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
GALANT
(2005) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 21, 2008
Incident date: Jan 18, 2008
BRAKE FAILURE WHEN YOU STOP THE BRAKES SCRUB I HAVE RECEIPTS SHOWING THAT THE I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO HAVE THE BRAKE INSPECTED AND ALSO HAVE TO SLAM VERY HARD WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE CAR. THE NOISE WHEN YOU ARE STOPPING THE CAR IS VERY LOUD AND CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD NOTHING THEY CAN DO DUE TO NO WARRANTY. ALSO, THERE IS NO SIGNAL INDICATING WHEN THE CAR NEEDS OIL, NO CHECK ENGINE COM... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2005) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Jan 21, 2008
Incident date: Jan 18, 2008
BRAKE FAILURE WHEN YOU STOP THE BRAKES SCRUB I HAVE RECEIPTS SHOWING THAT THE I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO HAVE THE BRAKE INSPECTED AND ALSO HAVE TO SLAM VERY HARD WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE CAR. THE NOISE WHEN YOU ARE STOPPING THE CAR IS VERY LOUD AND CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD NOTHING THEY CAN DO DUE TO NO WARRANTY. ALSO, THERE IS NO SIGNAL INDICATING WHEN THE CAR NEEDS OIL, NO CHECK ENGINE COM... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2005) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS:SWITCH
Jan 21, 2008
Incident date: Jan 18, 2008
BRAKE FAILURE WHEN YOU STOP THE BRAKES SCRUB I HAVE RECEIPTS SHOWING THAT THE I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO HAVE THE BRAKE INSPECTED AND ALSO HAVE TO SLAM VERY HARD WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE CAR. THE NOISE WHEN YOU ARE STOPPING THE CAR IS VERY LOUD AND CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD NOTHING THEY CAN DO DUE TO NO WARRANTY. ALSO, THERE IS NO SIGNAL INDICATING WHEN THE CAR NEEDS OIL, NO CHECK ENGINE COM... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2005) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Jan 21, 2008
Incident date: Jan 18, 2008
BRAKE FAILURE WHEN YOU STOP THE BRAKES SCRUB I HAVE RECEIPTS SHOWING THAT THE I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO HAVE THE BRAKE INSPECTED AND ALSO HAVE TO SLAM VERY HARD WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE CAR. THE NOISE WHEN YOU ARE STOPPING THE CAR IS VERY LOUD AND CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD NOTHING THEY CAN DO DUE TO NO WARRANTY. ALSO, THERE IS NO SIGNAL INDICATING WHEN THE CAR NEEDS OIL, NO CHECK ENGINE COM... Read more
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(1997) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
Jan 21, 2008
Incident date: Jan 15, 2008
THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE HEATER CORE GOING OUT. MINE WENT OUT A FEW DAYS AGO AND WAS INFORMED BY MITSUBISHI IT WILL COST ME 965 TO REPLACE. EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM INCLUDING WITH PEOPLE THAT HAVE AS LOW AS 30-45K ON THEIR VEHICLE. PLEASE LOOK AT THIS FORUM WHICH SHOW MANY MITSUBISHI OWNERS COMPLAININ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2007) — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Jan 20, 2008
Incident date: Jan 18, 2007
TREAD CAME OFF OF TIRE CAUSING CRASH. *TR
Crash
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2006) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
Jan 18, 2008
Incident date: Jan 17, 2008
I WAS COMING UP TO A RED LIGHT AND MY BRAKES GAVE OUT THEY WENT ALL THE WAY 2 THE GROUND, NO PRESSURE NOTHING ,THEY WOULD JUST GO 2 THE GROUND, AND THEN MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON IN MY DASH BOARD ,ON TOP OF ALL OF IT I ALMOST GOT HIT BY A PLOW,I COULD HAVE DIED TONIGHT BECAUSE OF MY BRAKES IN MY 06 ECLIPSE. *TR
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2006) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 18, 2008
Incident date: Jan 17, 2008
I WAS COMING UP TO A RED LIGHT AND MY BRAKES GAVE OUT THEY WENT ALL THE WAY 2 THE GROUND, NO PRESSURE NOTHING ,THEY WOULD JUST GO 2 THE GROUND, AND THEN MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON IN MY DASH BOARD ,ON TOP OF ALL OF IT I ALMOST GOT HIT BY A PLOW,I COULD HAVE DIED TONIGHT BECAUSE OF MY BRAKES IN MY 06 ECLIPSE. *TR
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2005) — AIR BAGS
Jan 17, 2008
Incident date: Nov 23, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH IN DRY WEATHER, THE CONTACT STRUCK THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE HOOD BUCKLED AND THE FRONT BUMPER CAME OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO THE DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO HIS VEHICLE, THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED; HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND SHOUL... Read more
Crash
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2002) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Jan 17, 2008
Incident date: Jan 17, 2008
HEATER CORE - THE AIR THAT COMES OUT THE VENT WHEN I TURN MY HEATER ON, SMELLS LIKE ANTIFREEZE. MY WINDOWS FOG UP AND I WORK AT NIGHT. ITS KIND OF HARD TO KEEP WIPING DOWN THE WINDSHIELD CONSISTENTLY WITH MY HAND WHILE DRIVING. *TR
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2001) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Jan 17, 2008
Incident date: Oct 1, 2007
MY 2001 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE'S HEATER CORE WENT UP. I HAVE MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF COOLANT LEAKING ON MY PASSENGER SIDE, THICK SMOKE COMING FROM MY VENTS AND A BAD ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS. I HAVE READ THIS IS A VERY VERY COMMON THING WITH MITSUBISHI'S ESPECIALLY DIAMANTE'S. *TR
