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
File a complaint. NHTSA's investigators rely on this database to detect emerging defects, and useful complaints, specific, concrete, with dates and mileage and clear descriptions of what happened, feed directly into the agency's pattern detection. The form takes about 10 minutes and is at nhtsa.gov/recalls under "Report a Safety Problem." Your complaint becomes part of the same public record that this page is built from. Owners filing detailed VOQs are how recalls get triggered.
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Showing 14,474 complaints for MITSUBISHI
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(2001) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Jul 31, 2010
Incident date: May 23, 2010
I HAVE A 01' MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT XLS 3.0L AS OF THE LAST WEEK IN MARCH I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY A/C AND CALL AUTO REPAIR SHOP TO MAKE A APPOINTMENT. TO MY SURPRISE THE MITSUBISHI/SATURN SHOP, THE PLACE THAT I HAD TAKEN IT TO 6MTHS TO A YEAR BE4, MY OXYGEN SENSOR TO BE REPLACED AND SOME OTHER THINGS, WAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. SO I CALL WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM, AND WAS TOLD THAT I COU... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(2001) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jul 31, 2010
Incident date: May 23, 2010
I HAVE A 01' MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT XLS 3.0L AS OF THE LAST WEEK IN MARCH I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY A/C AND CALL AUTO REPAIR SHOP TO MAKE A APPOINTMENT. TO MY SURPRISE THE MITSUBISHI/SATURN SHOP, THE PLACE THAT I HAD TAKEN IT TO 6MTHS TO A YEAR BE4, MY OXYGEN SENSOR TO BE REPLACED AND SOME OTHER THINGS, WAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. SO I CALL WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM, AND WAS TOLD THAT I COU... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(2001) - SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
Jul 31, 2010
Incident date: May 23, 2010
I HAVE A 01' MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT XLS 3.0L AS OF THE LAST WEEK IN MARCH I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY A/C AND CALL AUTO REPAIR SHOP TO MAKE A APPOINTMENT. TO MY SURPRISE THE MITSUBISHI/SATURN SHOP, THE PLACE THAT I HAD TAKEN IT TO 6MTHS TO A YEAR BE4, MY OXYGEN SENSOR TO BE REPLACED AND SOME OTHER THINGS, WAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. SO I CALL WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM, AND WAS TOLD THAT I COU... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2000) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jul 31, 2010
Incident date: Jul 31, 2010
I AM THE TECHNICIAN WHO REPAIRED THIS DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS A NO START, NO CRANK COMPLAINT. ALSO VEHICLE HAD NO DASH OR ACCESSORY POWER. THE MAIN IGNITION FEED FROM THE UNDERHOOD FUSEBOX HAD NO POWER AT THE IGNITION SWITCH & TESTING PROVED IT WAS SHORTED TO GROUND. THERE WERE ALSO SEVERAL OTHER COMPONENTS WITH NO POWER SUCH AS PIN 16 AT DLC, STARTER & ANTI-THEFT RELAYS. THESE CIRCUITS ARE HOT AT... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jul 30, 2010
Incident date: Jul 29, 2010
WHEN DRIVING MY LANCER EITHER ON CITY OR HIGHWAY, IT REFUSES TO SHIFT. THE RPMS GO UP, BUT THE CAR WONT ACCELERATE. IT ACTUALLY SLOWS DOWN AS IF I'M PRESSING ON THE BRAKES (AND IM NOT) THEN OUT OF NOWHERE THE GEAR WILL SHIFT AND THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. IT DOES THIS ALL THE TIME. THE LAST TIME IT DID IT I RAN INTO A CAR. THIS IS A HUGE HAZARD. WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKES THE CAR ALMOST... Read more
Crash
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) - STEERING
Jul 30, 2010
Incident date: Jul 29, 2010
WHEN DRIVING MY LANCER EITHER ON CITY OR HIGHWAY, IT REFUSES TO SHIFT. THE RPMS GO UP, BUT THE CAR WONT ACCELERATE. IT ACTUALLY SLOWS DOWN AS IF I'M PRESSING ON THE BRAKES (AND IM NOT) THEN OUT OF NOWHERE THE GEAR WILL SHIFT AND THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. IT DOES THIS ALL THE TIME. THE LAST TIME IT DID IT I RAN INTO A CAR. THIS IS A HUGE HAZARD. WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKES THE CAR ALMOST... Read more
Crash
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Jul 28, 2010
Incident date: Sep 1, 2009
