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
LANCER
(2008) - AIR BAGS
Feb 18, 2009
Incident date: Dec 31, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ONE OF THE OCCUPANTS WAS MODERATELY INJURED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. BASED ON THE LOCATION OF THE ... Read more
Crash
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2003) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Feb 17, 2009
Incident date: Jan 20, 2009
THE TEMPERATURE KNOB ON THE MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 2003 IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN ON FOR HEAT. SOMETIMES I CAN'T GET IT TO MOVE AT ALL, AND I HAVE TO DRIVE IN THE COLD. I SUFFER FROM ARTHRITIS, AND THIS MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO DRIVE AS MY FINGERS FREEZE-UP IN THE COLD WEATHER. *TR
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2003) - STRUCTURE:BODY
Feb 17, 2009
Incident date: Dec 21, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHEN THE CONTACT BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE PAINT WAS FADING FROM GRAY TO WHITE. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, SHE FOUND A FEW COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME DEFECT ON HER VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE'S PAINT, BUT HER VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED IN 2006. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE INSU... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2003) - VISIBILITY
Feb 16, 2009
Incident date: Nov 19, 2008
THE BEGINNING OF THIS WINTER SEASON, NOV 2008 MY CAR BEGAN TO MAKE ODD NOISES FROM THE DASH BOARD WHEN I ENGAGED THE HEATER/DEFROSTER. I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MAKE/MODEL HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. IN THIS ECONOMY, IF MITSUBISHI WANTS TO CONTINUE TO BE ABLE TO SELL CARS, IT SHOULD GAIN THE TRUST AND RESPECT OF IT'S CURRENT OWNERS BY COMPENSATING FOR THE NUME... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2000) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Feb 16, 2009
Incident date: Oct 1, 2008
RECENTLY PURCHASED USED 200 MITSUBISHI GALANT. HAVING ISSUES WITH THE OIL LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMING ON AND THE CAR SHUTTING OFF. IT ALSO SEEMS AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER AND NONE OF THE SIGNAL LIGHTS OR HAZARD LIGHTS WILL WORK. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN OCTOBER 2008. THE DEALER WHERE PURCHASED IS NOT BEING VERY COOPERATIVE. ONCE OFF ITS TAKES SEVERAL TRIES FO... Read more
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2002) - VISIBILITY
Feb 15, 2009
Incident date: Feb 14, 2009
THE BLACK METAL STRIP ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING. ALL THE PLASTIC CLIPS THAT ATTACH THE WINDSHIELD TO THE STRIP WERE BROKEN, AND SOME WERE EVEN MISSING UPON INSPECTION. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED FROM A DEALERSHIP, AND GOT A CARFAX REPORT THAT SHOWED THE VEHICLE SUFFERED NO PRIOR DAMAGE AND HAD NO PRIOR ACCIDENTS WHATSOEVER. *TR
MITSUBISHI
RAIDER
(2006) - AIR BAGS
Feb 12, 2009
Incident date: Feb 4, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI RAIDER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR UPPER BACK INJURIES. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V038000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). THE VEHICLE ... Read more
Crash
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
RAIDER
(2006) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Feb 12, 2009
Incident date: Feb 4, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI RAIDER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR UPPER BACK INJURIES. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V038000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). THE VEHICLE ... Read more
Crash
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(1999) - LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Feb 12, 2009
Incident date: Jan 9, 2009
MY 1999 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GSX HATCH WILL RELEASE BUT WILL NOT OPEN WHEN RELEASE FROM RELEASING HANDLE ON THE SIDE OF THE DRIVER SEAT FLOOR. *TR
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2002) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Feb 10, 2009
