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.
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- 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
OUTLANDER
(2003) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jan 26, 2010
Incident date: Jun 1, 2009
WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND THEN ACCELERATING AT ABOUT 35MPH, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS HARD, JERKING THE CAR FORWARD HARD AND CAUSING ONE OF THE REAR CV JOINTS TO POP. THE DEALER SAID THERE WASN'T ENOUGH OCCURRENCES OF IT HAPPENING TO WARRANT ANY INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THEY CALLED IN A MITSUBISHI REP AND HE CLAIMED TO NEVER FEEL OR HEAR THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THE SERVICE TECH DID. *TR
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE SPYDER
(2007) — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Jan 26, 2010
Incident date: Aug 12, 2009
2007 MITSUBISHI, ECLIPS, SPYDER DOOR LATCH HOLDS THE DOOR OPEN AND WILL NOT CLOSE, THE PLASTIC PART INSIDE THE DOOR IS BROKEN W/ LESS THAN 60K MILES. IS THEIR A RECALL? *TR
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE SPYDER
(2007) — STRUCTURE
Jan 26, 2010
Incident date: Aug 12, 2009
2007 MITSUBISHI, ECLIPS, SPYDER DOOR LATCH HOLDS THE DOOR OPEN AND WILL NOT CLOSE, THE PLASTIC PART INSIDE THE DOOR IS BROKEN W/ LESS THAN 60K MILES. IS THEIR A RECALL? *TR
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE SPYDER
(2002) — STRUCTURE
Jan 26, 2010
Incident date: Jan 10, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE DRIVER OBSERVED THAT THE DASHBOARD COVER SUSTAINED EXCESSIVE CRACKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT; HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE UNAVAILABILITY AND UNCERTAINTY OF THE PART. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2008) — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Jan 23, 2010
Incident date: Jan 23, 2010
I TOOK MY CAR TO VERACOM MITSUBISHI SAN MATEO C.A. WHERE I PURCHASED MY 2008 MITSUBISHI GTS FOR THE RECALL ID # 09V077000 - SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE - , THEY DENIED THE RECALLED AND SERVICES ON MY VEHICLE AND CHECK THERE COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND SHOWED ME THERE WAS NO RECALLED FOR THIS CAR AND PROBLEMS. I CHECK THE WEB SITE AND NHTSA.GOV THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I AM ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2008) — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
Jan 23, 2010
Incident date: Jan 23, 2010
I TOOK MY CAR TO VERACOM MITSUBISHI SAN MATEO C.A. WHERE I PURCHASED MY 2008 MITSUBISHI GTS FOR THE RECALL ID # 09V077000 - SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE - , THEY DENIED THE RECALLED AND SERVICES ON MY VEHICLE AND CHECK THERE COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND SHOWED ME THERE WAS NO RECALLED FOR THIS CAR AND PROBLEMS. I CHECK THE WEB SITE AND NHTSA.GOV THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I AM ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(1997) — AIR BAGS
Jan 21, 2010
Incident date: May 28, 2009
SON DRIVING A ECLIPSE RAN OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE GOING 55 MPH AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER CAME OUT RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF ONLY CHILD. *TR
Crash
1 deaths
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
Jan 20, 2010
Incident date: Dec 18, 2009
HAD TO REPLACE TRANSFER CASE FOR A SECOND TIME. *TR
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jan 16, 2010
Incident date: Jan 9, 2010
PROPELLER SHAFT RECALL HAD MY VEHICLE N 3 TIMES DUE TO THIS DEFECT NOW MITSUBISHI IS REFUSING TO FIX THIS OBVIOUS DEFECTIVE PART. *TR
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2004) — SEAT BELTS
Jan 14, 2010
Incident date: Jan 13, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 10 AND 15 MPH AND MAKING A SHARP TURN. SUDDENLY, THE REAR CENTER SEAT BELT MECHANISM RELEASED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE WHICH WAS WORN BY AN OCCUPANT PROPERLY SECURED IN A CHILD SEAT. THE CHILD RESTRAINT AND OCCUPANT WANDERED AROUND THE REAR SEAT. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME.... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2006) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Jan 13, 2010
