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
(2000) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
Jun 15, 2010
Incident date: May 16, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SPILLING FUEL FROM THE GASKET ON THE TANK KNOWN AS THE LEVELER GASKET. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO RECALL 04V319000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE) BUT THE MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 103,000.
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2003) - STRUCTURE:BODY
Jun 13, 2010
Incident date: Mar 10, 2009
I HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE 2003 OR 04, AND KEPT THE CAR COVERED WHEN I DIDN'T DRIVE IT MUCH, BUT FOR WEEKENDS I USED THE CAR FOR ERRANDS. LAST YEAR I STARTED TO DRIVE THE CAR MORE OFTEN AND DID NOT COVER THE CAR AS MUCH, BUT CONTINUED TO WASH AND WAX THE CAR WHEN NEEDED. I STARTED TO NOTICE FADING SPOTS ON THE HOOD ON THE BLACK PAINT, BUT DID NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, BUT CONTINUED TO WASH AND WAX... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2002) - POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Jun 13, 2010
Incident date: Jun 13, 2010
THE SLAVE CYLINDER ON MY 2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPEN AND I COULD NO LONGER GET MY CAR TO GO INTO GEAR. I HAD TO GET OVER FROM THE LEFT LANE OF TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER OF THE RIGHT LANE WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE BECAUSE MY CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. I HAD TO CUT OTHER DRIVERS OFF AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE SLAV... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(2000) - STEERING
Jun 7, 2010
Incident date: Jun 6, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTARO SPORT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AREA WITH A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD; AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED. THE CONTACT STATED THE CRANKSHAFT BOLT WAS LOOSE WHICH WAS TIGHTENED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED OPERAT... Read more
MITSUBISHI
RAIDER
(2007) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Jun 6, 2010
Incident date: May 3, 2010
OUT OF CONTROL TAIL SPIN, BRAKED GOING INTO ON RAMP. *TR
Crash
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2003) - STRUCTURE:BODY
Jun 5, 2010
Incident date: Jun 14, 2004
PURCHASED 2003 SILVER ECLIPSE GS WITH 5000 MILES IN JUNE 2003. WITH IN 12 MONTHS, PAINT WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR AND FLAKING OFF EXPOSING PRIMER COAT. THIS DETERIORATION PROGRESSED QUICKLY AND AFTER 5 YEARS HOOD, ROOF AND REAR QUARTER PANELS ARE ALMOST COMPLETELY DOWN TO PRIMER. I AM FILING NOW TO HOPEFULLY RAISE THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS TO THE POINT WHERE SOMEBODY REALIZES THIS IS NOT AN ISOL... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(1995) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 4, 2010
Incident date: Jun 4, 2010
I SPRAYED MY 95 MITSUBISHI GALANT MOTOR OFF AND RINSED IT OFF, IT RAN FOR ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES AND THEN SHUT OFF. NOW ITS JUST TURNING AD WILL NOT START. *TR
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(1996) - POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Jun 1, 2010
Incident date: Apr 20, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION AND IT MADE AN UNUSUAL NOISE. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND THAT THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT HAD FRACTURED FROM THE TRANSFER CASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE V... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2005) - SEAT BELTS
Jun 1, 2010
Incident date: May 20, 2010
MY SON AND I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON MAY, 20TH, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:45 PM. I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR LIMITED ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH. TWO CARS IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES TO AVOIDING HITTING A MOTORCYCLIST THAT DODGED IN FRONT OF THEM. I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES AND SWERVED TO DODGE THE VAN, IN FRONT OF ME, BUT ENDING UP HITTING THE VAN ON MY FRONT PASSENGER S... Read more
Crash
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2005) - AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Jun 1, 2010
Incident date: May 20, 2010
MY SON AND I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON MAY, 20TH, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:45 PM. I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR LIMITED ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH. TWO CARS IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES TO AVOIDING HITTING A MOTORCYCLIST THAT DODGED IN FRONT OF THEM. I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES AND SWERVED TO DODGE THE VAN, IN FRONT OF ME, BUT ENDING UP HITTING THE VAN ON MY FRONT PASSENGER S... Read more