Incident date: Feb 9, 2009
SON WAS DRIVING HOME FROM COLLEGE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE AS HE WAS LEAVING THE PARKING LOT. HE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND PUT OUT THE FIRE BURNING THE TIPS OF HIS FINGERS. *TR
Fire
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2000) - STRUCTURE:BODY
Feb 10, 2009
Incident date: Feb 10, 2009
BLACK 2000 MITISUBSHI ECLIPSE BROUGHT BRAND NEW BY MYSELF. THERE IS SOME KIND OF DEFECT IN THE PAINT CAUSING IT TO FADE TO WHITE AND THEN FADE COMPLETELY TO THE BARE METAL. THIS IS JUST IN SPOT ALONG THE HOOD, ROOF AND TRUNK. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN WRECKED AND HAS NEVER BEEN ANYWHERE WERE AN "ACID" OF OTHER TYPE OF DAMAGE COULD HAPPEN TO IT. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS OTHER BLACK ECLIPSES WITH THIS ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) - EQUIPMENT
Feb 10, 2009
Incident date: Sep 1, 2008
MITSUBISHI LANCER 2003 BASE MODEL AIR CONDITIONER (HEAT COOL) KNOB BROKE OFF DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF TURNING/WIRES. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO NUMEROUS PEOPLE AND YET NO RECALL. *TR
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2002) - VISIBILITY
Feb 9, 2009
Incident date: Feb 8, 2009
THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL KNOB IN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO TURN SINCE PURCHASE AND HAS SINCE DETERIORATED. THE KNOB BROKE OFF YESTERDAY RESULTING IN THE TEMPERATURE SETTINGS TO NO LONGER BE OPERABLE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM, SINCE HEATING (AND COOLING) A VEHICLE ALLOWS IT TO BE OPERABLE DURING STORMS AND DEEP FREEZE TEMPERATURES. *TR
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2004) - VISIBILITY
Feb 7, 2009
Incident date: Dec 22, 2008
HEATER KNOB BROKE OFF DUE TO LAZY ENGINEERING ON MITSU'S PART. CALLED AND THEY WOULDN'T COVER THE COSTS. *TR
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2002) - WHEELS
Feb 6, 2009
Incident date: Aug 1, 2008
FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WAS CRACKED. MY TIRE WOULD SLOWLY DEFLATE SO I PURCHASED A NEW TIRE THINKING THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, MY TIRE CONTINUED TO LOOSE AIR. SO I WENT BACK TO TIRE COMPANY AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IS WAS NOT THE TIRE BUT A CRACK IN THE RIM. SO I PURCHASED A NEW WHEEL AND NOW AFTER A FEW MONTHS I HAVE A BENT RIM. THESE WHEELS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE AND I CANNOT A... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) - VISIBILITY
Feb 5, 2009
Incident date: Aug 12, 2007
2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER OZ RALLY - HEATER CONTROL KNOB NOT PROPERLY WORKING. PURCHASED VEHICLE USED IN MARCH 2007, NOTICED CONTROL KNOB HARD TO TURN. TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP TO FIX A RECALL ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD & GASKETS, HAD THEM ALSO CHECK THE A/C TEMP KNOB BECAUSE IT WAS HARD TO TURN FROM HEAT TO COLD. WARRANTY DID NOT COVER, WAS STILL OPERABLE, SO DID NOT GET REPLACED. EVENTUALLY THE KNOB COMPLETEL... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE SPYDER
(2007) - TIRES
Feb 4, 2009
Incident date: Dec 19, 2008
AT A LITTLE OVER 33,000 MILES I WAS EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH LOSING AIR IN MY TIRES ON MY 2007 MITSUBISHI SPYDER ECLIPSE. THE TIRES I HAVE ARE P235 45R18 - GOODYEAR EAGLE. ONE MORNING MY TIRES WOULD NOT EVEN KEEP ENOUGH AIR IN THEM TO GET TO WORK. I STOPPED AT THE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON THEM. I ASKED ABOUT A WARRANTY AND... Read more
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2003) - VISIBILITY
Feb 4, 2009
Incident date: Feb 3, 2009
I AM HIGHLY UPSET ABOUT OUR 2003 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WE TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF OUR CAR. THE HEATER KNOB WAS HARD TO TURN FROM HOT TO COLD AND EVENTUALLY BROKE. I WENT IN TO VIVA MITSUBISHI AND THE INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT ON THE OUTLANDERS AND LANCERS. THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED THE CARS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THEY ALSO INFORMED THAT IT WOULD COST $1300 TO FIX IT. WE DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO... Read more
