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.
- 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 14,402 complaints for MITSUBISHI
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2002) — STRUCTURE
Jun 21, 2008
Incident date: May 1, 2005
I OWN A 2002 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GT WITH A PAINT-PEELING PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS A HORRIBLE PAINT-PEELING PROBLEM ALL OVER THE TOP AREAS OF THE CAR. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH ABOUT 48,000 MILES, AND THE PAINT PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT TWO THOUSAND MILES LATER. I HAVE SEEN MANY, MANY VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS MY CAR. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP SO THAT THEY COULD TAKE PICTURES A... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2002) — AIR BAGS
Jun 20, 2008
Incident date: Aug 18, 2004
2002 GALANT SUSTAINED HEAD-ON COLLISION AT APX. 45MPH. (GALANT WAS STOPPED AND ANOTHER CAR RAN A STOP SIGN AND SLAMMED INTO THE FRONT OF IT) AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS WAS MENTIONED TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE IMPACT WAS NOT "SEVERE ENOUGH", WHICH I FOUND VERY HARD TO BELIEVE. NOW I SEE THAT IT IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE WITH THIS POORLY DESIGNED VEHICLE. *TR
Crash
MITSUBISHI
3000GT SPYDER
(1995) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jun 20, 2008
Incident date: Jan 1, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR4 SPYDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS BULB BURNED OUT. AFTER SEVERAL NEAR CRASHES, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS FAILURE WITH THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. MITSUBISHI'S DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM COULD NOT COMMUNICATE WITH THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE COMPUTER SYSTEM BECAUSE OF THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FIVE DIFFERENT PLACES, INCLUDIN... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE SPYDER
(1999) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jun 20, 2008
Incident date: Sep 12, 2006
I PURCHASED A 1999 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER CONVERTIBLE 6-15-06. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR 3 MONTHS THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS OUT OF TOWN SO TOOK TO NEAREST CAR REPAIR STATION. THEY RESET LIGHT & RCVD CODE P1750. WHEN I RTND HOME I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE & TO RESET THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT. AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS I WAS REFERRED TO AN AUTHORIZED TRANSMISSION SHOP WHERE THEY REBUIL... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2005) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jun 19, 2008
Incident date: May 2, 2007
MY CAR WAS PURCHASED ON 11/23/05. ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASE, SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED ME THAT MY OIL WAS REALLY LOW AND ADDED A QUART OF OIL. HE ADVISED ME TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL REGULARLY. I NOTICED THAT I HAD TO ADD A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES OR SO. I VOICED MY CONCERN TO THE SERVICE MANAGER WHEN I HAD MY FIRST OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THAT "A QUART OF OIL LOSS PER 1,000 MILES IS NORMAL". I C... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MIRAGE
(2001) — TIRES
Jun 19, 2008
Incident date: May 28, 2008
THE VALUES ON THREE OF MY TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. I HAD TWO OF THE TIRES REPAIRED (DRIVER'S FRONT AND REAR) AND REPLACED THE ONE OF THE TIRES (PASSENGERS REAR). THE REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT OCCURRED OVER A TWO-WEEK PERIOD. *TR
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(1999) — STRUCTURE
Jun 17, 2008
Incident date: Nov 1, 2007
1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT ES BLACK PAINT IS DETERIORATING AND GETTING WHITE. *TR
