON ITSELF. ALL IS RELATED TO WATER ENTERING IN THE INNER FENDER, SHORTING ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN IT'S RAINY OUTSIDE. THIS HAPPENS TO EVERY EVOLUTION OWNER THAT I KNOW. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS A RISK WITH AIR BAGS NOT WORKING CAUSED BY THAT, BUT THAT HIGHLY CONCERNS ME. IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT, I ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2005) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
May 10, 2012
Incident date: Mar 15, 2011
THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, THE WIPERS WON'T STOP RUNNING. THE HORN STARTS ON ITSELF. ALL IS RELATED TO WATER ENTERING IN THE INNER FENDER, SHORTING ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN IT'S RAINY OUTSIDE. THIS HAPPENS TO EVERY EVOLUTION OWNER THAT I KNOW. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS A RISK WITH AIR BAGS NOT WORKING CAUSED BY THAT, BUT THAT HIGHLY CONCERNS ME. IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT, I ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2002) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
May 7, 2012
Incident date: Aug 1, 2002
THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER CONTROL KNOB WAS HARD TO TURN FROM THE MOMENT WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW. IT HAS SINCE BROKE OFF. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT. *TR
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(2000) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
May 2, 2012
Incident date: May 1, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT BOLT HAD DETACHED FROM THE PULLEY ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE POWER STEERING TO FAIL. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NU... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2004) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
May 2, 2012
Incident date: May 2, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI LANCER. WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. MOMENTS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEGAN TO LOSE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000.
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(1996) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Apr 26, 2012
Incident date: Apr 2, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WAS BEING PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE WHEN SHE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE DESTROYED AND WAS NO LONGER SAFE TO OPERATE. THE DAMAGE WAS BEYOND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2010) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Apr 23, 2012
Incident date: Mar 17, 2012
ABOVE UNIT IS HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS. THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT. VEHICLE IS NOT SLOWING DOWN AS QUICKLY AS IT SHOULD BE. A WARNING DISPLAY APPEARS IN THE DASH INDICATING THAT SERVICE IS REQUIRED.THIS PROBLEM WAS DETECTED BY A LOCAL AUTHORIZED DEALER. I WAS TOLD THE REPAIR PART IS UNDER WARRANTY; THEY PLACED AN ORDER AND NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKER SO FAR. *TR
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2002) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Apr 17, 2012
Incident date: Feb 1, 2012
INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DON'T COME ON. FUSES ALL OK, SWITCHES OK, REOSTAT OK. COULD BE BULBS BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL - OR CIRCUIT BOARD. CAN'T DRIVE AT NIGHT -CAN'T SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. INTERIOR LIGHTS OK. BLINKER LIGHTS OK BUT WON'T TURN OFF AFTER MAKING TURN. CAN'T GET INFORMATION FROM MITSUBISHI ON WHAT IT MAY BE. *JS
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2002) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
Apr 17, 2012
Incident date: Feb 1, 2012
INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DON'T COME ON. FUSES ALL OK, SWITCHES OK, REOSTAT OK. COULD BE BULBS BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL - OR CIRCUIT BOARD. CAN'T DRIVE AT NIGHT -CAN'T SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. INTERIOR LIGHTS OK. BLINKER LIGHTS OK BUT WON'T TURN OFF AFTER MAKING TURN. CAN'T GET INFORMATION FROM MITSUBISHI ON WHAT IT MAY BE. *JS
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2008) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Apr 8, 2012
Incident date: Sep 22, 2010
