Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,245,377 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA, including 140,173 crashes, 56,794 fires, and 8,580 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 2,245,377 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.
If you've experienced a defect
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Showing 14,474 complaints for MITSUBISHI
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(2000) - STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Apr 26, 2011
Incident date: Apr 25, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AN... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2006) - EQUIPMENT
Apr 22, 2011
Incident date: Apr 21, 2011
TODAY, APRIL 21, 2011, I PUT MY KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND MY KEY BROKE. THE METAL PART OF THE KEY HAD BROKEN OUT OF THE PLASTIC END. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. UPON INSPECTING BOTH SETS OF KEYS, I NOTICED THAT BOTH KEYS HAVE A CRACK IN THE PLASTIC STARTING FROM THE POSTERIOR LEFT CORNER BASE OF THE METAL END EXTENDING MID WAY INTO THE POSTERIOR PLASTIC PART. BOTH KEYS HAVE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2006) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Apr 22, 2011
Incident date: Apr 21, 2011
TODAY, APRIL 21, 2011, I PUT MY KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND MY KEY BROKE. THE METAL PART OF THE KEY HAD BROKEN OUT OF THE PLASTIC END. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. UPON INSPECTING BOTH SETS OF KEYS, I NOTICED THAT BOTH KEYS HAVE A CRACK IN THE PLASTIC STARTING FROM THE POSTERIOR LEFT CORNER BASE OF THE METAL END EXTENDING MID WAY INTO THE POSTERIOR PLASTIC PART. BOTH KEYS HAVE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2003) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Apr 20, 2011
Incident date: Feb 1, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF FUEL AND SHE WAS CONCERNED THE VEHICLE WOULD PREMATURELY RUN OUT OF FUEL WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WA... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2008) - TIRES
Apr 20, 2011
Incident date: Oct 20, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP DIREZZA SPORT ZI TIRES, TIRE SIZE 255/35R18. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN A LOUD FLAPPING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED DRIVING AT A REDUCED SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE CENTER WHERE THEY INFORMED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE EXHIBITED ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(1997) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Apr 16, 2011
Incident date: Apr 16, 2011
1997 MITSUBISH MONTERO 3.5 LITER AUTOMATIC- CRANK SHAFT BOLT HAS COME OUT ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND HAS COST OVER $3000 TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THE INSIDE OF THE CRANKSHAFT WHERE THE BOLT GOES IS COMPLETELY STRIPPED TO THE POINT I NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE AS THIS APPEARS TO BE AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH ALL YEARS OF MONTEROS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) - VISIBILITY
Apr 13, 2011
Incident date: May 1, 2007
THE HEATING/COOLING KNOB HAS BEEN HARD TO TURN SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. IT WOULD HAVE TO BE FORCED TO SWITCH FROM WARM TO COOL. EVENTUALLY THE KNOB BROKE OFF. MITSUBISHI WAS CONTACTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED BUT SINCE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED, IT WAS STILL JUST AS HARD TO TURN. APPROX 1 1/2 YEARS LATER THE KNOB... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2009) - TIRES:VALVE
Apr 12, 2011
Incident date: Feb 14, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER TIRE VALVE FRACTURED CAUSING THE TIRE TO BECOME FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES. SINCE THE REPAIR, THE TPMS LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND HE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(1998) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Apr 6, 2011
Incident date: Feb 2, 2011
1998 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE, UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING EAST ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE NEAR THE 54 MILEPOST. UNIT 1 FILLED WITH SMOKE. UNIT 1 PULLED TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND STOPPED. THE DRIVER OF UNIT 1 EXITED AND OPENED THE HOOD AND OBSERVED FIRE. THE DRIVER OF UNIT 1 WAS CHARGED WITH OVI. BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0046-89)*JB UPDATED 04/22/11 *BF