Crash
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) - EQUIPMENT
May 31, 2010
Incident date: Apr 25, 2008
MITSUBISHI 2003 LANCER ES PROBLEM: AC KNOB WON'T SWITCH ALL THE WAY OVER TO HEAT?IT KINKS. IF YOU TURN IT TOO HARD, IT BREAKS AND YOU REQUIRE TO CHANGE THE WHOLE CONSOLE WHICH COSTS AROUND $388.00 PLUS THE LABOR REQUIRED TO INSTALL IT, THEN THE TOTAL WILL BE AROUND $675.00! THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2008 BUT IT WORSENED WITH TIME TO THE POINT OF BREAKING RECENTLY. THE TWO OUTSIDE K... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
May 31, 2010
Incident date: Apr 25, 2008
MITSUBISHI 2003 LANCER ES PROBLEM: AC KNOB WON'T SWITCH ALL THE WAY OVER TO HEAT?IT KINKS. IF YOU TURN IT TOO HARD, IT BREAKS AND YOU REQUIRE TO CHANGE THE WHOLE CONSOLE WHICH COSTS AROUND $388.00 PLUS THE LABOR REQUIRED TO INSTALL IT, THEN THE TOTAL WILL BE AROUND $675.00! THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2008 BUT IT WORSENED WITH TIME TO THE POINT OF BREAKING RECENTLY. THE TWO OUTSIDE K... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
May 25, 2010
Incident date: May 24, 2010
THE A/C KNOB ON THIS CAR HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND HAS NOW BROKE OFF. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY STIFF WHEN GOING FROM A/C TO HEAT AND NOW DUE TO BEING USED WITH SUCH FORCE REPEATEDLY IT HAS BROKE OFF, THE VENT SELECTOR HAS NEVER BEEN AN ISSUE ITS SMOOTH AND TRANSITIONS EASILY AFTER ALL THESE FEATURES ARE SUPPOSED TO MAKE THE VEHICLE MORE COMFORTABLE AND SAFE AND WARM ON COLD NIGHTS... I JUST... Read more
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1994) - SEAT BELTS
May 23, 2010
Incident date: May 1, 2010
SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, LEAVING SLACK IN THE BELT THAT CAUSES IT TO NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. *TR
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2008) - AIR BAGS
May 22, 2010
Incident date: Mar 15, 2010
AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE WARNING INDICATOR THAT THE PASSENGER WAS NOT BUCKLED UP EVEN THOUGH I COULD SEE THEY WERE. ALSO THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM COLUMN WITHOUT THE CAR IN PARK. *TR
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2008) - SEAT BELTS
May 22, 2010
Incident date: Mar 15, 2010
AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE WARNING INDICATOR THAT THE PASSENGER WAS NOT BUCKLED UP EVEN THOUGH I COULD SEE THEY WERE. ALSO THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM COLUMN WITHOUT THE CAR IN PARK. *TR
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2008) - LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
May 22, 2010
Incident date: Mar 15, 2010
AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE WARNING INDICATOR THAT THE PASSENGER WAS NOT BUCKLED UP EVEN THOUGH I COULD SEE THEY WERE. ALSO THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM COLUMN WITHOUT THE CAR IN PARK. *TR
MITSUBISHI
RAIDER
(2006) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
May 21, 2010
Incident date: Feb 23, 2009
EVERY TIME I APPLY THE BRAKES IT MAKES A RAPIDLY PULSATING SENSATION LIKE THE ABS IS ENGAGING, EVEN WHEN I'M GOING AT A SLOW SPEED OR WHEN I'M NOT MAKING A RAPID STOP, HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO HUNTINGTON BEACH MITSUBISHI 2/23/09 - THEY ORDERED REAR BRAKE SHOES, 03/05/09 - REPLACED REAR BRAKE SHOES AND MACHINED FRONT ROTORS PER TSB, 06/30/09 - ADVISE TURN DRUMS, 10/20/09 - ORDER FRONT ROTORS (FO... Read more
MITSUBISHI
RAIDER
(2006) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
May 21, 2010
Incident date: Feb 23, 2009
EVERY TIME I APPLY THE BRAKES IT MAKES A RAPIDLY PULSATING SENSATION LIKE THE ABS IS ENGAGING, EVEN WHEN I'M GOING AT A SLOW SPEED OR WHEN I'M NOT MAKING A RAPID STOP, HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO HUNTINGTON BEACH MITSUBISHI 2/23/09 - THEY ORDERED REAR BRAKE SHOES, 03/05/09 - REPLACED REAR BRAKE SHOES AND MACHINED FRONT ROTORS PER TSB, 06/30/09 - ADVISE TURN DRUMS, 10/20/09 - ORDER FRONT ROTORS (FO... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2000) - EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
May 21, 2010
Incident date: May 20, 2007
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER WAS NOT DRAINING PROPERLY AND WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BECOME CLOGGED. THE DEALER ADVISED THEY COULD DRAIN AND REPAIR THE FAILURE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT WOULD PROVIDE NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 124,000.