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2002) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Feb 3, 2009
Incident date: Feb 2, 2009
I HAVE A 2002 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES AND ALREADY I NEED TO REPLACE THE HEATER COIL. I GUESS THIS IS ON GOING PROBLEM WITH MITSUBISHI. *TR
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2002) - VISIBILITY
Feb 3, 2009
Incident date: Jan 5, 2009
THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL KNOB HAS BEEN VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND IT FINALLY BROKE OFF RESULTING IN A VERY EXPENSIVE $1000 REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR 2002 MITSUBISHI LANCERS AND IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN SINCE FOG AND ICE ON THE WINDOW CANNOT BE CLEARED WHEN THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL IS STUCK IN THE COLD POSITION. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED SINCE IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHICH UNCORRECTED WIL... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2002) - AIR BAGS
Jan 29, 2009
Incident date: Sep 22, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID A CRASH. SHE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE AND HER VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE AND LANDED ON TOP OF ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES AND CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD TO SHATTER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE POLICE AND AMBULANC... Read more
Crash
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2003) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Jan 29, 2009
Incident date: Jan 26, 2009
IN 2007 I HAD THE BRAKES TO MY 2003 MITSUBUSHI MONTERO LIMITED REPLACED BECAUSE I FELT THEY MY TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP AS DESIRED. AFTER HAVING THE BRAKES REPLACED IT APPEARS THAT THE PROBLEM BECAME WORSE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY ASSURED ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. IN DEC 2007 I TRIED STOPPING IN LESS THAN 3 INCHES OF SNOW. MY TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP, I ALMOST ... Read more
Crash
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2002) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Jan 28, 2009
Incident date: Sep 5, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS... Read more
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2007) - VISIBILITY
Jan 27, 2009
Incident date: Jan 27, 2009
THE REAR GLASS ON OUR 2007 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SHATTERED. IT WAS ABOUT 30 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND WE TURNED ON THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER, AND LET THE CAR WARM UP FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN STARTED DRIVING, AND TURNED ON THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER. THE GLASS SHATTERED AND FELL INTO THE CAR. *TR
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2001) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jan 26, 2009
Incident date: Jan 2, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2001. SHE SMELLED A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR IN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. SHE ALSO NOTICED A STEADY LEAK OF GASOLINE IN THE FUEL TANK AREA OF THE VEHICLE. PREVIOUSLY THE EVAPORATOR HOSE WAS LEAKING AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPAIRED THE HOSE WITH FUEL SYSTEM CLAMPS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER DUE TO TH... Read more
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2009) - VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Jan 25, 2009
Incident date: Jan 15, 2009
AS I WAS DRIVING MY BRAND NEW CAR I JUST GOT 2 MONTHS AGO(MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 2009) ON THE N.J. PARKWAY ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A CRACK FROM MY SUNROOF AND THEN SUDDENLY THE GLASS JUST EXPLODED INTO MANY PIECES. THANK GOD! I HAD THE COVER CLOSED THAT PREVENTED ME FROM GETTING SHATTERED GLASS IN MY FACE OR GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE . MIND YOU NOTHING AT ALL HIT MY CAR NOR WE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2002) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jan 21, 2009