Fire
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(1998) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Apr 6, 2011
Incident date: Feb 2, 2011
1998 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE, UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING EAST ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE NEAR THE 54 MILEPOST. UNIT 1 FILLED WITH SMOKE. UNIT 1 PULLED TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND STOPPED. THE DRIVER OF UNIT 1 EXITED AND OPENED THE HOOD AND OBSERVED FIRE. THE DRIVER OF UNIT 1 WAS CHARGED WITH OVI. BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0046-89)*JB UPDATED 04/22/11 *BF
Fire
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2007) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
Apr 5, 2011
Incident date: Apr 1, 2011
2007 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. CONSUMER EXPRESSES DISCONTENT REGARDING TRYING TO OBTAIN VEHICLE RECALL REPAIRS FUEL FILLER CAP. *TGW WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED TO INQUIRE ABOUT HAVING THE RECALL PERFORMED, HE WAS ADVISED TO WAIT UNTIL HE STARTING HAVING PROBLEMS. (RECALL # 10V065000) *JB
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) - STRUCTURE
Mar 31, 2011
Incident date: Nov 1, 2010
MY 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR HAS SOME SORT OF PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO BE THE SAME TO MANY OTHERS. THE FLOORBOARDS ARE SOAKING WET AND ARE CAUSING OUR FEET TO SLIP WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS. THE CARPET IS CONSTANTLY COVERED IN MOLD BECAUSE OF ALL THE MOISTURE AND THE SMELL IS MISTY AND SOMETIMES UNBEARABLE. MY ENTIRE FAMILY SUFFERS FROM SEVERE ALLERGIES AND THE MOLD JUST MAKES THEM WOR... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2006) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Mar 30, 2011
Incident date: Jan 30, 2009
THE INITIAL ISSUE IS THE SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR FAIL TO RETURN AND/OR DO NOT COME OUT. THE MORE RECENT ISSUE IS THE REAR TAILGATE WHICH IS NOW FAILING TO OPEN UNLESS DONE MECHANICALLY BY CLIMBING OVER BACK SEAT AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCESS SWITCH INTERNALLY. WE ARE BEING TOLD BY OUR MECHANIC THAT IT IS AN ISSUE WITH THE INTERNAL COMPUTER
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2006) - SEAT BELTS
Mar 30, 2011
Incident date: Jan 30, 2009
THE INITIAL ISSUE IS THE SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR FAIL TO RETURN AND/OR DO NOT COME OUT. THE MORE RECENT ISSUE IS THE REAR TAILGATE WHICH IS NOW FAILING TO OPEN UNLESS DONE MECHANICALLY BY CLIMBING OVER BACK SEAT AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCESS SWITCH INTERNALLY. WE ARE BEING TOLD BY OUR MECHANIC THAT IT IS AN ISSUE WITH THE INTERNAL COMPUTER
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE SPYDER
(2002) - WHEELS
Mar 28, 2011
Incident date: Mar 5, 2011
UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, TIRE BEGAN LOSING AIR. TOOK TO THE TIRE DEALER AND NO TIRE PROBLEM WAS FOUND. TWO WEEKS LATER TIRE WOULD HOLD NO AIR, RETURNED TO THE TIRE DEALER AND THEY FOUND THAT THE WHEEL WAS CRACKED AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE TIRE TO HOLD AIR. I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW WHEEL AND A NEW TIRE SINCE RIDING ON LOW / NO AIR DAMAGED THE TIRE. *TR
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(2000) - STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Mar 24, 2011
Incident date: Mar 1, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED WHEN THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE CHASSIS WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT THEY DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2001) - POWER TRAIN
Mar 24, 2011
Incident date: Jan 25, 2011
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATES WHEN TOWING, ON STEEP GRADES, OR EVEN CONTINUOUSLY. DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0125 IS DISPLAYED INDICATING INSUFFICIENT COOLANT TEMPERATURE, EVEN THOUGH ACTUAL COOLANT TEMPERATURE IS WITHIN NORMAL RANGE OF 200 TO 215 DEGREES. REPLACEMENT OF COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSORS (2) AND THERMOSTAT WILL NOT RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM! THIS IS A KNOWN COMPUTER ERR... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2001) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Mar 24, 2011
Incident date: Jan 25, 2011