THE CONDENSATION FROM THE AC DOES NOT DRAIN OUT OF THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. IT IS A "KNOWN" DESIGN FLAW THAT DOES NOT PROVIDE A DRAIN 'TUBE" BUT THE WATER IS SUPPOSED TO DRAIN OUT A HOLE AND OUT THROUGH THE FRAME BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. THE HOLE CAN BECOME PLUGGED. THE WATER RUNS INTO THE VEHICLE UNDER THE CARPET AN UNDER THE FLOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE CARPET CAN HAVE STANDING WATER MAKING THE FOOT ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2001) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jul 28, 2010
Incident date: Jun 22, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED REPEATEDLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE WARNING CHIME SOUNDING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2000) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jul 27, 2010
Incident date: Jul 20, 2010
MATCHING RECALL MITSUBISHI NOTICE SR-99-003 AND NHTSA 99V305001, OUR GALANT HAS THE BUSTED TURN SIGNAL PROBLEM. MITSUBISHI CLAIMS OUR VIN IS OUTSIDE THE RANGE OF DEFECTIVE UNITS. OBVIOUSLY, THAT'S NOT THE CASE, BUT THEY'RE NOT PAYING. *TR
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2000) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Jul 27, 2010
Incident date: Jul 20, 2010
MATCHING RECALL MITSUBISHI NOTICE SR-99-003 AND NHTSA 99V305001, OUR GALANT HAS THE BUSTED TURN SIGNAL PROBLEM. MITSUBISHI CLAIMS OUR VIN IS OUTSIDE THE RANGE OF DEFECTIVE UNITS. OBVIOUSLY, THAT'S NOT THE CASE, BUT THEY'RE NOT PAYING. *TR
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2000) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
Jul 27, 2010
Incident date: Jul 20, 2010
MATCHING RECALL MITSUBISHI NOTICE SR-99-003 AND NHTSA 99V305001, OUR GALANT HAS THE BUSTED TURN SIGNAL PROBLEM. MITSUBISHI CLAIMS OUR VIN IS OUTSIDE THE RANGE OF DEFECTIVE UNITS. OBVIOUSLY, THAT'S NOT THE CASE, BUT THEY'RE NOT PAYING. *TR
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2001) - VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Jul 26, 2010
Incident date: Jul 26, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI GALLANT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE AUTOMATIC FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MECHANISM IN AN UPWARD MOTION WHICH FAILED TO OPERATE. HOWEVER, AFTER WAITING A PERIOD OF TWENTY TO THIRTY MINUTES THE WINDOW BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ANY SPEED TRAVELED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2008) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jul 26, 2010
Incident date: May 14, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI EVOLUTION X (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE PEDAL FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE STUB WAS STILL INTACT AND HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE BY APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE STUB. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO HIS AND WOULD NOT PROV... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2010) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jul 26, 2010
Incident date: Jul 22, 2010
PLASTIC ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE OFF WHILE ACCELERATING. *TR
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2001) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Jul 25, 2010
Incident date: Jul 16, 2010
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO XLS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. ALL OF SUDDEN, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD TO PUSH. THE CONTACT TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND FOUND THE PROBLEM WAS HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER UNIT. REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V254001, THE MANUFACTURER DENIED HIS RIGHT TO HAVE THE RECALL REPA... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2001) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
Jul 25, 2010
Incident date: Jul 16, 2010
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO XLS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. ALL OF SUDDEN, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD TO PUSH. THE CONTACT TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND FOUND THE PROBLEM WAS HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER UNIT. REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V254001, THE MANUFACTURER DENIED HIS RIGHT TO HAVE THE RECALL REPA... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) - LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Jul 22, 2010