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(1990) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jun 17, 2008
Incident date: May 24, 2008
1990 MITUSBISHI MONTERO STARTED TO SMOKE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO SHOULDER AND VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *NJOHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0206-89. *JB
Fire
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(1998) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jun 17, 2008
Incident date: Jun 13, 2008
DRIVING TO STORE I ACCELERATED FROM A STOP SIGN AND CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AFTER TAKING FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL. TRIED TO STOMP ON THROTTLE TO GET IT UNSTUCK, BUT IT DID NOT WORK. FINALLY AFTER ABOUT A MILE AND A HALF AND SPEEDS PAST 80 MILES PER HOUR THROTTLE RELEASED ON ITS OWN. I HAVE NOT FOUND ANY SAFETY RECALLS ON THIS VERY SCARY MALFUNCTION AND MAKER SAYS TAKE IT TO A DEALER. *TR
MITSUBISHI
MIGHTY MAX
(1991) — TIRES
Jun 16, 2008
Incident date: Jun 10, 2008
TIRE TREADS ARE SEPARATING/CRACKING IN BETWEEN THE TREADS. NOT A FAILURE YET, BUT I DON'T THINK THIS IS NORMAL OR SAFE, AND JUST WANT IT TO BE KNOWN IN CASE OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2003) — STRUCTURE
Jun 16, 2008
Incident date: Jun 1, 2006
I OWN A 2003 BLACK MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GTS THAT HAS A HORRIBLE OXIDIZING PAINT PROBLEM. THE HOOD, TRUNK AND TOP OF MY CAR ARE NEARLY ALL GRAY AT THIS POINT. THE PROBLEM FIRST APPEARED ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO WHEN THE CAR WAS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPAINT THE CAR STATING THAT IT WAS PAST WARRANTY. *TR
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2002) — STRUCTURE
Jun 16, 2008
Incident date: Apr 3, 2007
NOTICED FAINT SMELL OF ANTI FREEZE APPROXIMATELY 9 MONTHS AGO. HAD PROBLEMS WITH DEFROSTER CLEARING WINDOWS. ALSO, SEEMED TO GET BETTER (OR MAYBE I GOT USED TO THE SMELL). NOW NOTICED PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR CARPET IS SOAKED WITH ANTI FREEZE. OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THE HEATER CORE OR THE HOSE(S) WHICH CONNECT TO IT ARE LEAKING. CAR HAS 92000 MILES, AND IS WELL MAIN. *TR
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jun 16, 2008
Incident date: Apr 3, 2007
NOTICED FAINT SMELL OF ANTI FREEZE APPROXIMATELY 9 MONTHS AGO. HAD PROBLEMS WITH DEFROSTER CLEARING WINDOWS. ALSO, SEEMED TO GET BETTER (OR MAYBE I GOT USED TO THE SMELL). NOW NOTICED PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR CARPET IS SOAKED WITH ANTI FREEZE. OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THE HEATER CORE OR THE HOSE(S) WHICH CONNECT TO IT ARE LEAKING. CAR HAS 92000 MILES, AND IS WELL MAIN. *TR
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2003) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Jun 16, 2008
Incident date: Mar 28, 2008
I NOTICED RECENTLY THAT A SECTION OF THE ROOF ON MY CAR WAS WHITISH IN COLOR. QUITE APPARENT AS MY CAR IS BLACK IN COLOR. I HAVE HEARD AND READ FROM MANY SOURCES THAT THIS ISSUE WAS PREVALENT IN 2003 MODELS AND OBVIOUSLY MINE IS NOT EXEMPT MUCH TO MY DISAPPOINTMENT. I HOPE THAT MITSUBISHI STEPS UP TO THE PLATE TO CORRECT THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2006) — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Jun 15, 2008
Incident date: May 1, 2008
I AM A CURRENT OWNER OF A 2006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GT WITH A 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE LESS THAN 22,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AS OF TODAY AND RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN HEARING A NOISE COMING FROM MY TRANSMISSION WHILE I AM IN 'NEUTRAL.' I RECENTLY RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A 'PREVIOUS' RECALL SITUATION THAT NEEDED TO BE ADDRESSED. I QUESTIONED THE '... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Jun 14, 2008
Incident date: Apr 4, 2008
WATER IS LEAKING IN DRIVERS SIDE DUE TO AIR CON DRAIN I HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO SLIPPERY SHOES. *TR