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2005) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Jan 16, 2008
Incident date: Jan 1, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHTS HAVE FAILED THREE TIMES WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER EVERYTIME THE FAILURE OCCURS, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 04/14/08. *LJ UPD... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(9999) — STRUCTURE
Jan 16, 2008
Incident date: Jan 12, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ECLIPSE ATTITUDE AK25 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE HITCH FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE TRAILER TO FALL. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE TRAILER HITCHES (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 07E044000) HOWEVER; THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICE. THE VIN, MILEAGE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS AND ENGINE SIZE WERE NOT APPLICABLE.
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(1997) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jan 16, 2008
Incident date: Nov 17, 2006
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. HER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL #00V311001 AFFECTING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE THE MECHANIC TIGHTENED THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT. AFTER SIX MONTHS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE ENGINE, OIL, AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE STEERING COLUMN ALSO BEGAN TO TIGHTEN UP. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE S... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(1997) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 16, 2008
Incident date: Nov 17, 2006
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. HER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL #00V311001 AFFECTING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE THE MECHANIC TIGHTENED THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT. AFTER SIX MONTHS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE ENGINE, OIL, AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE STEERING COLUMN ALSO BEGAN TO TIGHTEN UP. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE S... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2005) — AIR BAGS
Jan 15, 2008
Incident date: Nov 23, 2007
THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE COLLISION WHICH RESULTED IN THE TOTAL LOSS OF MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Jan 15, 2008
Incident date: Dec 5, 2007
HEATER CORE LEAKING INTO PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR, RELEASING COOLANT VAPOR INTO CAR CABIN. *TR
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2000) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
Jan 15, 2008
Incident date: Jan 5, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING AND WOULD NOT DIM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER TURN SIGNALS WERE ALSO INOPERATIVE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, THE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V305001 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2000) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
Jan 15, 2008
Incident date: Jan 5, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING AND WOULD NOT DIM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER TURN SIGNALS WERE ALSO INOPERATIVE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, THE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V305001 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH... Read more
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2007) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Jan 13, 2008
Incident date: Dec 20, 2007
DIGITAL DASH BOARD FAILED. NO SPEED, TACHOMETER, MILEAGE LOG AVAILABLE. MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTAL OVER SPEEDING AND DANGERS IN SOME CONDITIONAL. *TR
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2003) — POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Jan 11, 2008
Incident date: Apr 20, 2006
I BOUGHT MY 2003 MITSUBISHI EVO SHORTLY AFTER RETURNING FROM A TOUR IN IRAQ IN 2006, AFTER A SHORT TIME OF DRIVING THE CAR I NOTICED A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE CAR WHEN I LET THE CLUTCH OUT IN 1ST GEAR, AND NOW REVERSE AS WELL. I BOUGHT THE CAR UNDER ORIGINAL FACTORY WARRANTY AND WENT AS FAR AS TO PURCHASE THE PLATNUM EXTENDED WARRANTY. AFTER REPLACING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN PARTS ON MY CA... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2003) — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Jan 11, 2008
Incident date: Apr 20, 2006
I BOUGHT MY 2003 MITSUBISHI EVO SHORTLY AFTER RETURNING FROM A TOUR IN IRAQ IN 2006, AFTER A SHORT TIME OF DRIVING THE CAR I NOTICED A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE CAR WHEN I LET THE CLUTCH OUT IN 1ST GEAR, AND NOW REVERSE AS WELL. I BOUGHT THE CAR UNDER ORIGINAL FACTORY WARRANTY AND WENT AS FAR AS TO PURCHASE THE PLATNUM EXTENDED WARRANTY. AFTER REPLACING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN PARTS ON MY CA... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2006) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Jan 10, 2008