Incident date: Jul 13, 2010
BACK TAILGATE WINDOW SWITCH AND BACK TAILGATE DOOR LATCH/SWITCH/HANDLES OF EARLY 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVORS JUST FAIL WITH NO WARNING AND NEITHER CAN BE OPENED WITH OR WITHOUT KEY FOB. AFTER SOME SEARCHING I NOTICED ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THIS MAKES IT NOT POSSIBLE TO ACCESS THE SPARE TIRE, OR IN CASE OF ACCIDENT THE RESCUE PERSONS CANNOT ACCESS THE CAR FROM THE BACK ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) - VISIBILITY
Jul 22, 2010
Incident date: Jul 13, 2010
BACK TAILGATE WINDOW SWITCH AND BACK TAILGATE DOOR LATCH/SWITCH/HANDLES OF EARLY 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVORS JUST FAIL WITH NO WARNING AND NEITHER CAN BE OPENED WITH OR WITHOUT KEY FOB. AFTER SOME SEARCHING I NOTICED ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THIS MAKES IT NOT POSSIBLE TO ACCESS THE SPARE TIRE, OR IN CASE OF ACCIDENT THE RESCUE PERSONS CANNOT ACCESS THE CAR FROM THE BACK ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
Jul 19, 2010
Incident date: Jul 19, 2010
I OWN A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE BLOWER WENT OUT ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. I HAD THE BLOWER MOTOR REPLACED ($400.00) IN JANUARY 2010 BY EXPERT TIRE (NO MITSUBISHI DEALER NEARBY). ABOUT 5 MONTHS LATER, THE FAN STOPPED BLOWING AGAIN INTERMITTENTLY. I WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE A/C COMPLETELY OFF FOR A DAY AND THEN IT WOULD START WORKING AGAIN. ALSO, IT IS LEAKING INTO THE DRIVER SIDE FLOORBOARD. NOW, I HA... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE SPYDER
(1998) - STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Jul 15, 2010
Incident date: Jun 1, 2005
BOTH MY HANDLES BROKE OFF, THE DRIVERS SIDE ARM REST,( WHERE THE BUTTONS FOR THE WINDOWS ARE), FELL OFF AND INTO THE CAVITY BELOW. THE CONVERTIBLE TOP LEAKS BADLY ALONG THE POINT WHERE THE TOP MEETS THE CAR WINDSHIELD,WINDOWS,AND BACK WINDOW. VERY UPSET THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM YET NO ONE WANTS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE...MITSUBISHI SHOULD PAY FOR REPAIRS... *TR
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE SPYDER
(1998) - LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Jul 15, 2010
Incident date: Jun 1, 2005
BOTH MY HANDLES BROKE OFF, THE DRIVERS SIDE ARM REST,( WHERE THE BUTTONS FOR THE WINDOWS ARE), FELL OFF AND INTO THE CAVITY BELOW. THE CONVERTIBLE TOP LEAKS BADLY ALONG THE POINT WHERE THE TOP MEETS THE CAR WINDSHIELD,WINDOWS,AND BACK WINDOW. VERY UPSET THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM YET NO ONE WANTS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE...MITSUBISHI SHOULD PAY FOR REPAIRS... *TR
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE SPYDER
(1998) - EQUIPMENT
Jul 15, 2010
Incident date: Jun 1, 2005
BOTH MY HANDLES BROKE OFF, THE DRIVERS SIDE ARM REST,( WHERE THE BUTTONS FOR THE WINDOWS ARE), FELL OFF AND INTO THE CAVITY BELOW. THE CONVERTIBLE TOP LEAKS BADLY ALONG THE POINT WHERE THE TOP MEETS THE CAR WINDSHIELD,WINDOWS,AND BACK WINDOW. VERY UPSET THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM YET NO ONE WANTS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE...MITSUBISHI SHOULD PAY FOR REPAIRS... *TR
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2009) - STRUCTURE:BODY
Jul 14, 2010
Incident date: Jun 1, 2010
THERE IS A HOLLOW OPENING BEHIND CARPET IN FLOOR UNDER GAS PEDAL. IN LESS THAN 10,000 MILES, A HOLE WORE THROUGH THE CARPET. NOW HEELS OF SHOES (JUST NORMAL WOMEN'S SHOES, NOT SPIKE HEELS!) GET STUCK WHILE DRIVING. AN ACCIDENT IS INEVITABLE IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT REPAIRED. I HAVE DRIVEN MANY OTHER MODEL CARS, MANY WITH WORN CARPETING, BUT NONE HAD A DESIGN FLAW LIKE THE 2009 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE.... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jul 14, 2010
Incident date: Jul 14, 2010
I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL ON MY 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR, ABOUT THE FUEL FILLER PIPE MIGHT BECOME CORRODED FROM ROAD SALT IN COLD WEATHER. THAT'S FINE ABOUT THE RECALL BUT THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THE DEALERSHIP IN LYNCHBURG,VA. CLOSED UP AND I WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THIS FROM ANYONE. NOW THE PROBLEM IS THEY SAY I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO BLACKSBURG, CHARLOTTETSVILLE OR SOMEWHERE ELSE, THE PROBLEM WITH THA... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2006) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