Crash
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) — STRUCTURE
Jun 14, 2008
Incident date: Apr 4, 2008
WATER IS LEAKING IN DRIVERS SIDE DUE TO AIR CON DRAIN I HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO SLIPPERY SHOES. *TR
Crash
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2004) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Jun 12, 2008
Incident date: Apr 28, 2008
I THINK THERE IS SOMETHING ELECTRICAL WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE A HEADLIGHT OR HEADLIGHTS REPLACED 7 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE NEW 3.5 YEARS AGO. I'VE ALSO HAD TO HAVE A TAIL LIGHT, BRAKELIGHT, AND INTERIOR DOME LIGHT REPLACED. THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES WERE RECENTLY REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THEY HAD MELTED DUE TO THE HEAT OF THE BULB. THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRAN... Read more
MITSUBISHI
EXPO
(2003) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jun 12, 2008
Incident date: Apr 19, 2003
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MITSUBISHI EXPO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A WINDING NOISE FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, HE STILL HEARD THE WINDING NOISE FOLLOWED BY A THUNK. THE REVERSE GEAR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO DRIVE AND PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A NEW TRANSMISSION KIT, WHICH LASTED APPROXIMATELY 2.5 YEARS. WHILE DRIVING... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2000) — VISIBILITY
Jun 11, 2008
Incident date: Jun 1, 2008
I HAVE A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT MANUFACTURED IN OCTOBER 1999. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH LEVER BROKE AND IS STUCK IN THE "SQUIRT WIPER FLUID" POSITION. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH LEVER BREAK LESS THAN A YEAR AGO AND PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACED. BOTH OF THESE ARE LISTED AS DEFECTS UNDER NHTSA RECALL 99V305001, BUT THERE ARE NO RECALLS LISTED. BOTH LEVERS HAVING BROKEN SEEMS TO INDICATE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2000) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Jun 11, 2008
Incident date: Jun 1, 2008
I HAVE A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT MANUFACTURED IN OCTOBER 1999. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH LEVER BROKE AND IS STUCK IN THE "SQUIRT WIPER FLUID" POSITION. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH LEVER BREAK LESS THAN A YEAR AGO AND PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACED. BOTH OF THESE ARE LISTED AS DEFECTS UNDER NHTSA RECALL 99V305001, BUT THERE ARE NO RECALLS LISTED. BOTH LEVERS HAVING BROKEN SEEMS TO INDICATE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2002) — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Jun 10, 2008
Incident date: Jun 3, 2008
I DRIVE A 2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER OZ RALLY AND OUT OF NOWHERE I LOST ALL RESISTANCE IN THE CLUTCH AND WAS STRANDED WITH A BLOWN SLAVE CYLINDER. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1992) — SEAT BELTS
Jun 9, 2008
Incident date: Jul 20, 2006
THE SEATBELTS IN MY 3000GT VR4 FAIL TO RETRACT, AND ARE OFTEN LOOSE WHILE NOT DRIVING. WHEN I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THE CAR IT DID IT EVERY NOW AND THEN, AND NOW, 2 YEARS LATER, ITS A CONSTANT PROBLEM. THE BELT WILL NOT SECURELY HOLD ME DOWN WHILE DRIVING, AND THEN WHEN LEAVING THE VEHICLE, THE BELT WILL NOT RETRACT AND OFTEN GET CLOSED IN THE DOOR. IM AWARE THAT IM NOT THE ONLY 3000GT/STEALTH SUFF... Read more
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1992) — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
Jun 9, 2008
Incident date: Apr 6, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT RECALL ON THE TRANSFER CASE OF HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR SERVICE. AFTER 20,000 MILES, THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE RECALLED COMPONENT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN OPERATING CONDITION. HE ALSO OBSERVED A MALFUNCTION IN ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1992) — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Jun 9, 2008