THERE IS A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN WHEN I AM ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 70MPH, I HAVE TRIED TO CHECK IT OUT BUT THERE ARE NO APPARENT FUEL LEAKS, MY MECHANIC SUSPECTS THE EVAPORATOR SYSTEM. *TR
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2009) — SUSPENSION
Apr 6, 2012
Incident date: Mar 4, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE AND THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE BALL JOINT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FA... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2005) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Apr 4, 2012
Incident date: Dec 6, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED FROM ALL FOUR DOORS, AS WELL AS THE REAR HATCHBACK DOOR. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO WARRANTY FOR THE DOOR HANDLES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO ENTER THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE HATCH AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAIL... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2004) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Apr 4, 2012
Incident date: Mar 14, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING AN EMISSIONS TEST PERFORMED ON HE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE FUEL FILL PIPE WAS CORRODED AND NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVO
(2008) — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Apr 2, 2012
Incident date: Mar 8, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE CORRODED. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG SENSOR, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO CONFIRMED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Apr 1, 2012
Incident date: Apr 13, 2011
RANDOM P0300 ERROR PLUS VIBRATION AT 2800 TO 3500 RPM. CONTACTED MITSUBISHI AND IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH A TSB FOR ALL EVO VIII VEHICLES DUE TO A FAULTY INPUT SHAFT. HOWEVER, MITSUBISHI DOES NOT COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY FOR 03 MODELS AS IT WOULD BE OUT OF WARRANTY LONG BEFORE THIS ISSUE SHOWS UP. PROBLEM OCCURS SPORADICALLY AND CAUSES SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE POWER. IN AN ONCOMING PASSING SITUA... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2003) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Apr 1, 2012
Incident date: Oct 22, 2004
THE HEATER CONTROL KNOB (HOT/COLD ADJUST) WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THIS WAS NOTED TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. IN ADDITION, THE MAGAZINE, MOTORTREND, IDENTIFIED THIS ISSUE IN ITS REVIEW OF EVO VS STI. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE PART WAS KNOWN TO SOMETIMES STICK BUT WOULD BE FINE. ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, 12/4/11, THE KNOB COMPLETELY BROKE OFF. THE ISSUE WAS COVERED BY A TSB, HOWEVER, THE ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2003) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Apr 1, 2012
Incident date: Oct 22, 2004
THE HEATER CONTROL KNOB (HOT/COLD ADJUST) WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THIS WAS NOTED TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. IN ADDITION, THE MAGAZINE, MOTORTREND, IDENTIFIED THIS ISSUE IN ITS REVIEW OF EVO VS STI. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE PART WAS KNOWN TO SOMETIMES STICK BUT WOULD BE FINE. ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, 12/4/11, THE KNOB COMPLETELY BROKE OFF. THE ISSUE WAS COVERED BY A TSB, HOWEVER, THE ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2010) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Mar 23, 2012
Incident date: Mar 1, 2012
BAD INJECTOR CAUSED CYLINDER FAILURE OR VALVR CONSTANT VALVE TICK. BLOWN SPARK PLUGS CAUSED PISTON MELTDOWN OR CHANGING OF SPARK PLUGS EVERY 20K MILES TRANSMISSION IS NOTTY WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR SOMETIMES, DIFF PINS IN TRANSMISSION JUST COME OUT AND THE CAR WILL NOT GO INTO ANY GEAR. HERE IS A POLL THATS ON THE FORUMS FOR THE EVO'S VIEW POLL RESULTS: EVO X TRANSMISSION PROBLEM POLL NOTCH... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2010) — POWER TRAIN
Mar 23, 2012
Incident date: Mar 1, 2012
BAD INJECTOR CAUSED CYLINDER FAILURE OR VALVR CONSTANT VALVE TICK. BLOWN SPARK PLUGS CAUSED PISTON MELTDOWN OR CHANGING OF SPARK PLUGS EVERY 20K MILES TRANSMISSION IS NOTTY WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR SOMETIMES, DIFF PINS IN TRANSMISSION JUST COME OUT AND THE CAR WILL NOT GO INTO ANY GEAR. HERE IS A POLL THATS ON THE FORUMS FOR THE EVO'S VIEW POLL RESULTS: EVO X TRANSMISSION PROBLEM POLL NOTCH... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2010) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Mar 23, 2012