Incident date: Jan 8, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. IMMEDIATELY AFTER PARKING, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK VERY QUICKLY. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO GET BACK IN THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT WAS TRAVELING TOO FAST. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED, SHE NOTICED THAT THE GEAR WAS STILL IN DRIVE. SHE BELIEVES THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO... Read more
Crash
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1991) — POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
Jan 10, 2008
Incident date: Jan 5, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 MITSUBISHI 3000 GT. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 25 MPH, THE POWERTRAIN LOCKED UP AND DISABLED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED IN 2005 ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V143001 (POWERTRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)) AND WOULD NOT ASSUME LIABILITY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jan 10, 2008
Incident date: Dec 30, 2007
OUR 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO ENGINE BLEW UP WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY (RT. 680(N)). THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THAT DAY (THE "CHECK ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT HAD NEVER LIT UP). AT THE TIME THIS INSTANCE OCCURRED, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY AS IT WENT UP IN SMOKE, ESSENTIALLY ENDANGERING HER LIFE ALO... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Jan 10, 2008
Incident date: Dec 30, 2007
OUR 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO ENGINE BLEW UP WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY (RT. 680(N)). THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THAT DAY (THE "CHECK ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT HAD NEVER LIT UP). AT THE TIME THIS INSTANCE OCCURRED, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY AS IT WENT UP IN SMOKE, ESSENTIALLY ENDANGERING HER LIFE ALO... Read more
MITSUBISHI
CANTER GE
(2001) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
Jan 10, 2008
Incident date: Jan 9, 2008
HORN STOPPED WORKING THEN MONTHS LATER HORN WENT OFF IN DRIVEWAY WITH NO ONE IN IT HAD TO POUND ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO STOP IT NEXT DAY TRIED TO SEE IF IT WORKS IT DID NOT BUT 5 MINUTES LATER WHILE DRIVING WENT OFF AND DID IT AGAIN 4 MINUTES LATER. 3 DAYS LATER AT 100 AM IN THE MORNING WAKING NEIGHBORS UP WENT OFF BY ITSELF AGAIN. *TR
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2003) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Jan 9, 2008
Incident date: Jan 5, 2008
THIS IS FOR A MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 2003. THERE WAS A LOT OF WATER UNDER THE SEATS, DON'T KNOW HOW, AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON DUE TO BAD OXYGEN SENSOR AND THERE MIGHT BE CORROSION IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, THIS CAN CAUSE A FIRE, REAR STOP LIGHT STOP WORKING, THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER CAN GO BAD. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT I ONLY HAVE 1 RECALL WHEN THE NHT... Read more
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jan 9, 2008
Incident date: Jan 5, 2008
THIS IS FOR A MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 2003. THERE WAS A LOT OF WATER UNDER THE SEATS, DON'T KNOW HOW, AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON DUE TO BAD OXYGEN SENSOR AND THERE MIGHT BE CORROSION IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, THIS CAN CAUSE A FIRE, REAR STOP LIGHT STOP WORKING, THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER CAN GO BAD. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT I ONLY HAVE 1 RECALL WHEN THE NHT... Read more
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2003) — SEAT BELTS
Jan 9, 2008
Incident date: Jan 5, 2008
THIS IS FOR A MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 2003. THERE WAS A LOT OF WATER UNDER THE SEATS, DON'T KNOW HOW, AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON DUE TO BAD OXYGEN SENSOR AND THERE MIGHT BE CORROSION IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, THIS CAN CAUSE A FIRE, REAR STOP LIGHT STOP WORKING, THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER CAN GO BAD. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT I ONLY HAVE 1 RECALL WHEN THE NHT... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(2001) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jan 9, 2008
Incident date: Nov 20, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. WHEN ENTERING A HIGHWAY INTERSECTION OR ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLOWLY GAINED SPEED AS IF IT WERE IN SECOND GEAR. THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THE ISSUE WAS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE NEUTRAL INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS FAILURE AND THE ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MITSUBISHI
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Jan 7, 2008
Incident date: Dec 18, 2007
CRANSKHAFT BOLT SHEARED OFF WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING ON ICY ROADS. THE INCIDENT ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, HARMONIC BALANCER, AND TIMING BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A LOCAL AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SHEARED BOLT WAS CLEARLY A DEFECTIVE PART. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET IDENTIFIED SEVERAL VEHICLES WITH THE SAME... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE SPYDER