Incident date: Aug 26, 2009
IN AUGUST I NOTICED A WEIRD NOISE COMING FROM THE TIMING BELT AREA OF MY CAR. THE CAR WAS PERFECTLY FINE AND DRIVEN NORMALLY. I STARTED THE CAR AND THE NOISE APPEARED OUT OF NOWHERE. THE NOISE SOUNDS LIKE A WASHING MACHINE AND IS ONLY PRESENT WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED UP AND IS COLD. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES OF DRIVING, THE NOISE DISAPPEARS. I AM WORRIED THAT THERE IS SOMETHING TERRIBLY W... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) — SEAT BELTS
Jan 13, 2010
Incident date: Jan 1, 2009
REAR SEAT BELT NOT WORKING. *TR
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE SPYDER
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jan 12, 2010
Incident date: Jan 22, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER CONVERTIBLE. THE VEHICLE EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND THE DRIVER WAS KILLED AS A RESULT. THE CONTACT WAS NOT GIVEN A DIAGNOSIS AS TO WHAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPLODE. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE MITSUBISHI MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 1/28/10 *CN THE CON... Read more
Crash
Fire
1 injured
1 deaths
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2006) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Jan 12, 2010
Incident date: Mar 1, 2007
LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE TIMING BELT AREA. SOUNDS LIKE A FAULTY PULLEY OR THE BELT RUBBING ON SOMETHING. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE TIMING BELT IDLER PULLEY. BEFORE I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP I TOLD THEM I STILL HEAR THE SAME SOUND JUST QUIETER. THEY TOLD ME IF IT GETS LOUDER TO COME BACK. THAT WAS ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND IT HAS GOTTEN LOUDER SINCE. MY CONCERN IS CATASTROPHIC ENGINE ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2006) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Jan 11, 2010
Incident date: Nov 20, 2009
A COUPLE MONTHS AGO, I NOTICED A SQUEAKING SOUND COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY ENGINE WHEN MY CAR WAS IDLING. AFTER THE CAR WARMED UP (5-10 MIN), THE SOUND WOULD GO AWAY. THE SOUND APPEARED TO BE BELT RELATED SO I CHECKED THE SERPENTINE (ACCESSORY) BELT AND NOTICED SIGNS OF WEAR AND TEAR ON THE BELT AND THE IDLER PULLEY . I CHANGED THE BELT OUT (WAS CLOSE TO RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT DATE ANY... Read more
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1994) — SEAT BELTS
Jan 10, 2010
Incident date: Jan 1, 2010
SEAT BELT IN MY 1994 MITSUBISHI 3000GT DO NOT FUNCTION. I HAD THEM CHECKED OUT AND THE MECHANIC SAID THAT IT WAS NOTORIOUSLY COMMON ON THESE TO HAVE BAD NON-OPERATIONAL SEAT BELTS. IF IT IS NOTORIOUSLY COMMON WHY HAS MITSUBISHI NOT TAKEN CARE OF THE PROBLEM? I AM JUST CONCERNED THAT THE BELTS I AM GETTING INSTALLED WILL DO THE SAME THING, THEY ARE OF THE SAME MANUFACTURER, SO SAYS THE DEALERSHI... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) — VISIBILITY
Dec 19, 2009
Incident date: Dec 19, 2009
2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER. TEMPERATURE CONTROL KNOB DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. I CAN'T TURN THE HEAT ON. WHEN I TURN THE KNOB FROM COLD TO HOT THERE IS A LOT OF TENSION AND I'VE ALREADY BROKEN ONE KNOB TRYING TO FORCE IT TO TURN THE HEATER ON WHEN IT'S COLD OUT. THE ONLY WAY TO TURN THE HEAT ON IS TO LOOK FOR A LEVER TO THE RIGHT OF THE GAS PEDAL AND MANUALLY TURN THE HEAT ON. THIS IS NOT SAFE WHILE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2001) — AIR BAGS
Dec 17, 2009
Incident date: Oct 27, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH SHE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND THE OCCUPANT WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILUR... Read more
Crash
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2002) — VISIBILITY
Dec 17, 2009
Incident date: Sep 19, 2009