Incident date: Mar 1, 2012
BAD INJECTOR CAUSED CYLINDER FAILURE OR VALVR CONSTANT VALVE TICK. BLOWN SPARK PLUGS CAUSED PISTON MELTDOWN OR CHANGING OF SPARK PLUGS EVERY 20K MILES TRANSMISSION IS NOTTY WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR SOMETIMES, DIFF PINS IN TRANSMISSION JUST COME OUT AND THE CAR WILL NOT GO INTO ANY GEAR. HERE IS A POLL THATS ON THE FORUMS FOR THE EVO'S VIEW POLL RESULTS: EVO X TRANSMISSION PROBLEM POLL NOTCH... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2002) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Mar 19, 2012
Incident date: Mar 16, 2012
WE WERE DRIVING AND CAR JUST DIED. BUT IT STILL WANTED TO START JUST ACTED LIKE DIDN'T HAVE GAS. TO BUT WE JUST FILLED UP. SO WE FIGURED FUEL PUMP. REPLACED IT AND NOTHING STILL SO THEN WE CALL A DEALER AND HE SAYS MOST COMMON THING THAT HAPPENS IN THESE CARS IS COMPUTER GETS FRIED. *JS
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2002) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Mar 19, 2012
Incident date: Mar 16, 2012
WE WERE DRIVING AND CAR JUST DIED. BUT IT STILL WANTED TO START JUST ACTED LIKE DIDN'T HAVE GAS. TO BUT WE JUST FILLED UP. SO WE FIGURED FUEL PUMP. REPLACED IT AND NOTHING STILL SO THEN WE CALL A DEALER AND HE SAYS MOST COMMON THING THAT HAPPENS IN THESE CARS IS COMPUTER GETS FRIED. *JS
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2011) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Mar 16, 2012
Incident date: Feb 16, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MITSUBISHI UPLANDER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE FROM STOPS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MANY OCCASIONS, WHILE STOPPED AND WHILE TURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MA... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2006) — WHEELS
Mar 7, 2012
Incident date: Mar 6, 2012
I HAVE GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A P35/45R18 TIRES ON MY ECLIPSE, THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 30,000 MILES ON IT. AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT DUE TO THE SIDEWALL SEPARATING FROM THE TREAD! I HAD NO IDEA UNTIL A MECHANIC AT MY WORK LOOKED AT MY OTHER FRONT TIRE AND SAW THAT IT WAS STARTING TO SEPARATE ALSO! THE TIRES STILL HAVE HALF OF THEIR TREAD LIFE REMAINING AND IT ALSO CAUSED FOR MY RIM ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2006) — TIRES
Mar 7, 2012
Incident date: Mar 6, 2012
I HAVE GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A P35/45R18 TIRES ON MY ECLIPSE, THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 30,000 MILES ON IT. AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT DUE TO THE SIDEWALL SEPARATING FROM THE TREAD! I HAD NO IDEA UNTIL A MECHANIC AT MY WORK LOOKED AT MY OTHER FRONT TIRE AND SAW THAT IT WAS STARTING TO SEPARATE ALSO! THE TIRES STILL HAVE HALF OF THEIR TREAD LIFE REMAINING AND IT ALSO CAUSED FOR MY RIM ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2004) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Mar 1, 2012
Incident date: Mar 19, 2006
MY SON'S CAR HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR THE SAME THING. HE SAID HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR WOULD RAPIDLY ACCELERATE TO A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. HE TRIED BRAKING, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES, HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR. THIS HAPPENED TO HIM 2 DIFFERENT TIMES. HE TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP BOTH TIMES. IN MARCH, 2006 MY SON WAS KILLED IN THIS CAR. (IT ... Read more
Crash
1 deaths
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2002) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Feb 29, 2012
Incident date: Feb 28, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE AS THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND OPENED THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SEPARATED THE PASSENGER DOOR PANEL AND POURED WATER IN THE PANEL TO STOP THE FIRE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. ... Read more
Fire
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
Feb 27, 2012
Incident date: Dec 15, 2010
HEATER CONTROL KNOB CANNOT BE ADJUSTED, IT IS STUCK ON COLD. CENTER SHAFT IS BROKEN FOR THE KNOB. *TR