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATES WHEN TOWING, ON STEEP GRADES, OR EVEN CONTINUOUSLY. DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0125 IS DISPLAYED INDICATING INSUFFICIENT COOLANT TEMPERATURE, EVEN THOUGH ACTUAL COOLANT TEMPERATURE IS WITHIN NORMAL RANGE OF 200 TO 215 DEGREES. REPLACEMENT OF COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSORS (2) AND THERMOSTAT WILL NOT RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM! THIS IS A KNOWN COMPUTER ERR... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2010) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Mar 21, 2011
Incident date: Mar 11, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT WAS A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE AS THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO ATTEMPT A TURN BUT DID NOT RESPOND AND THE DRIVER ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A GUARDRAIL ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, DAMAGING THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT ARM, RIGHT L... Read more
Crash
2 injured
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2002) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Mar 17, 2011
Incident date: Feb 26, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INACCURATELY DISPLAYED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HOT ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE DID NOT OVERHEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FAN CLUTCH AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) - STRUCTURE
Mar 14, 2011
Incident date: Jul 1, 2010
2004 ENDEAVOR, DRIVER SIDE LEAK - WATER FOUND UNDER THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IN RUNNING. THE ENTIRE DRIVER SIDE MAT IS SOAKED WITH WATER. LEAVING THE PEDALS SLIPPERY AND CAUSING A MILDEW SMELL IN THE VEHICLE. THE SLIPPERY PEDALS ARE UNSAFE ENOUGH, NOW I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE MILDEW GROWTH IN MY VEHICLE. *TR
MITSUBISHI
RAIDER
(2007) - TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
Mar 11, 2011
Incident date: Jan 1, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 MITSUBISHI RAIDERS LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 MPH THE VEHICLE TRACTION CONTROL DID NOT ENGAGE CAUSING THE VEHICLE JUMP AND SWERVE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. A TEST DRIVE WAS DONE BY THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2000) - AIR BAGS
Mar 10, 2011
Incident date: May 28, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, SHE SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING AN OBJECT ON THE ROADWAY AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO BOTH ARMS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WA... Read more
Crash
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2002) - WHEELS
Mar 8, 2011
Incident date: Mar 1, 2006
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIMS WERE BENDING ABNORMALLY AND CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. THE RIMS WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2002) - WHEELS:RIM
Mar 8, 2011
Incident date: Mar 1, 2006
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIMS WERE BENDING ABNORMALLY AND CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. THE RIMS WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2011) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 7, 2011
Incident date: Mar 1, 2011
THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR FOR THE HEADLIGHT SHOWS THE PARKING LIGHT SYMBOL FOR BOTH THE PARKING LIGHTS AND THE HEADLIGHTS. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE FROM THE DASHBOARD WHICH LIGHTS ARE BEING USED. THIS COULD RESULT IN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE PARKING LIGHTS ON WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE NEEDED. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION. SIMILAR CARS AT THE DEALER (HERRNSTEIN MITSUBISHI) HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2011) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Mar 7, 2011
Incident date: Mar 1, 2011
THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR FOR THE HEADLIGHT SHOWS THE PARKING LIGHT SYMBOL FOR BOTH THE PARKING LIGHTS AND THE HEADLIGHTS. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE FROM THE DASHBOARD WHICH LIGHTS ARE BEING USED. THIS COULD RESULT IN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE PARKING LIGHTS ON WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE NEEDED. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION. SIMILAR CARS AT THE DEALER (HERRNSTEIN MITSUBISHI) HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2001) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Mar 7, 2011