Jul 14, 2010
Incident date: May 16, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, SHE HEARD A LOUD, ABNORMAL NOISE. SHE THEN ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS HAD FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS. ON A LATER DATE WHILE DRIVING ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2001) - STEERING
Jul 14, 2010
Incident date: Jul 14, 2001
RIGHT REAR TIRE HIT HOLE OR BUMP IN PARKING. ACTIVATED ANTI-LOCK BRAKING FOR FIRST TIME SINCE BUYING CAR IN 2001. LOST STEERING CONTROL AT SAME TIME. COULDN'T TURN IT. STOPPED BEFORE ENTERING HIGHWAY. PUT CAR IN PARK; THEN DRIVE AND SLOWLY TOOK OFF. STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. DANGEROUS SITUATION IF I WAS IN TRAFFIC OR MEETING ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT PARKING LOCK. FAINT ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2001) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Jul 14, 2010
Incident date: Jul 14, 2001
RIGHT REAR TIRE HIT HOLE OR BUMP IN PARKING. ACTIVATED ANTI-LOCK BRAKING FOR FIRST TIME SINCE BUYING CAR IN 2001. LOST STEERING CONTROL AT SAME TIME. COULDN'T TURN IT. STOPPED BEFORE ENTERING HIGHWAY. PUT CAR IN PARK; THEN DRIVE AND SLOWLY TOOK OFF. STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. DANGEROUS SITUATION IF I WAS IN TRAFFIC OR MEETING ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT PARKING LOCK. FAINT ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2003) - WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Jul 13, 2010
Incident date: Apr 1, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT WAS ROTATING THE TIRES WHEN HE NOTICED ONE OF THE STUDS ON THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE STUD WAS REPLACED. THE SAME FAILURE HAS SINCE RECURRED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL IN WHICH THE STUDS WERE REPLACED BY THE SAME INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. T... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2003) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jul 13, 2010
Incident date: Jul 7, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INDEPENDENTLY EXTENDED INTO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT A BOLT DETACHED FROM THE THROTTLE CONTROL UNIT AND WAS SUCKED ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
Jul 12, 2010
Incident date: Sep 1, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER SHE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, SHE HEARD AND SAW WATER LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES OVER A TWO YEAR PERIOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE PREVIOUS MECHANIC WH... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) - EQUIPMENT
Jul 12, 2010
Incident date: Sep 30, 2009
THE HEAT/AC KNOB IN MY 2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER WILL NOT TURN. IT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT FOR YEARS, BUT FOR FALL/WINTER 2009 I HAD TO HAVE A MECHANIC CRAWL UNDER THE DASH AND FORCE IT WITH PLIERS, THEN I LEFT IT THAT WAY ALL WINTER. NOT VERY SAFE OR CONVENIENT. I'M LOOKING AT A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR FROM MITSUBISHI WHICH THEY SHOULD PAY FOR. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, YOU CAN'T DEFROST YOUR WINDOWS WITHOUT H... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) - VISIBILITY
Jul 12, 2010
Incident date: Sep 30, 2009
THE HEAT/AC KNOB IN MY 2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER WILL NOT TURN. IT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT FOR YEARS, BUT FOR FALL/WINTER 2009 I HAD TO HAVE A MECHANIC CRAWL UNDER THE DASH AND FORCE IT WITH PLIERS, THEN I LEFT IT THAT WAY ALL WINTER. NOT VERY SAFE OR CONVENIENT. I'M LOOKING AT A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR FROM MITSUBISHI WHICH THEY SHOULD PAY FOR. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, YOU CAN'T DEFROST YOUR WINDOWS WITHOUT H... Read more
MITSUBISHI
RAIDER
(2006) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jul 10, 2010
Incident date: Jul 9, 2010
VEHICLE: 2006 MITSUBISHI RAIDER PICKUP TRUCK FAILURE: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR SPONTANEOUSLY. DESCRIPTION: ON OCCASION, WHEN INITIATING MOVEMENT IN FORWARD OR REVERSE GEAR, THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO MOVE IN THE DESIRED DIRECTION, THEN THE GEAR SELECTION LEVER WILL SPONTANEOUSLY MOVE INTO THE "NEUTRAL" POSITION, DISENGAGING THE TRANSMISSION. THIS RESULTS IN A VEHICLE THAT EIT... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2003) - STRUCTURE