MY FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS FOGGING UP EVERY TIME I USED THE HEATER AND A SMELL OF COOLANT INSIDE MY CAR--NASTY FILM WAS LEFT, FOUND OUT IT WAS A HEATER CORE PROBLEM. SOMETIMES THE FOG WOULD TAKE 20 MINUTES TO CLEAR UP WITH DEFROSTER ON HIGHEST SETTINGS. THESE PROBLEMS ARE ALL OVER THE INTERNET WITH MITSUBISHI DIAMANTES. I AM SURPRISED THAT THESE HAVE NEVER BEEN RECALLED FOR SAFETY REASONS. *TR
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Dec 17, 2009
Incident date: Sep 19, 2009
MY FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS FOGGING UP EVERY TIME I USED THE HEATER AND A SMELL OF COOLANT INSIDE MY CAR--NASTY FILM WAS LEFT, FOUND OUT IT WAS A HEATER CORE PROBLEM. SOMETIMES THE FOG WOULD TAKE 20 MINUTES TO CLEAR UP WITH DEFROSTER ON HIGHEST SETTINGS. THESE PROBLEMS ARE ALL OVER THE INTERNET WITH MITSUBISHI DIAMANTES. I AM SURPRISED THAT THESE HAVE NEVER BEEN RECALLED FOR SAFETY REASONS. *TR
MITSUBISHI
MIRAGE
(2001) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Dec 16, 2009
Incident date: Dec 11, 2009
2001 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE APPX 105,000 MILES. PURCHASED MAY 2007. VEHICLE'S FUSE BOX CAUGHT FIRE AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TOTALING THE CAR. NO PRIOR MECHANICAL PROBLEMS BEFORE THE EVENT OCCURRED. AFTER RUNNING ERRANDS I PULLED INTO MY APARTMENT COMPLEX'S PARKING LOT AND THE CAR SUDDENLY DIED. I TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE DID NOT EVEN TURN. I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE H... Read more
Fire
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(1997) — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Dec 15, 2009
Incident date: Dec 14, 2009
DEFECTIVE REAR DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLIES; BOTH SIDES. I HAVE REPLACED WITH OTHER USED PARTS AND THOSE PARTS CONSISTENTLY FAILED TOO. I HAVE FOUND FOUR ASSEMBLIES, ON OTHER USED GALANTS, AND THEY HAVE ALL FAILED. I AM AWARE THAT NEW PARTS WOULD HAVE BEEN IDEAL, HOWEVER I BELIEVE THAT IF THESE PARTS WERE MANUFACTURED TO MITSUBISHI'S USUALLY HIGH STANDARDS, THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN FINE. *TR
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2009) — SEAT BELTS
Dec 15, 2009
Incident date: Nov 1, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MITSUBISHI LANCER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE VEHICLE 'S BRAKE ROTOR DISENGAGED AND TRAVELED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE, FOLLOWED BY THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BELT DISENGAGEMENT. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHCILE RESUMED OPERATION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 9,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Dec 11, 2009
Incident date: Nov 4, 2009
CLIMATE CONTROL KNOB BROKE OFF ON MITSUBISHI ,FOUND TO HAPPEN ON LOTS OF THESE CARS, CANT DEFROST WINDOW. CANT SEE. SAFETY HAZARD? *TR
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2005) — STRUCTURE
Dec 11, 2009
Incident date: May 22, 2009
I HAVE A BLACK 2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WITHIN THE PAST YEAR THE PAINT HAS BEEN FADING BY TURNING A OFF WHITE IN SOME AREAS AND IT IS SPREADING LIKE CANCER. I EVEN HAVE A SPOT THAT IS GETTING RUSTED. I AM NOT SURE WHAT TO DO BUT THERE NEEDS TO BE A PAINT RECALL. I NEED MY PAINT FIXED PLEASE BEFORE IT SPREADS EVERYWHERE. I HAVE THREE CHILDREN AND AM NOT ABLE TO PURCHASE A NEW CAR AT THIS TIME. *TR
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2002) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Dec 9, 2009
Incident date: Dec 6, 2009
ABS CONTROL MODULE. *TR
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Dec 9, 2009
Incident date: Oct 15, 2009
HEATER CORE AND O RINGS. *TR
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(2000) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Dec 3, 2009
Incident date: Jul 2, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS HAVING HIS VEHICLE INSPECTED HE WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS ROTTEN AND THAT THERE WERE HOLES IN THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 134000.