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2003) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
May 20, 2010
Incident date: Nov 1, 2008
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NEUTRAL LIGHT ON THE VEHICLE STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF AND HE NOTICED A SMELL OF COOLANT. HE NOTICED THAT THE COOLANT WAS LEAKING ONTO THE FLOORBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE PROGRESSES UNTIL THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE OWNER WAS ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS THE A.T. CONTROL R... Read more
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2003) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
May 20, 2010
Incident date: Apr 11, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. THE CONTACT STATED HE NOTICED AN UNUSUAL ODOR OF COOLANT AND THE NEUTRAL INDICATOR BEGAN SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATING. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT FOUND COOLANT LEAKING ONTO THE FLOORBOARD. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO START. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND DETERMINED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE A.T. CONT... Read more
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1993) - POWER TRAIN
May 18, 2010
Incident date: May 4, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE WAS LEAKING AND WHEN IN IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD UNUSUAL NOISE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V143001 (POWER TRAIN: TRANSFER CASE-4- WHEEL DRIVE). THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2009) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING
May 13, 2010
Incident date: Aug 25, 2009
FRONT LIGHT GET MOISTURE AND WATER INSIDE. *TR
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) - EQUIPMENT
May 11, 2010
Incident date: Aug 1, 2004
2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER - DIFFICULTY TURNING THE TEMPERATURE KNOB. HAD IT FIXED AT THE DEALER JUST ENOUGH SO THAT I COULD TURN THE KNOB, BUT IS STILL VERY DIFFICULT AND HE WARNED THAT IF I USE IT TOO MUCH IT WILL LIKELY BREAK. APPARENTLY MITSUBISHI IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
May 11, 2010
Incident date: Aug 1, 2004
2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER - DIFFICULTY TURNING THE TEMPERATURE KNOB. HAD IT FIXED AT THE DEALER JUST ENOUGH SO THAT I COULD TURN THE KNOB, BUT IS STILL VERY DIFFICULT AND HE WARNED THAT IF I USE IT TOO MUCH IT WILL LIKELY BREAK. APPARENTLY MITSUBISHI IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2007) - TIRES
May 10, 2010
Incident date: May 10, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT OWNS GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A P225/50R17 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 25 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING A BLOWOUT. THE VEHICLE DID NOT TRAVEL OVER ANYTHING TO INFLUENCE THE TIRE FAILURE. THE TIRE HAD 42,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE.