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2009) — TIRES
Feb 27, 2012
Incident date: Oct 13, 2011
I PURCHASED MY CAR BRAND NEW BACK IN DEC OF 2008. NOT EVEN THREE YEARS LATER, THREE (3) OF THE FOUR (4) TIRES HAVE SEVERE CRACKING WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL. THE ONLY REASON THE FOURTH TIRE WASN'T DAMAGED THE SAME WAY IS I HAD A NAIL STUCK IN THE SIDEWALL PRIOR THE FIRST TIRE FAILURE AND HAD TO REPLACE IT, SO I CAN ONLY ASSUME IT WOULD HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES. I HAD A SLOW LEAK AND NOTIC... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2009) — WHEELS
Feb 27, 2012
Incident date: Oct 13, 2011
I PURCHASED MY CAR BRAND NEW BACK IN DEC OF 2008. NOT EVEN THREE YEARS LATER, THREE (3) OF THE FOUR (4) TIRES HAVE SEVERE CRACKING WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL. THE ONLY REASON THE FOURTH TIRE WASN'T DAMAGED THE SAME WAY IS I HAD A NAIL STUCK IN THE SIDEWALL PRIOR THE FIRST TIRE FAILURE AND HAD TO REPLACE IT, SO I CAN ONLY ASSUME IT WOULD HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES. I HAD A SLOW LEAK AND NOTIC... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Feb 24, 2012
Incident date: Feb 23, 2012
THE DEFROST/AIR CONDITIONER/HEAT CONTROL SWITCH HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY FROM DAY ONE. IT IS A FIGHT FOR HOURS TO GET THE CONTROL TO TURN. WAS TOLD IN 2003 THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD WORK ITSELF OUT WITH USE IN DUE TIME, IT NEVER DID. NOW THE SWITCH IS STUCK BETWEEN THE HEAT AND THE AIR CONDITIONING MARK AND I CANNOT GET IT TO TURN TO EITHER. I CALLED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST AROUND ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2011) — POWER TRAIN
Feb 24, 2012
Incident date: Feb 18, 2012
BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW ONLY HAD IT A LITTLE OVER A MONTH,SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON,DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS MISFIRING AND FIXED. 2 WEEKS LATER SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN, CALLED AND MADE APPT. NEXT DAY I AM DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND HEAR A LOUD GRINDING NOISE,TRANSMISSION BLEW. AND TO TOP IT OFF MANUFACTURE WON'T COVER WARRANTY BECAUSE EVIDENTIALLY I WAS RACING AND DOING BURNOUTS,W... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2010) — POWER TRAIN
Feb 21, 2012
Incident date: Jan 28, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE CONTACT MOVED THE CLUTCH IN ORDER TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE CLUTCH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2007) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Feb 20, 2012
Incident date: Feb 17, 2012
THE BRAKE SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. THERE IS FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LAMPS TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. I WAS TOLD THAT MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE INITIAL RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Feb 19, 2012
Incident date: Feb 18, 2012
HEATING CONTROL DOES NOT TURN. PART NUMBER MN185137HC IS BROKEN. I WAS TOLD BY MISTUBISHI DEALER IN SAN JOSE, CA THAT THE PART IS DEFECTIVE AND COMMONLY BREAKS IN LANCERS. HE SAID IT SHOULD BE RECALLED BUT MITSUBISHI HAS NOT DONE SO. ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR WAS $300 FOR A NEW CONTROLLER ASSEMBLY PART, $80 TO FIX AIR VENTS SO THAT DUST DOES NOT SPEW, AND ANOTHER $600 IN LABOR COSTS FOR A TOTAL OF ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2005) — VISIBILITY
Feb 16, 2012
Incident date: Jan 28, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WINDOW DROPPED AND SHATTERED FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DOOR KNOB WAS FRACTURED IN HALF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2005) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Feb 16, 2012
Incident date: Jan 28, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WINDOW DROPPED AND SHATTERED FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DOOR KNOB WAS FRACTURED IN HALF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2003) — POWER TRAIN
Feb 13, 2012
Incident date: Sep 1, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD IDLE LOW, CAUSING IT TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE MANIFOLD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2005) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Feb 13, 2012
Incident date: May 12, 2010