Incident date: Jan 16, 2009
I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED INCLUDING THE TORQUE CONVERTER $5000. I AM GOING ON MY SECOND POWER ANTENNA $300. THE MOST RECENT CALLED FOR A HEATER CORE REPLACEMENT $1050. *TR
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE SPYDER
(2003) - STRUCTURE
Jan 20, 2009
Incident date: Jan 1, 2008
PAINT ON HOOD, TRUNK AND FENDERS IS PEELING, CRACKING, COMING OFF. CONTINUES TO WORSEN. MITSUBISHI IS AWARE OF THE "DEFECT", AND STATE THEY ARE NOT MANDATED TO FIX IT. UPON DOING SOME RESEARCH, I AM LEARNING THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF MISTIBISHIS (ALL BLACK IN COLOR, LIKE MINE) THAT ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2004) - STEERING
Jan 19, 2009
Incident date: Nov 14, 2006
PROBLEM: HARNESS. EVERY TIME I LIFT THE STEERING WHEEL UP, THE ENGINE TURNS OFF. I HAVE TRIED TO GO TO THE MITSUBISHI DEALER AND TO HONDA SIERRA WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR (USED) AND THEY DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. I WAS LIKE A TENNIS BALL, SO, I GOT TIRED OF IT. I EVEN SEND A LETTER TO HONDA SIERRA TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I BOUGHT IF DEFECTIVE. UNFORTUNATELY, I DID NOT GET A ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2004) - VISIBILITY
Jan 17, 2009
Incident date: Nov 10, 2007
THERE IS A FLAW IN THE HEATER ON LANCER AND OUTLANDER MODELS. MITSUBISHI HAS ADMITTED IT BY SERVICE BULLETIN. AS I UNDERSTAND A FUNCTIONAL HEATER AND DEFROSTER IS REQUIRED BY NHTSA. I LIKE EVERY OTHER OWNER OF SUCH CARS ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON MY HEAT AND THE KNOB SNAPPED OFF. NOW THERE IS NO HEAT OR WINDSHIELD DEFROST. OVER 1000.00 IS NEEDED FOR REPAIR AND IT'S HAPPENING TO ALL OF THESE CARS. *TR
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2003) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Jan 16, 2009
Incident date: Dec 15, 2007
THE CAR HAD AROUND 65,000 MILES ON IT, AND ALL THE SUDDEN THE HEAT STOPPED WORKING. AIR WOULD BLOW, BUT IT WOULD BE COLD AIR. WE REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT, AS A MECHANIC TOLD ME TO TRY THAT, AND SEE IF IT HELPED, BUT THE HEAT WAS STILL NOT COMING OUT. EVENTUALLY, AS IT WAS GETTING REALLY COLD, WE TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC, AND IT COST $498.30 TO FIX! HE SAID THE WATER SHUT VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2003) - STRUCTURE
Jan 13, 2009
Incident date: Nov 1, 2008
I OWN A 2003 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE, BLACK. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR, THE PAINT APPEARED PERFECT, BUT IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR VERY BAD 'SUNBLEACHED' OR OXIDIZED SPOTS HAVE APPEARED ON THE ROOF AND TRUNK AND APPEAR TO BE GETTING WORSE IN A HURRY. THE CAR HAS BEEN WASHED AND WAXED REGULARLY SINCE I PURCHASED IT. SINCE THESE SPOTS HAVE SHOWN UP, I HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT OTHER ECLIPSES AROUND MY AREA, AND LIT... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2009) - POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Jan 8, 2009
Incident date: Jan 2, 2009
I BOUGHT A 2009 MITSUBISHI LANCER IN MAY OF '08. I TRADED IN MY '04 LANCER AT THAT TIME WITH 145,000KMS. ALL ORIGINAL PARTS EXCEPT FOR BRAKES. I MOVED TO BC IN AUG '08 FROM ALBERTA WHERE I HAD BOUGHT MY CAR. *TR I WAS COMING HOME FROM CHRISTMAS IN AB ON JAN.2/09 WHEN THE HINGE ON MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW BROKE, AND MY CLUTCH STARTED TO SLIP. I DROVE MY MY CAR AN HOUR AND A HALF TO THE NEAREST ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2002) - POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Jan 7, 2009
Incident date: Jan 7, 2009
CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER WENT BAD I WAS STOCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY NOT ABLE TO SHIFT INTO GEARS. VERY COSTLY REPAIR FORCED ME TO REPLACE CLUTCH PLUS THE CYLINDER. *TR
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2002) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Dec 30, 2008
Incident date: Dec 30, 2008