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2006) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Nov 25, 2009
Incident date: Feb 1, 2008
BAD BEARING NOISE COMING FROM TIMING BELT AREA. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIMING BELT IDLER PULLEY. I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED BY THE DEALER AND THE EXACT SAME NOISE CAME BACK WITHIN 10K MILES. THIS NOISE APPEARED WITH 31K MILES ON THE CAR. *TR
MITSUBISHI
MIRAGE
(1997) — EQUIPMENT
Nov 25, 2009
Incident date: Jan 9, 2003
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. THE CLIPS THAT SECURES THE FLOOR-MATS TO THE FLOORBOARD HAS FRACTURED. THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE FLOOR-MAT TO SHIFT UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,831 THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 01/20/10 *BF UPDATED... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MIRAGE
(1997) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Nov 25, 2009
Incident date: Jan 9, 2003
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. THE CLIPS THAT SECURES THE FLOOR-MATS TO THE FLOORBOARD HAS FRACTURED. THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE FLOOR-MAT TO SHIFT UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,831 THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 01/20/10 *BF UPDATED... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(2000) — STEERING
Nov 23, 2009
Incident date: Nov 22, 2009
2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT THE PITMAN ARM TIE ROD BOLT SNAP WHILE BACKING UP IN THE PARKING LOT. IT WAS NOT LOOSE WHATSOEVER NO SYMPTOMS IT JUST SNAP.IT WAS THE ORIGINAL OEM PART FROM THE FACTORY. IF IT WAS BROKEN AT THE HIGHWAY I WOULD HAVE KILLED MYSELF AND OTHERS AND WOULD CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE THE PART SAVE HERE IF YOU WISH TO INVESTIGATE . *TR THANKS
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(1994) — AIR BAGS
Nov 23, 2009
Incident date: Nov 10, 2009
FRONTAL AUTO ACCIDENT 1994 MITSIBISHI GALANT LS AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY! *TR
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) — STRUCTURE
Nov 19, 2009
Incident date: Oct 12, 2003
I HAVE A 2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER ES. THE TEMPERATURE KNOB, WHICH WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN FROM THE VERY BEGINNING HAS NOW BROKEN OFF. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND HAVE COME ACROSS HUNDREDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINT AND THIS IS WITH MINIMAL RESEARCH ON MY PART. INITIALLY SWITCHING THE TEMPERATURE KNOB FROM HOT TO COLD WAS DIFFICULT AT BEST. I OFTEN HAD TO REQUEST A GROWN MAN TO HELP ME JUST SO I COULD DEFR... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Nov 18, 2009
Incident date: Nov 3, 2009
2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR PIPE THAT LEADS FROM THE PLACE WHERE YOU PUT IN FUEL TO THE FUEL TANK IS MADE OF METAL AND HAS ROTTED AWAY. A HOLE HAS BEEN FOUND AND WHEN GAS IS PUT INTO THE TANK IT LEAKS OUT ALL OVER THE GROUND EVERY TIME GAS IS PUT INTO THE TANK. IT DOES THIS SO SEVERELY, IT ALMOST DOESN'T MAKE IT INTO THE TANK AND CANNOT FILL UP THE ENTIRE TANK. WHAT HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBL... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
Nov 18, 2009
Incident date: Aug 18, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LCD SCREEN WHICH MONITORS THE RADIO, NAVIGATOR AND COMPASS ARE NO LONGER OPERATING NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE IS THE SECOND OWNER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SCREEN SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED; HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 84,000.
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2008) — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Nov 18, 2009
Incident date: Nov 14, 2009
HI MY NAME IS [XXX] AND THE REASON I'M WRITING THIS EMAIL IS BECAUSE I'M AN OWNER OF A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER THAT I LEASE ON APRIL OF 2007. NOW THE PROBLEM IS THAT I WAS DRIVING THE OTHER DAY AND MY SIDE AIRBAGS ON MY DRIVER SIDE DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON I COULD OF KILLED MYSELF OR CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND SERVICES SAID THAT THEY NEED TO GET THE CAR CHECK... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2001) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
Nov 17, 2009
Incident date: Nov 2, 2009
THE HORN BUTTON SOMETIMES STICKS WHEN USED AND GOES OFF FREQUENTLY IN THE COLD OF THE EVENING MANY TIMES IN THE 4-6AM HOURS. THE HORN IS VERY LOUD AND WAKES THE NEIGHBORS. THIS HAS BECOME SUCH AN INCONVENIENCE THAT INITIALLY REMOVED THE FUSE FOR THE HORN - THIS IS VERY UNSAFE! RIGHT AFTER DISABLING THE HORN SOMEONE ALMOST BACKED UP INTO ME! SO I HAVE RE-ENABLED THE HORN SYSTEM (PUT THE FUSE B... Read more
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Nov 17, 2009
Incident date: Jul 1, 2005
OUR 2002 MITSUBISHIS DIAMANTE VR-X HAS BEEN MISTING FROM THE HEATER CORE FOR A FEW YEARS. THE PROBLEM IS BAD GASKETS (O-RINGS) THAT JOIN THE HEATER CORE WITH THE LINES FOR THE HEATER HOSES. THE HEATER CORE IS INSTALLED RIGHT OVER THE PCM UNIT. IF IT LEAKS BADLY ENOUGH, THE PCM AND TRANSMISSION RELAY WILL BE DESTROYED. IT (HEATER CORE) FAILED SHORTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND WHEN WE WENT TO M... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2006) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Nov 15, 2009