Incident date: Nov 13, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL DINGING SOUND AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE ABS HAD DISENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY BUT THE ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. ON A LATER DATE, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) - VISIBILITY
Mar 7, 2011
Incident date: Jan 11, 2011
2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER: THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL KNOB BROKE OFF ITS SHAFT, AFTER OVER TWO YEARS OF THE CONTROL BEING SO DIFFICULT TO TURN THAT IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCOMLISH. THE WIRE RUNNING FROM THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL (KNOB) TO THE VENT FLAP THAT CONTROLS HEAT/COLD BENT AS WELL, LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT A WAY TO CHANGE THE TEMPERATURE (STUCK IN COLD POSITION NOW). THIS IS A SAFETY ISSU... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE SPYDER
(2001) - AIR BAGS
Mar 5, 2011
Incident date: Mar 3, 2011
ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 3, 2011 I WAS INVOLVED IN A WRECK, SLAMMING INTO A CHEVROLET COBALT WHICH WAS LATER CITED FOR FAILURE TO YIELD. I WAS DRIVING A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GT CONVERTIBLE AT THE POSTED SPEED OF 45 MPH. I SLID APPROXIMATELY 8 FEET BEFORE HITTING THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OF THE COBALT. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH, OR EVEN AFTERWARD FOR THAT MATTER. THE FRAME... Read more
Crash
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2010) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 4, 2011
Incident date: Jan 4, 2011
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, MOISTURE APPEARS ON ALL FOUR CALIPERS. RUST ON ALL CALIPERS. RESIDUE ON MASTER CYLINDER AS WELL. REFILLED BRAKE FLUID UNDER HOOD TWICE. STRONG BURNING BRAKE FLUID SMELL WHEN DRIVING. NEW VEHICLE WITH 4K MILES. CAR TOWED TO NEAREST DEALER, EUGENE OR MITSUBISHI. SERVICE DEPT LOOKED AT BRAKES AND RAN TESTS. SERVICE MANAGER, SAYS THEY DON'T KNOW WHERE MOISTURE IS COMING FROM ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2010) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Mar 4, 2011
Incident date: Jan 4, 2011
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, MOISTURE APPEARS ON ALL FOUR CALIPERS. RUST ON ALL CALIPERS. RESIDUE ON MASTER CYLINDER AS WELL. REFILLED BRAKE FLUID UNDER HOOD TWICE. STRONG BURNING BRAKE FLUID SMELL WHEN DRIVING. NEW VEHICLE WITH 4K MILES. CAR TOWED TO NEAREST DEALER, EUGENE OR MITSUBISHI. SERVICE DEPT LOOKED AT BRAKES AND RAN TESTS. SERVICE MANAGER, SAYS THEY DON'T KNOW WHERE MOISTURE IS COMING FROM ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2008) - EQUIPMENT
Mar 3, 2011
Incident date: Feb 19, 2011
MITSUBISHI IS FULLY AWARE OF PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRONIC KEYS IN NEW MODELS AND WOULD NOT REPLACE THE KEYS. PROBLEMS REPORTED BY MITSUBISHI IN "TECHNICAL BULLETINS" TO DEALERS ARE NOT TREATED AS EQUIPMENT RECALLS, EVEN THOUGH KNOWN EQUIPMENT DEFECTS ARE REPORTED. FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE ELECTRONIC KEY TO MY OUTLANDER WOULD NOT START THE ENGINE. THE ELECTRONIC KEY IDENTIFIED AS MISTSUBISHI'S F.... Read more
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2008) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Mar 3, 2011
Incident date: Feb 19, 2011
MITSUBISHI IS FULLY AWARE OF PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRONIC KEYS IN NEW MODELS AND WOULD NOT REPLACE THE KEYS. PROBLEMS REPORTED BY MITSUBISHI IN "TECHNICAL BULLETINS" TO DEALERS ARE NOT TREATED AS EQUIPMENT RECALLS, EVEN THOUGH KNOWN EQUIPMENT DEFECTS ARE REPORTED. FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE ELECTRONIC KEY TO MY OUTLANDER WOULD NOT START THE ENGINE. THE ELECTRONIC KEY IDENTIFIED AS MISTSUBISHI'S F.... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2006) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 1, 2011
Incident date: Feb 13, 2011
REMOVED FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR TO BEGIN BRAKING FOR YELLOW LIGHT WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 25 MPH, AS SOON AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE CAR SURGED FORWARD AS IF AT FULL THROTTLE AND DID NOT STOP ACCELERATING UNTIL THE IMPACT FROM THE COLLISION. THE SUDDEN, UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION HAPPENED TWO TIMES BEFORE, EACH TIME RIGHT AFTER I LIFTED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO BEGIN BRAKING. THE ACCELERATOR HAD... Read more