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
May 10, 2010
Incident date: Apr 18, 2008
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT STATED THE KNOBS ON THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL PANEL WERE BREAKING OFF. THE DEALER ADVISED THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE YET THE IMPROVED KNOBS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE CONTACT FELT THE FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE HEAT LEVELS IN THE VEHICLE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) - VISIBILITY
May 10, 2010
Incident date: Oct 21, 2009
SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED THE CAR,THE KNOB FOR THE AC/ HEATER WAS HARD TO TURN. THEN ABOUT 2YRS AGO I CANT TURN IT WITHOUT THE CAR BEING PARKED. IT TOOK ALL MY STRENGTH TO TURN. MOST OF THE TIME I WOULDN'T USE MY HEAT. THEN ONE NIGHT MY WINDSHIELD WAS FOGGED UP. I TRIED DRIVING WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN. BUT I HAD TO STOP TO TURN THE HEAT ON FOR THE DEFROSTER.DRIVING ACROSS A BRIDGE WITH FOGGED UP WIN... Read more
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2003) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING
May 9, 2010
Incident date: May 15, 2005
I ALSO HAVE THE CRACKING LIGHT PROBLEM WHICH REDUCES VISION AT NIGHT. WHENEVER THE CAR WAS MUCH NEWER I HAD TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALER FOR A SERVICE COMPLIANCE AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE LIGHTS AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO EXCEPT REPLACE THE ASSEMBLIES AT ABOUT 150-200 DOLLARS PER SIDE. *TR
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
May 7, 2010
Incident date: Apr 25, 2010
WE OWN A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR WITH 90,000 MILE S ON . THE PROBLEM WE ARE HAVING IS BRAKE RELATED AND AS OCCURRED 6-7 TIMES THE LAST 5-6 MONTHS - ITS DOESN'T OCCUR ALL THE TIME ITS INTERMITTENT AND ONLY AFTER CAR SITS FOR A PERIOD OF TIME USUALLY OVER NITE . THE PROBLEM IS THE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE FIRST APPLIED THERE'S A SLOW RESPONSE TIME FOR THEM TO WORK AND THE PEDAL HAS TO ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(2001) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
May 6, 2010
Incident date: May 4, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE CONTACT APPLIED MINIMAL PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT APPLIED REPEATED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES UNTIL THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECREASE IN SPEED. HE WAS AB... Read more
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2003) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING
May 6, 2010
Incident date: Nov 18, 2005
FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES ARE CRACKING FROM THE INSIDE OUT REDUCING THE LIGHT, MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. *TR
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2002) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
May 6, 2010
Incident date: Apr 30, 2010
MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE 2002 HAS FAULTY O-RINGS AND IS WIDELY PUBLICIZED TO CAUSE MAJOR HEATER CORE PROBLEMS AND ANTI-FREEZE LEAKAGE. *TR
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2007) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
May 5, 2010
Incident date: Jan 1, 2009
ALL POWER OUTLETS IN THE CAR ARE INOPERABLE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO THE DEALER 5-6 TIMES TO HAVE THEM ALL RESET. I AM TOLD IT IS FROM USING A PHONE CHARGER (AND I HAVE EVEN TRIED NEW/DIFFERENT PHONE CHARGERS AFTER EACH INCIDENT). ON THE LAST VISIT, I WAS TOLD THIS IS BECOMING A COMMON PROBLEM, AND THE EASIEST FIX IS NOT TO USE A PHONE CHARGER, AND TO USE IT ONLY AS A CIGARETTE LIGHTER. I'VE ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2001) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
May 1, 2010
Incident date: Apr 28, 2010
I HAD TO REPLACE A ROTTED GAS FILLER NECK ON MY 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GT. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS A POORLY DESIGNED PART AND SHOULD NOT HAVE ROTTED. I HAVE HAD MANY CARS AND NEVER HEARD OF ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. MITSUBISHI SHOULD BE MADE TO HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECTIVE PART. *TR
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(1998) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Apr 30, 2010
Incident date: Apr 29, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD TROUBLE TURNING TO THE RIGHT AND NOTICED VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVING BELTS WERE DISLODGED AND THE CRANKSHAFT BOLT WAS HANGING OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MIL... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2002) - STRUCTURE
Apr 27, 2010
Incident date: Sep 1, 2009
PAINT TURNING WHITE A PEELING OVER ENTIRE VEHICLE. *TR
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Apr 26, 2010
Incident date: Nov 1, 2008
HEATING/COOLING KNOB HAS BEEN HARD TO TURN SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. EVENTUALLY THE KNOB BROKE OFF. I WAS TOLD BY A MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP THAT THEY'D HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE UNIT WHICH WOULD RUN ME ABOUT $300 FOR THE PART. I NOW HAVE TO DRIVE IN FULL WINTER CLOTHES WHEN IT'S COLD BECAUSE I CAN'T GET THE THING OFF THE COOL SETTING. *TR
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2005) - AIR BAGS