Incident date: Jun 6, 2008
A STRANGE "RUBBING, GRINDING" NOISE COMING FROM THE TIMING BELT AREA. *TR
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2001) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
Nov 13, 2009
Incident date: Sep 19, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO WITH 130000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECALL 01V254001 IS NOT AN ADEQUATE FIX FOR THE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH OUT A CRASH. THE CONTACT HAD THE RECALL REPAIRED BUT IT FAILED AGAIN. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2004) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Nov 12, 2009
Incident date: Sep 12, 2008
THE HEATER KNOB WON'T MOVE TO HEAT ON MY 2004 MITSUBISHI LANCER CAUSING NO HEAT TO COME FROM THE HEATERS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE MY WINDOWS ICE UP DURING WINTER AND CANNOT DEFROST EVEN ON REGULAR DAYS. *TR
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) — VISIBILITY
Nov 11, 2009
Incident date: Jan 15, 2006
TEMPERATURE KNOB OF MITSUBISHI LANCER DOESN'T GO TOWARDS HEATING. *TR
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2000) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 10, 2009
Incident date: Feb 14, 2007
LOOKED ONLINE ABOUT SAFETY RECALLS ON MY CAR BUT THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY ACCIDENTS TO THE RECALLS I FOUND. *TR
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2006) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Nov 9, 2009
Incident date: Nov 6, 2009
CAR NEEDS TO BE SITTING AT AN IDLE SPEED, AND FIRST STARTED BECOMING AUDIBLE A FEW MONTHS AGO, BUT WAS INTERMITTENT. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER AND THEY DID NOT HAVE A FIX AND BLAMED IT ON THE VALVES NEEDING ADJUSTMENT AND MY SERPENTINE BELT. THE VALVES ON THIS PARTICULAR CAR ARE HYDRAULIC AND DO NOT NEED SERVICING AND WHEN I REMOVED MY OWN SERPENTINE BELT, THE NOISE WAS STILL AUDIBLE! IT IS D... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2006) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Nov 8, 2009
Incident date: Oct 1, 2009
I FIRST NOTICED THAT MY 2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION RS STARTED TO MAKE A GRINDING/SCRAPPING NOISE THAT SEEMED TO BE GENERATING FROM THE TIMING BELT AREA WHEN MY CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. IT SEEMED TO BE A NOISE THAT WAS PRESENT AT IDLE AND UPON COLD START UPS AND NOW OCCASIONALLY I HEAR IT EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS FULLY WARMED UP. I STARTED TO RESEARCH THIS ON VARIOUS FO... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2006) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Nov 6, 2009
Incident date: Sep 1, 2009
I 1ST STARTED HEARING A METAL SCRAPING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVE BELT AREA AROUND 20,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER OF MY 2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION IX MR. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE, I FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON/FREQUENT PROBLEM REPORTED BY MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME CAR THROUGHOUT THE WEB. IN FACT, I EVEN FOUND A YOUTUBE CLIP OF THE EXACT SAME NOISE CREATED FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. T... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2006) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Nov 6, 2009
Incident date: Feb 10, 2009
I FIRST NOTICED THAT MY 2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION RS STARTED TO MAKE A GRINDING/SCRAPPING NOISE THAT SEEMED TO BE GENERATING FROM THE TIMING BELT AREA. THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 18,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. IT SEEMED TO BE A NOISE THAT WAS PRESENT AT IDLE AND UPON COLD START UPS. I STARTED TO RESEARCH THIS ON VARIOUS FORUMS AND INTERNET, ONLY TO FIND THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH A ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2006) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 5, 2009
Incident date: Jun 21, 2009
1. DRIVING 2. IRRITATING TICKING FROM PASSENGER SIDE OF ENGINE BAY. SEEMS TO CAUSE WEAR AND TEAR ON BELTS ON ENGINE. SO FAR NO CONSEQUENCES AS BELT HASN'T BROKEN. 3. NO PART HAVE BEEN REPLACED AS OF YET. 4. IN SHORT IT SEEMS ALMOST ALL EVO IX'S ARE AFFECTED BY THIS BELT WEAR ON THE IDLER PULLEY, POWER STEERING PULLEY, AND POSSIBLY OTHERS. I JUST DON'T WANT TO SEE ONE OF THESE BELTS BREAK ON... Read more
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2002) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Nov 2, 2009
Incident date: Oct 16, 2009
I HAVE A '02 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE AND I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS OUT OF THE HEATER CORE LEAKING AND NOW ITS AFFECTED MY ECU (COMPUTER) I CALL THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANT OUTRAGEOUS PRICES TO FIX OR EVEN CHECK MY CAR.. I THINK THAT SINCE ITS A PROBLEM FROM THE DEALER THEY SHOULD RECALL THESE CARS.. I KNOW I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER MITSUBISHI AND I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND THEM TO A FRIEND.. WHAT CAN BE DONE AB... Read more