Incident date: Apr 6, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT RECALL ON THE TRANSFER CASE OF HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR SERVICE. AFTER 20,000 MILES, THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE RECALLED COMPONENT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN OPERATING CONDITION. HE ALSO OBSERVED A MALFUNCTION IN ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1992) — SEAT BELTS
Jun 9, 2008
Incident date: Apr 6, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT RECALL ON THE TRANSFER CASE OF HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR SERVICE. AFTER 20,000 MILES, THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE RECALLED COMPONENT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN OPERATING CONDITION. HE ALSO OBSERVED A MALFUNCTION IN ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2007) — TIRES:SIDEWALL
Jun 9, 2008
Incident date: May 21, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA TIRES, SIZE P235/45R/18. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SIDEWALL WAS CRACKED HALFWAY AROUND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE GOODYEAR DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT BASED ON THE TREAD WEAR, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE P... Read more
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2002) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Jun 9, 2008
Incident date: May 2, 2008
THE HEATER CORE. I START SMELLING AN ANTIFREEZE SMELL INSIDE THE CAR THEN THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO THE TCL IS ON. THE DEALER SAID THAT IT IS A WHEEL SENSOR THAT WILL RUN ME $625. THE HEATER CORE IS $1,200. EVERY ONE THAT I TALK TO ON THE EMAIL SIGHT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP! THANKS. *TR
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jun 9, 2008
Incident date: May 2, 2008
THE HEATER CORE. I START SMELLING AN ANTIFREEZE SMELL INSIDE THE CAR THEN THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO THE TCL IS ON. THE DEALER SAID THAT IT IS A WHEEL SENSOR THAT WILL RUN ME $625. THE HEATER CORE IS $1,200. EVERY ONE THAT I TALK TO ON THE EMAIL SIGHT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP! THANKS. *TR
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1993) — SEAT BELTS
Jun 8, 2008
Incident date: Jan 1, 2008
HELLO, I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY 93 MITSUBISHI 3000GT'S SEATBELTS. BOTH OF THEM DON'T RETRACT PROPERLY AND LEAVE SLACK IN THE SEATBELT. AND I'M AFRAID IF AN ACCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR THAT I WOULD HAVE A GREATER RISK OF INJURY DUE TO THIS. THIS IS A CONSTANT CONDITION THAT DOES NOT GO AWAY. *TR
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1993) — SEAT BELTS
Jun 8, 2008
Incident date: Jan 1, 2008
SEATBELTS DO NOT RETRACT AND LEAVE SLACK WHICH RENDERS THEM USELESS IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2000) — STRUCTURE
Jun 5, 2008
Incident date: Mar 1, 2008
THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE PAINT ON MY 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. AS FIRST I THOUGHT THERE WAS SOMETHING I WAS DOING WRONG, UNTIL I FOUND THE NUMEROUS CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I'M NOT SURE HOW MITSUBISHI HAS AVOIDED A RECALL BUT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND SHOULD BE COMPLETELY CORRECTED BY THE COMPANY. THE PAINT ON THE HOOD OF MY CAR STARTED TO BECOME ROUGH, THEN OVER THE PERIOD OF A FEW ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2008) — SEAT BELTS
Jun 5, 2008
Incident date: Jun 4, 2008
RECEIVED VEHICLE WITH DEFECTIVE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT AS DESCRIBED BY THE NOTICE FROM NHTSA. WE FOLLOWED UP WITH THE DEALER SINCE MARCH 2008 UNTIL THE PRESENT. THE DEALER STATES THERE'S STILL NO PARTS AVAILABLE UNTIL THIS TIME. *TR
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(1999) — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Jun 5, 2008