PAINT IS COMING OFF EVEN THOUGH IT IS PROPERLY CARED FOR, GARAGED ETC. THIS IS A KNOWN PAINT ISSUE AND I'M WANTING IT FIXED.. NO ONE WILL BUY THIS VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION. OWNED SINCE NEW IN 2005. *TR
MITSUBISHI
MIRAGE
(2001) — STEERING
Feb 9, 2012
Incident date: Dec 1, 2011
2001 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REIMBURSE FOR REPAIRS RELATED TO STEERING, RATTLING AND RE-TORQUE OF WHEELS DUE TO SUSPENSION WORK.*TGW
MITSUBISHI
MIRAGE
(2001) — SUSPENSION
Feb 9, 2012
Incident date: Dec 1, 2011
2001 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REIMBURSE FOR REPAIRS RELATED TO STEERING, RATTLING AND RE-TORQUE OF WHEELS DUE TO SUSPENSION WORK.*TGW
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2003) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Feb 6, 2012
Incident date: Feb 5, 2012
I GOT INTO MY CAR TO START AND IT WOULD TURN OVER BUT NOT START. AFTER REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP, CHECKING ALL THE FUSES AND RELAYS, STILL THE SAME PROBLEM. THE WIRE HARNESS FUSE BLOCK THAT SITS INSIDE THE DRIVERS FOOT WELL HAS BEEN CORRODED BY WATER FROM A LEAK IN THE FIRE WALL. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT EVEN GOES BACK TO THE PREVIOUS GENERATION , EVO VII, AND WASN'T FIXED FOR THE FOLLO... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2003) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Feb 6, 2012
Incident date: Feb 5, 2012
I GOT INTO MY CAR TO START AND IT WOULD TURN OVER BUT NOT START. AFTER REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP, CHECKING ALL THE FUSES AND RELAYS, STILL THE SAME PROBLEM. THE WIRE HARNESS FUSE BLOCK THAT SITS INSIDE THE DRIVERS FOOT WELL HAS BEEN CORRODED BY WATER FROM A LEAK IN THE FIRE WALL. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT EVEN GOES BACK TO THE PREVIOUS GENERATION , EVO VII, AND WASN'T FIXED FOR THE FOLLO... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2003) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Feb 6, 2012
Incident date: Feb 5, 2012
I GOT INTO MY CAR TO START AND IT WOULD TURN OVER BUT NOT START. AFTER REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP, CHECKING ALL THE FUSES AND RELAYS, STILL THE SAME PROBLEM. THE WIRE HARNESS FUSE BLOCK THAT SITS INSIDE THE DRIVERS FOOT WELL HAS BEEN CORRODED BY WATER FROM A LEAK IN THE FIRE WALL. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT EVEN GOES BACK TO THE PREVIOUS GENERATION , EVO VII, AND WASN'T FIXED FOR THE FOLLO... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2002) — POWER TRAIN
Feb 5, 2012
Incident date: Dec 17, 2011
I HAVE PURCHASED THIS CAR AS A SECOND OWNER AS I WAS TOLD. THE TRANSMISSION WAS ACTING FUNNY AT FIRST AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS NORMAL BECAUSE THE CAR WAS SITTING FOR A WHILE. THE CAR HAD ONLY 115,000 MILES WHEN PURCHASED, THE REASON I BOUGHT IT WITH LOW MILES AND APPEARANCE. LAST WEEK WHEN IT WAS DRIVEN, THE CAR ACTED EVEN FUNNIER UNTIL IT STALLED: THE CAR WILL NOT ENGAGE IN ANY FORWARD GEARS, ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2009) — WHEELS
Feb 2, 2012
Incident date: Jan 1, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR WOULD ACTIVE DUE TO CORROSION IN THE VALVE STEM. THE CORRODED VALVE STEM WOULD FRACTURE FROM THE TIRE AND CAUSED THE TIRES TO GO FLAT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE SENSOR NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE PART, BUT THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART WAS THE CAUS... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Jan 31, 2012
Incident date: Oct 13, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE CONTACT STATED THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES WERE BROKEN ON EACH DOOR. THE CONTACT REPLACED ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES AND THE REPLACEMENT PLACTIC HANDLES HAVE ALSO BROKEN DUE TO THE HEAT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2001) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
Jan 24, 2012
Incident date: Nov 9, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V254001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM), THE BRAKE BOOSTER STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2001) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Jan 24, 2012
Incident date: Nov 9, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V254001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM), THE BRAKE BOOSTER STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDE... Read more