I STARTED TO SMELL GAS WHEN NEAR THE MONTERO. I THOUGHT IT WAS ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE ABOUT A VALVE SEALING BUT IT GOT WORSE, AND I STARTED NOTICING A GAS PUDDLE UNDER THE MONTERO. I REMOVED THE PLASTIC SHIELD FROM AROUND THE TANK AND FOUND AN AREA ABOUT 9" X 7" HAD SURFACE RUST ON IT AND THE LEAK IS FROM THIS. THE PLASTIC SHIELD TRAPS DIRT AND MOISTURE IN THIS LOCATION AND CAUSED THIS HIGHLY DAN... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2001) - ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Dec 27, 2008
Incident date: Aug 1, 2004
2001MITSUBISHI GALANT ES, I WANT TO DRIVE A SAFE CAR WITH NO FIRE OR ACCIDENTS,I FOUND 7 RECALLS FOR THIS YEAR AND MAKE I WENT TO THE MITSUBISHI AT 34-54 44TH.STREET LONG ISLAND CITY 718-361-6900 SERVICE ADVISOR ANTHONY SERRONE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY CAR AND I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 01/04/09 AT 8:00 AM TO INSPECT MY CAR FOR DANGER SIGNS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME,... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2001) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Dec 27, 2008
Incident date: Aug 1, 2004
2001MITSUBISHI GALANT ES, I WANT TO DRIVE A SAFE CAR WITH NO FIRE OR ACCIDENTS,I FOUND 7 RECALLS FOR THIS YEAR AND MAKE I WENT TO THE MITSUBISHI AT 34-54 44TH.STREET LONG ISLAND CITY 718-361-6900 SERVICE ADVISOR ANTHONY SERRONE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY CAR AND I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 01/04/09 AT 8:00 AM TO INSPECT MY CAR FOR DANGER SIGNS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME,... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2001) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Dec 27, 2008
Incident date: Aug 1, 2004
2001MITSUBISHI GALANT ES, I WANT TO DRIVE A SAFE CAR WITH NO FIRE OR ACCIDENTS,I FOUND 7 RECALLS FOR THIS YEAR AND MAKE I WENT TO THE MITSUBISHI AT 34-54 44TH.STREET LONG ISLAND CITY 718-361-6900 SERVICE ADVISOR ANTHONY SERRONE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY CAR AND I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 01/04/09 AT 8:00 AM TO INSPECT MY CAR FOR DANGER SIGNS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME,... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2001) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Dec 27, 2008
Incident date: Aug 1, 2004
2001MITSUBISHI GALANT ES, I WANT TO DRIVE A SAFE CAR WITH NO FIRE OR ACCIDENTS,I FOUND 7 RECALLS FOR THIS YEAR AND MAKE I WENT TO THE MITSUBISHI AT 34-54 44TH.STREET LONG ISLAND CITY 718-361-6900 SERVICE ADVISOR ANTHONY SERRONE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY CAR AND I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 01/04/09 AT 8:00 AM TO INSPECT MY CAR FOR DANGER SIGNS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME,... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2001) - SEATS
Dec 27, 2008
Incident date: Aug 1, 2004
2001MITSUBISHI GALANT ES, I WANT TO DRIVE A SAFE CAR WITH NO FIRE OR ACCIDENTS,I FOUND 7 RECALLS FOR THIS YEAR AND MAKE I WENT TO THE MITSUBISHI AT 34-54 44TH.STREET LONG ISLAND CITY 718-361-6900 SERVICE ADVISOR ANTHONY SERRONE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY CAR AND I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 01/04/09 AT 8:00 AM TO INSPECT MY CAR FOR DANGER SIGNS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME,... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2001) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 27, 2008
Incident date: Aug 1, 2004
2001MITSUBISHI GALANT ES, I WANT TO DRIVE A SAFE CAR WITH NO FIRE OR ACCIDENTS,I FOUND 7 RECALLS FOR THIS YEAR AND MAKE I WENT TO THE MITSUBISHI AT 34-54 44TH.STREET LONG ISLAND CITY 718-361-6900 SERVICE ADVISOR ANTHONY SERRONE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY CAR AND I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 01/04/09 AT 8:00 AM TO INSPECT MY CAR FOR DANGER SIGNS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME,... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2009) - TIRES
Dec 24, 2008