Incident date: May 7, 2008
LOWER LATERAL BALL JOINT BROKE OFF AND TIRE CAME OFF OF CAR CAUSING MY DAUGHTER TO LOSE CONTROL OF CAR. FOUND OUT THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PART IN 2002 AND RECORDS SHOW THAT IT HAD BEEN CHANGED. EVIDENTLY THE SAME PART WAS DEFECTIVE AGAIN, I BELIEVE. CAR HAD TO BE FLATBEDDED TO REPAIR SHOP AND FIXED FOR $1100. THANKFULLY SHE WAS NOT GOING FAST AS AAA DRIVER SAID HE HAD GONE OUT O... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2006) — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Jun 4, 2008
Incident date: Jun 2, 2008
FRONT END COLLISION AT ABOUT 50 MPH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON THE CAR. *TR
Crash
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2003) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Jun 4, 2008
Incident date: Jun 4, 2008
I JUST BOUGHT A 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT AND THE HEATER CONTROL MOTOR HAS GONE BAD. IT'S GOING TO COST ABOUT $450.00 TO GET IT FIXED. *TR
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2003) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Jun 3, 2008
Incident date: Feb 20, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT. ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE ROOF AND HOOD, THE PAINT IS FADING FROM DARK BLACK TO LIGHT GRAY. THE FADING WORSENS AFTER THE VEHICLE IS WASHED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLEAR COATING ON TOP OF THE BLACK PAINT WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2008) — STEERING
May 31, 2008
Incident date: May 26, 2007
WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CAR ON MY WAY HOME I NOTICE THAT THE CAR IS PULLING TO THE LEFT. I THEN TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD MY THAT THE AIR IN MY LEFT TIRE IS LOW ON AIR. THE DEALER TRY TO FIX THIS ISSUE WITH NOT HELP. I THEN HAD AN ALIGNMENT DONE BUT THAT DIDN'T HELP EITHER. NOW MY TIRE IS WEARING OUT UNEVEN AND THE MITSUBISHI WON'T DO ANYTHING FOR MY CAR TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIX. *TR
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2008) — STEERING
May 29, 2008
Incident date: May 23, 2008
2008 LANCER PULLS TO THE LEFT. A BIT MORE NOTICEABLE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. AGGRESSIVE PULL TO THE LEFT. TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT. THEY DID NOTHING. I CALLED AGAIN AND THEY SAID THEY HEARD NOTHING OF THIS PROBLEM DESPITE MANY MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2002) — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
May 29, 2008
Incident date: May 22, 2008
I WAS IN MY 2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER AND WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35-40 MILES AN HOUR AND HIT A YUKON HEAD ON. MY CAR IS COMPLETELY CRUMPLED AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS IS THE SECOND MAJOR FRONT END ACCIDENT I HAVE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE (THE PREVIOUS ONE IN 2002) AND BOTH TIMES, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NOTHING WAS DONE BY MITSUBISHI EITHER TIME TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. I WAS FORTUNAT... Read more
Crash
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2004) — STRUCTURE:BODY
May 28, 2008
Incident date: Sep 1, 2007
PURCHASED A USED 2004 MITUSBISHI GALANT JULY 2007. MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND 2007 PASSENGER DOOR JAMMED, UNABLE TO OPEN OR GET OUT OF DOOR. DEALER REPLACED DOOR PANEL OUT OF "GOODWILL" NOVEMBER 07. APPROX 2 MONTHS LATER, BOTH FRONT DOORS STICKING AND HARD TO OPEN. DEALER REPLACED BOTH DOOR PANELS. APPROX 1 MONTH AGO OR LESS , DRIVER DOOR PANEL STUCK AGAIN. HAD TO CRAWL ACROSS SEATS FOR APPROX ONE W... Read more
MITSUBISHI
SPYDER
(2001) — TIRES
May 28, 2008
Incident date: May 19, 2008