Jul 9, 2010
Incident date: Apr 6, 2010
I HAVE A 2003 BLACK MITUSBISHI GALANT ES. THE PROBLEM WITH IT IS THE PAINT...THE TOP OF MY HOOD IS DISGUSTINGLY WHITE AND FADED, ALSO THE ROOF OF THE CAR, AND THE TOP OF THE TRUNK. THE FADE IS SPREADING AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. MY CAR IS NOT THE ONLY ONE..I SEARCHED FOR THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT MITSUBISHI PAINT. THERE HAS TO BE A RECALL FOR TH... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(2001) - STEERING
Jul 9, 2010
Incident date: Jun 11, 2010
2001 MITSUBUSHI MONTERO SPORT...TIE ROD SLEEVE ON PASSENGER SIDE UNEXPECTEDLY CAME APART AS I WAS PULLING OUT FROM PARKING SPACE ONTO BUSY ROADWAY. THIS CAUSED ME TO NOT BE ABLE TO STEER CORRECTLY. MECHANIC REPLACED TIE ROD AND FEELS THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AS THREADS WHERE STILL INTACT JUST FITTING WAS NOT PROPER. YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO SCREW TIE ROD TOGETHER AND PHYSICALLY PULL THE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) - EQUIPMENT
Jul 9, 2010
Incident date: May 21, 2010
A/C DRAINS TO THE INTERIOR DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR BOARD CREATING A SEVER SAFETY HAZARD, ALSO RUSTS OUT THE FAN BLOWER. *TR
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) - STRUCTURE
Jul 9, 2010
Incident date: May 21, 2010
A/C DRAINS TO THE INTERIOR DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR BOARD CREATING A SEVER SAFETY HAZARD, ALSO RUSTS OUT THE FAN BLOWER. *TR
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(2001) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jul 3, 2010
Incident date: Mar 12, 2010
THE HORN ON MY MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT IS DEFECTIVE. IT CONSTANTLY BLOWS FUSES, AND WHEN I CAN FINALLY FOR SOME REASON GET ONE IN THE FUSE SLOT WITHOUT BLOWING, I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY HORN WILL JUST START GOING OFF AND IT WONT STOP UNTIL I PULL OVER AND TAKE THE FUSE BACK OUT. *TR
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(2001) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
Jul 3, 2010
Incident date: Mar 12, 2010
THE HORN ON MY MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT IS DEFECTIVE. IT CONSTANTLY BLOWS FUSES, AND WHEN I CAN FINALLY FOR SOME REASON GET ONE IN THE FUSE SLOT WITHOUT BLOWING, I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY HORN WILL JUST START GOING OFF AND IT WONT STOP UNTIL I PULL OVER AND TAKE THE FUSE BACK OUT. *TR
MITSUBISHI
RAIDER
(2007) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jul 3, 2010
Incident date: Jun 3, 2010
WHILE DRIVING 2007 MITSUBISHI RAIDER ON JUNE 3RD, 2010 THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ON JUNE 1ST 2010 AND THE BATTERY WAS CHECKED GOOD. WHEN TAKEN TO MITSUBISHI DEALER THEY SAID THE ONLY THING THEY COULD FIND WAS A DEAD BATTERY. $5000 WORTH OF DAMAGE WAS DONE TO VEHICLE AS IT HIT THE CENTER MEDIAN WALL, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS ... Read more
Crash
MITSUBISHI
RAIDER
(2007) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jul 3, 2010
Incident date: Jun 3, 2010
WHILE DRIVING 2007 MITSUBISHI RAIDER ON JUNE 3RD, 2010 THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ON JUNE 1ST 2010 AND THE BATTERY WAS CHECKED GOOD. WHEN TAKEN TO MITSUBISHI DEALER THEY SAID THE ONLY THING THEY COULD FIND WAS A DEAD BATTERY. $5000 WORTH OF DAMAGE WAS DONE TO VEHICLE AS IT HIT THE CENTER MEDIAN WALL, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS ... Read more
Crash
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2000) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jul 2, 2010
Incident date: Jun 25, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON JUNE 25, 2010, THE THROTTLE BECAME STUCK CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO A FUEL PUMP AT A GASOLINE STATION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED BUT NOT DESTROYED. THE CONTACT STATED, THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME HE EXPERIENCED THAT TYPE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CALLED THE DEALER OR THE MANUF... Read more
Crash
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2004) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jul 1, 2010
Incident date: May 25, 2010
BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE WITH BOTH REAR WINDOWS. THE WINDOWS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BECOME UNRESPONSIVE TO CONTROLS BOTH AT THE DRIVER SEAT AND THE CONTROLS ON THE DOORS. BROUGHT THE CAR IN BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED (4 YRS, 8 MOS) TO GET WINDOWS REPAIRED, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ERRORS AND DID NOT DO ANY SERVICE ON THE CAR. SIX MONTHS LATER (AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED), THE REAR, PASSENGER SIDE POW... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2004) - VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Jul 1, 2010
Incident date: May 25, 2010
BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE WITH BOTH REAR WINDOWS. THE WINDOWS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BECOME UNRESPONSIVE TO CONTROLS BOTH AT THE DRIVER SEAT AND THE CONTROLS ON THE DOORS. BROUGHT THE CAR IN BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED (4 YRS, 8 MOS) TO GET WINDOWS REPAIRED, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ERRORS AND DID NOT DO ANY SERVICE ON THE CAR. SIX MONTHS LATER (AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED), THE REAR, PASSENGER SIDE POW... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2008) - VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
Jun 29, 2010
Incident date: Jan 20, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AND SIDE VIEW MIRRORS WERE TOO CLOSE TO THE VEHICLE CAUSING INADEQUATE VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. THE CONTACT STATED IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO CHANGE LANES OR REVERSE WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO HAVE A CLEAR LINE OF VISION. THE DEALER DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A DEFECT EXISTED IN THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT NO REPAIRS ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2001) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Jun 29, 2010
Incident date: Apr 4, 2010
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE, SUDDENLY MY BRAKES FAIL. I ALMOST STRUCK A MOTOR VEHICLE AND A PEDESTRIAN. MY BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD. I HAD MY MECHANIC CHECK THE VEHICLE. MY BRAKES PADS WERE FINE. I LATER LEARN FROM THE MITSUBISHI DEALER THAT I NEED A ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT. THE REPAIR IS VERY EXPENSIVE. MY CAR IS IN GOOD CONDITION ONLY 58,000 MILES. MITSUBISHI REFUSED TO COVER THE PARTS. AT THIS MOMENT... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) - AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Jun 25, 2010
Incident date: Jun 16, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH THAT DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONTAL DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FRONTAL PASSENGER AIR BAG DID. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A POLICE IMPOUND AND WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG ... Read more
Crash
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2007) - STEERING
Jun 24, 2010
Incident date: Jun 5, 2010
2007 MITSIBUSI GALANT 4 DOOR 6 CYLINDER STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WHILE DRIVING DOWN STREET AT 30-35MI PER HR AIR BAG CAME OUT CAUSING FACIAL DAMAGE, CHEST INJURY, LOSS OF 6 TEETH AND TOTALED CAR. *TR
Crash
2 injured
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2002) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jun 24, 2010
Incident date: Aug 1, 2007
JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE WITH A 2002 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE, I HAVE HAD HEATER CORE PROBLEMS. ANTIFREEZE LEAKING/SMELL AND WINDOWS FOGGING UP. COST TO REPAIR EXCEEDS $1000. IF EVERY ONE OF THESE VEHICLES HAS THIS SAME ISSUE, WHY HAS IT NEVER BEEN RECALLED? AND WHY DOES MITSUBISHI GET AWAY WITH ALL CARS HAVING THIS DEFECT? AND WHY HAS THIS INVESTIGATION NOT RESULTED IN ACTION? IS THERE ANOTHER AG... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) - EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Jun 23, 2010
Incident date: Jun 22, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER FAILED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER CONNECTOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AND POSSIBLY THE BLOWER AND RESISTOR. THE PART NEEDED TO MAKE THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE ON SITE AND WOULD NEED TO BE ORDERED. THE DEALER MADE A TEMPORARY REPAIR TO THE AIR CONDITIONER BUT WAS CONCE... Read more