Crash
2 injured
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2006) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Mar 1, 2011
Incident date: Feb 13, 2011
REMOVED FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR TO BEGIN BRAKING FOR YELLOW LIGHT WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 25 MPH, AS SOON AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE CAR SURGED FORWARD AS IF AT FULL THROTTLE AND DID NOT STOP ACCELERATING UNTIL THE IMPACT FROM THE COLLISION. THE SUDDEN, UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION HAPPENED TWO TIMES BEFORE, EACH TIME RIGHT AFTER I LIFTED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO BEGIN BRAKING. THE ACCELERATOR HAD... Read more
Crash
2 injured
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2006) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Mar 1, 2011
Incident date: Feb 13, 2011
REMOVED FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR TO BEGIN BRAKING FOR YELLOW LIGHT WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 25 MPH, AS SOON AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE CAR SURGED FORWARD AS IF AT FULL THROTTLE AND DID NOT STOP ACCELERATING UNTIL THE IMPACT FROM THE COLLISION. THE SUDDEN, UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION HAPPENED TWO TIMES BEFORE, EACH TIME RIGHT AFTER I LIFTED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO BEGIN BRAKING. THE ACCELERATOR HAD... Read more
Crash
2 injured
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(1997) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Feb 26, 2011
Incident date: May 12, 2009
CRANKSHAFT PULLEY PIN/BOLT GETS SHEARED OFF. DASH LIGHTS COME ON AND VEHICLE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING AS THE PUMP IS NOT TURNING BECAUSE THE PROBLEM AFFECT THE ENTIRE PULLEY SYSTEM. IT ALSO AFFECTS THE TIMING GEAR/BELT/HARMONIC BALANCER. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IN AS MANY YEARS THIS HAS HAPPENED. THIS IS THE 2ND MECHANIC WHO HAS TOLD ME THAT IT'S AN ENGINE DEFECT BECAUSE THE PIN/BOLT IS TOO SHORT... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2008) - POWER TRAIN
Feb 23, 2011
Incident date: Jan 23, 2011
I HAVE A 2008 LANCER EVOLUTION. THE SERVICE REQUIRED LIGHT FOR THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM CAME ON. I ONLY HAD AROUND 59000 MILES ON THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPEN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS AN INTERNAL FAULT IN THE AWC PUMP. THEY SAID IT WOULD COST $2250 PLUS TAX TO REPLACE. SO I CALLED MITSUBISHI TO SEE IF THEY WOULD REPLACE THE PUMP FOR FREE SINCE IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. THEY SA... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2001) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Feb 22, 2011
Incident date: Feb 10, 2011
1) EVENT LEADING TO THE FAILURE IS UNKNOWN. 2) THE ALARM SYSTEM GOES OFF FOR NO REASON AT ALL TIMES OF DAY OR NIGHT. FREQUENCY IS FROM MINUTES TO SEVERAL HOURS. THE HORN HONKS AND LIGHTS FLASH UNTIL THE ALARM IS RESET OR UNTIL THE BATTERY DIES. 3) FUSES REMOVED BUT ALARM STILL OPERATES. HORNS DISCONNECTED BUT LIGHTS STILL FLASH. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO TURN OFF THE ALARM OR D... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2001) - AIR BAGS
Feb 22, 2011
Incident date: Feb 10, 2011
1) EVENT LEADING TO THE FAILURE IS UNKNOWN. 2) THE ALARM SYSTEM GOES OFF FOR NO REASON AT ALL TIMES OF DAY OR NIGHT. FREQUENCY IS FROM MINUTES TO SEVERAL HOURS. THE HORN HONKS AND LIGHTS FLASH UNTIL THE ALARM IS RESET OR UNTIL THE BATTERY DIES. 3) FUSES REMOVED BUT ALARM STILL OPERATES. HORNS DISCONNECTED BUT LIGHTS STILL FLASH. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO TURN OFF THE ALARM OR D... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2002) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Feb 17, 2011
Incident date: Feb 14, 2011
MY 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR WAS REPAIRED DUE TO THE RECALL OF THE PART. THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE ACCUMULATOR WAS RECALLED BECAUSE IT CAN RESULT IN A LEAK OF NITROGEN GAS FROM THE ACCUMULATOR. A COUPLE DAYS AGO ON MY WAY TO WORK MY BRAKES FAILED ME ONCE AGAIN AS I WAS IN A SCHOOL ZONE FULL OF CHILDREN AND APPROACHING TRAIN TRACKS THIS TIME IT WAS BECAUSE I HAVE A GAS LEAK IN MY POWE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2004) - STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Feb 16, 2011