Incident date: Dec 23, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRES ARE YOKOHAMA, MODEL NAME RADIAL ALL SEASON TUBELESS, AND THE TIRE SIZE IS P/215/60/R16. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE TIRES CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE ABNORMALLY. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR $600.00. THE TECHNICIAN DID NOT STATE WHY THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(1997) - POWER TRAIN
Dec 24, 2008
Incident date: Jun 1, 1997
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 1997 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN 1997, THE VEHICLE'S SPEED HAS NOT EXCEEDED 35MPH. ON THREE OCCASIONS, A MECHANIC ADJUSTED THE TRANSMISSION TIMING; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT IT WAS BEST TO CRASH THE VEHICLE SINCE THE COST FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS EQUIVALENT TO A NEW VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,00... Read more
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2008) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Dec 22, 2008
Incident date: Dec 21, 2008
I HAVE NOTICED A BAD NOISE LIKE A KNOCK AT THE MUFFLER AREA SIX WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS ACQUIRE. THIS NOISE CAN BE HEARD SHORTLY AFTER THE ENGINE IS TURNED ON. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM AT THE MITSUBISHI DEALER SERVICE, BUT THE REPLIED BACK THAT THIS SOUND IS A NORMAL CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) - STRUCTURE
Dec 21, 2008
Incident date: Jun 20, 2007
SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT WILL RESULT IN SLIPPERY FLOOR CARPETING, BRAKE, AND ACCELERATION PEDALS DUE TO DESIGN FLAW. WATER FROM A/C UNIT ENTERING DRIVER SIDE DRIVERS FLOOR AREA. WETTING FLOOR PANEL AND CARPETING. POSSIBLY A GROMMET IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN MANY ENDEAVORS . *TR
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Dec 21, 2008
Incident date: Jun 20, 2007
SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT WILL RESULT IN SLIPPERY FLOOR CARPETING, BRAKE, AND ACCELERATION PEDALS DUE TO DESIGN FLAW. WATER FROM A/C UNIT ENTERING DRIVER SIDE DRIVERS FLOOR AREA. WETTING FLOOR PANEL AND CARPETING. POSSIBLY A GROMMET IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN MANY ENDEAVORS . *TR
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2003) - VISIBILITY
Dec 17, 2008
Incident date: Sep 20, 2008
MY HEAT DID NOT WORK ONE DAY. AND ONLY WORKS RANDOMLY WHEN IT WANTS TO. THE PROBLEM IS THE HEATER CONTROL VALVE, WHICH IS EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. THOUSANDS OF MITSUBISHI OWNERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR IS PRACTICALLY NEW (2003). *TR
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2002) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Dec 15, 2008
Incident date: Nov 15, 2008
THE HEATER CORE OF THE 2002 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND/OR REDESIGNED BY MITSUBISHI. AS IT IS, JUST ABOUT EVERY SINGLE POST I SEE ONLINE ABOUT THIS CAR HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THE HEATER IS POSITIONED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE CAR'S COMPUTER , OR ECU , AND THEREFORE CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION, ETC.. THE ENTIRE 80-PAGE THREAD LINKED BELOW IS ALMO... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Dec 12, 2008
Incident date: Dec 11, 2008
ALL THREE BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WITH NO WARNING. 1. NORMAL DRIVING TO AND FROM WORK, UNSURE OF ANYTHING LEADING UP TO FAILURE. WAS ALERTED BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT WAS BEHIND ME WHILE DRIVING AND THEN PULLED UP NEXT TO ME AT A LIGHT. WAS LUCKY THERE WAS NO CRASH. 2. LIGHTS ARE COMPLETELY OUT, HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THEM BACK ON 3. HAVE CHECKED THE FUSE AS LABELED IN THE MANUFACTURERS ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) - VISIBILITY
Dec 12, 2008
Incident date: Dec 11, 2008
ALL THREE BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WITH NO WARNING. 1. NORMAL DRIVING TO AND FROM WORK, UNSURE OF ANYTHING LEADING UP TO FAILURE. WAS ALERTED BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT WAS BEHIND ME WHILE DRIVING AND THEN PULLED UP NEXT TO ME AT A LIGHT. WAS LUCKY THERE WAS NO CRASH. 2. LIGHTS ARE COMPLETELY OUT, HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THEM BACK ON 3. HAVE CHECKED THE FUSE AS LABELED IN THE MANUFACTURERS ... Read more