ON 5/19/08, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE INFORMED ME THAT MY REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT IN OUR COMPANY PARKING LOT. I AM A MEMBER OF AARP MOTORING PLAN AND CALLED TO HAVE THE FLAT CHANGED. A COMPANY CALLED ROADRUNNER ROAD SERVICE WAS DISPATCHED. THE EMPLOYEE, RAHEEM, FROM ROADRUNNER ROAD SERVICE TOLD ME THAT FOR AN ADDITION $20, HE COULD PLUG THE TIRE, REINFLATE IT AND PUT IT BACK ON THE CAR. I WEN... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2003) — VISIBILITY
May 28, 2008
Incident date: Apr 1, 2007
HEAT STOPPED WORKING. TURNED THE HEAT ON ONE DAY AND IT THERE WAS A RATTLING SOUND. WHEN YOU TURN THE HEAT ON IT BLOWS OUT COLD AIR. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO FIX ITSELF THEN IT STARTED AGAIN IN THE BEGINNING OF WINTER 07 AND NOW HAS STOPPED AGAIN (MAY 2008). DEFROSTER ALSO DOES NOT WORK. WHEN I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE HEATER COIL WHICH IS STRANGE B/C USUALLY CARS ARE MUCH OLDER B... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(1998) — SUSPENSION:FRONT
May 26, 2008
Incident date: May 25, 2008
LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT BROKE CAUSED MY CAR TO CRASH INTO A PARKED VEHICLE AS I WAS DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED. *TR
Crash
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2008) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
May 26, 2008
Incident date: May 26, 2008
2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION X GSR THE CAR HAS A PROJECTED MPG PER TANK OF 280. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FROM MILE 4 ON THE ODOMETER & HAVE NEVER GOTTEN OVER 195 MI PER TANK. I CONTACTED ANAHEIM MITSUBISHI WHERE I PURCHASED BY VEHICLE & THEY KNEW NOTHING OF THE ISSUE & COULD NOT ASSIST BUT ONLY TOLD ME AFTER I HAD GONE THERE 2 TIMES FOR ASSISTANCE/CORRECTION ON THE ISSUE. I THEN TOOK THE CAR... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
May 24, 2008
Incident date: Dec 16, 2003
HEATER NOT WORKING IN 2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT. *TR
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2008) — STEERING
May 24, 2008
Incident date: May 18, 2008
THE CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT VERY STRONGLY, AND HAVE HAD THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP 3-4 TIMES TO HAVE THEM TRY AND FIX IT WITH NO AVAIL. THEY ALIGNED IT AND ROTATED THE TIRES, BUT THIS FIXED NOTHING. I STRESSED MY CONCERN WITH THIS THAT THE TIRES WOULD WEAR OUT FAST SINCE IT ISN'T ALIGNED RIGHT, AND NOW, AT 4300 MILES, ALL FOUR TIRES ARE WORN OUT BAD, FEATHERED ON THE OUTSIDE, AND INSIDE IS ALMOST DO... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2008) — TIRES
May 24, 2008
Incident date: May 18, 2008
THE CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT VERY STRONGLY, AND HAVE HAD THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP 3-4 TIMES TO HAVE THEM TRY AND FIX IT WITH NO AVAIL. THEY ALIGNED IT AND ROTATED THE TIRES, BUT THIS FIXED NOTHING. I STRESSED MY CONCERN WITH THIS THAT THE TIRES WOULD WEAR OUT FAST SINCE IT ISN'T ALIGNED RIGHT, AND NOW, AT 4300 MILES, ALL FOUR TIRES ARE WORN OUT BAD, FEATHERED ON THE OUTSIDE, AND INSIDE IS ALMOST DO... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2001) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
May 23, 2008
Incident date: May 19, 2008
WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE THERE WAS A BUZZER NOISE UNDER THE LEFT DASH. SO I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO NEAR SERVICE SHOP. AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE A RE CALL DEFECT PART ON THE BRAKE BOOTER ACCULATOR. AND TELL TOLD ME TO CALL MITSUBISHI MOTOR. I TALKED TO THEM AND THE REP. SAID THERE WAS NOT AN OPEN RECALL IN THE PARTICULAR MODEL. SO I WENT BACK TO THE CAR REPAIR SHOP. AND THEY DID THE REP... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2003) — TIRES
May 23, 2008
Incident date: Mar 28, 2008
I BOUGHT NEW TIRES FOR MY DAUGHTER LAST FALL AND SHE HAS BEEN AWAY AT COLLEGE AND HER CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN MUCH AT ALL. WHEN SHE CAME HOME FROM SCHOOL WE NOTICED 2 HUGE BULDGES AND ANOTHER BULDGE IN BOTH HER FRONT TIRES. THEY ARE NOT WORN AT ALL BUT WE WERE TOLD NOT TO DRIVE ON THEM CAUSE THEY COULD BLOW AT ANYTIME. THEY ARE BRIDGESTONE 250/R17. *TR