Incident date: Jun 21, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO EXIT FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN AND THE CONTACT HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD ONLY RECUR IN WARMER TEMPERATUR... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) - STRUCTURE
Feb 16, 2011
Incident date: Jan 25, 2011
2004 ENDEAVOR, DRIVER SIDE COMPARTMENT FILLED WITH WATER. WATER LEAKING INTO CAR FROM BEHIND GAS PEDAL AREA MAKING DRIVING HAZARDOUS WITH WET SLIPPERY GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS. WHEN NO COMPRESSOR IS RUN THERE IS NO WATER, BUT YOU CANNOT GET RID OF HUMIDITY AND INTERNAL WINDOW FOGGING WITHOUT RUNNING THE AC/DEFROST FUNCTION WHICH PUTS MORE WATER ON THE FLOOR. MOLD IS GROWING ACROSS THE FLOORBOARD OF... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2001) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Feb 15, 2011
Incident date: Jan 20, 2011
THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE CODES SHOW AN EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS LEAK. SEVERAL SERVICE VISITS DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. FINALLY IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL FILLER TUBE WAS TOTALLY RUSTED OUT AND CLOSE TO FALLING OFF. APPARENTLY THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2001 ECLIPSE AND WAS CAUSING FULE LEAKAGE AS WELL AS VAPOR LEAKAGE. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE OR RESULTED IN THE V... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2003) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Feb 14, 2011
Incident date: Feb 3, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND WAS APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. THERE WAS A LIGHT BLINKING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND AN ALARM WENT OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS PULLED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO COME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILAB... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(2001) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Feb 14, 2011
Incident date: Feb 6, 2011
HORN SPONTANEOUSLY SOUNDED AND WOULD NOT GO OFF WHILE CAR WAS PARKED IN COLD. THE FUSE HAD TO BE REMOVED. NOW THAT THE TEMPERATURE IS WARMER THE HORN APPEARS TO BE BACK TO NORMAL WITH THE FUSE BACK IN. THE HORN SWITCH IS CONTAINED IN AN ASSEMBLY THAT INCLUDES THE AIRBAG AND IS SOLD ONLY AS A UNIT WITH A PARTS PRICE OF OVER $600, PLUS LABOR TO INSTALL. AN INVESTIGATION ON THE INTERNET SHOWS THA... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2006) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Feb 11, 2011
Incident date: Mar 1, 2006
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE COUPE GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE. ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND AND HE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OF... Read more
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MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2003) - TIRES
Feb 5, 2011
Incident date: Dec 19, 2010
2003 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE, WAS WEST BOUND ON OHIO TURNPIKE, SHE HEARD A POP THEN SAW HER FRONT TIRE COME OFF THE VEHICLE AND SHE PULLED OFF THE ROAD ONTO THE RIGHT BEAM. *BF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE SHEARED OFF. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE ROTOR AND SCRAPES TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BUMPER. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0898-90) UPDATED 02/15/11 *BF
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2007) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Feb 4, 2011
Incident date: Feb 2, 2011
ON 2/2/11 THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN MY DAUGHTER'S 2007 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER WAS MOVED ONE CAR LENGTH FORWARD IN THE DIVE WAY. THE OUTLANDER STRUCK THE REAR OF OUR 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THERE HAVE BEEN 3 OTHER INCIDENTS WITH THIS VEHICLE FAILING TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, 2 OF THEM RESULTED IN ACCIDENTS. I CHECKED ON-LINE FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS FOR MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER AND FOUND A RECALL FOR A... Read more
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