Apr 26, 2010
Incident date: Apr 26, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THREE DEER. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DESTROYED, THE FRONT FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FENDER WAS PUSHED IN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE SRS AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON IMPACT AND HAD REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DID NOT REPORT ANY... Read more
Crash
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(2002) - AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Apr 26, 2010
Incident date: Nov 14, 2009
I WAS IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT AND HIT A CAR IN IT'S SIDE. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE ALSO ROLLED ON IT'S LEFT SIDE AFTER IMPACT. I WAS THE ONLY FRONT PASSENGER. MY AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. MY HEAD ENDED UP HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR
Crash
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE SPYDER
(1997) - TIRES
Apr 26, 2010
Incident date: Apr 22, 2010
TIRE TREAD SEPARATION ON PASSENGER CAR TIRES. BRAND = KUMHO LINE = ECSTA ASX SIZE = 225/40/R18 DOT # = YOMX YC2F WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, MY SON NOTICED RUBBER CHUNKS FLYING FROM THE FRONT END OF HIS CAR. WHEN HE STOPPED TO CHECK THINGS OVER, HE FOUND THAT THE TREAD OF ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES WAS SEPARATING RIGHT DOWN TO THE BASE CORDS OF THE TIRE. THE S... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2010) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Apr 22, 2010
Incident date: Feb 10, 2010
CAR HESITATES OR TRIES TO STALL WHILE MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS AS WELL AS THE STEERING DOES NOT ALWAYS WANT TO AUTO CORRECT AFTER COMPLETION OF A RIGHT HAND TURN. THIS SEEMS TO BE VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO TURN ON A BUSY STREET. *TR
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2010) - STEERING
Apr 22, 2010
Incident date: Feb 10, 2010
CAR HESITATES OR TRIES TO STALL WHILE MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS AS WELL AS THE STEERING DOES NOT ALWAYS WANT TO AUTO CORRECT AFTER COMPLETION OF A RIGHT HAND TURN. THIS SEEMS TO BE VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO TURN ON A BUSY STREET. *TR
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(2001) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Apr 21, 2010
Incident date: Feb 20, 2010
2001 MONTERO SPORT CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE AND ELECTRICAL FAILURE HORN STAY ON HAVE TO REMOVE FUSE ONLY WAY TO FIXED READ MORE USERS SAME ISSUES BATTERY DEAD AS PARTS OF AL THIS MALFUNCTIONS READ SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEMS SAME CAR SAME YEAR COMPANY MAKE NO RECALLS WHY??? *TR
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(2001) - INTERIOR LIGHTING
Apr 21, 2010
Incident date: Feb 20, 2010
2001 MONTERO SPORT CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE AND ELECTRICAL FAILURE HORN STAY ON HAVE TO REMOVE FUSE ONLY WAY TO FIXED READ MORE USERS SAME ISSUES BATTERY DEAD AS PARTS OF AL THIS MALFUNCTIONS READ SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEMS SAME CAR SAME YEAR COMPANY MAKE NO RECALLS WHY??? *TR
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2008) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Apr 21, 2010
Incident date: Mar 13, 2009
INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING THEN CATCHES UP. THIS HAS BEEN LOOKED INTO NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY TELL ME "NO CODES" APPEAR SO THERE ISN'T A PROBLEM. I CAN NOT DUPLICATE THIS AND DO NOT KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. IT IS FRIGHTFUL WHEN IT HAPPENS ON THE EXPRESSWAY. *TR
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(2000) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Apr 20, 2010
Incident date: Sep 7, 2000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, THE ENGINE WOULD VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE DEALER MADE UNKNOWN REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE BUT DID NOT ADDRESS THE CONTACTS CONCERNS WITH THE ENGINE VIBRATION. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE TO THE ROTORS. FOLLOWING REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE W... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(2000) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Apr 20, 2010
Incident date: Sep 7, 2000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, THE ENGINE WOULD VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE DEALER MADE UNKNOWN REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE BUT DID NOT ADDRESS THE CONTACTS CONCERNS WITH THE ENGINE VIBRATION. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE TO THE ROTORS. FOLLOWING REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE W... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) - VISIBILITY
Apr 20, 2010
Incident date: Mar 28, 2010
I'D BEEN HAVING DIFFICULTY TURNING THE TEMPERATURE KNOB ON MY 2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER FOR A WHILE. THEN, IT BROKE OFF. I FOUND OUT THAT MITSUBISHI IS "AWARE OF THE PROBLEM", EVEN MAKING A REPAIR KIT, BUT THEY HAVEN'T ISSUED A RECALL, & IT COST ME $888 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED!!!!! A KNOB!!!!!! I THINK MITSUBISHI SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR SHODDY WORKMANSHIP & ISSUE A RECALL. *TR