(2003) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jan 5, 2008
Incident date: Jan 1, 2008
DASH IS CRACKING INTO MULTIBLE PIECES DUE TO POOR MANUFACTURING MATERIAL/STANDARDS. PIECES COULD BECOME DANGERIOUS PROJECTILES IN A COLLISION. *CN
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2003) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Jan 5, 2008
Incident date: Dec 29, 2007
IT STARTED WITH A CLICKING NOISE WHEN I TURNED THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL KNOB FROM COLD TO HOT. NOW THE HEATER ONLY BLOWS COLD AIR. THIS HAPPENED IN A MATTER OF 2 DAYS. THE WINDSHIELD FOGGED UP CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I LIVE IN A TOWN WHERE NOBODY WANTS TO WORK ON A MITSUBISHI. LOOKS LIKE I'LL DRIVE 100 MILES TO GET IT FIXED. HOW MANY MORE HAVE TO BREAK BEFORE MITSUBISHI FIXES THEIR PRO... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(1998) — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Jan 4, 2008
Incident date: Dec 31, 2007
WE EXPERIENCED A SMALL SLEET/FREEZING RAIN EVENT. I TURNED ON THE FRONT WIPERS FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND BECAUSE I REALIZED THE BLADES WERE FROZEN. I PROCEEDED TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD AND WARM UP THE VEHICLE. AFTER WARMING UP THE VEHICLE THE WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK; THE 15 AMP FUSE HAD NOT BLOWN; AND I COULD NOT FIND A WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER (I PURCHASED THE SERVICE MANUALS WHEN I PURCHASED TH... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(2003) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
Jan 3, 2008
Incident date: Dec 1, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN WORKED SPORADICALLY. IN ADDITION, THE HORN WOULD CONTINUE TO SOUND UNLESS THE FUSE WAS DISCONNECTED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUSE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. AS OF JANUARY 3, 2008, THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 66,280.
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2001) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Jan 3, 2008
Incident date: Jan 2, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING SEVERE VIBRATIONS ON THE FRONT END OF THE DRIVER SIDE. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE ROTORS WERE EXTREMELY WARPED. ALL OF THE PARTS ATTACHED TO THE BRAKES ARE DAMAGED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000 MILES. THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE.
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) — VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Jan 2, 2008
Incident date: Dec 31, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOW ON THE HATCHBACK EXPLODED WITHOUT CAUSE OR WARNING. AS OF JANUARY 2, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 73,000. UPDATED 01-29-08. *KB
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(1998) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jan 2, 2008
Incident date: Jan 1, 1901
1998 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT RECALLS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY WOULD LIKE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT ANY RECALLS ON THEIR VEHICLE. *KB
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2002) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Jan 2, 2008
Incident date: Jul 29, 2002
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED LEAKAGE ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, SHE WAS UNABLE TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD DUE TO THE FOG. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS AN A/C EVAPORATOR WAS CRACKED AND THEY MADE THE REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER STAT... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
Jan 2, 2008
Incident date: Dec 30, 2007
KNOB ON AC/HEATER CONTROL BROKE, NOW STUCK ON AC. CAN NOT USE CAR IN COLD WEATHER AS WINDSHIELD FOGS UP MAKING THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THIS IS A 2003 MIISUBISHI LANCER.*CN
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2002) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Jan 2, 2008
Incident date: Dec 20, 2007
TWO WEEKS AGO OUR CARS? PASSENGER FRONT PANEL STARTED TO SMOKE WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. AT THE TIME IT HAPPENED WE DID NOT KNOW WHERE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM. WHEN I WENT TO GET CLOSER TO THE SMOKE IT WAS THE PANEL WHERE THE WINDOW AND DOOR BUTTONS ARE. THE SECURITY GUARD IN OUR BUILDING HAD A FLASHLIGHT AND SAW THE TOP PART OF THE PANEL WAS MELTING, HE WAS ABLE TO LIFT THE ... Read more
Fire
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2002) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Jan 2, 2008
Incident date: Dec 20, 2007
TWO WEEKS AGO OUR CARS? PASSENGER FRONT PANEL STARTED TO SMOKE WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. AT THE TIME IT HAPPENED WE DID NOT KNOW WHERE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM. WHEN I WENT TO GET CLOSER TO THE SMOKE IT WAS THE PANEL WHERE THE WINDOW AND DOOR BUTTONS ARE. THE SECURITY GUARD IN OUR BUILDING HAD A FLASHLIGHT AND SAW THE TOP PART OF THE PANEL WAS MELTING, HE WAS ABLE TO LIFT THE ... Read more
Fire
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2002) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Dec 29, 2007
Incident date: Nov 25, 2007
02 DIAMANTE WITH APPROX 42, 000 ML - UPON STARTING THE CAR THE FRONT WINDOW BEGINS FOGGING UP AND THE ENTIRE CAR THEN FILLS WITH STEAM THAT IS SWEET BUT OVERWHELMING. IT GETS SO BAD IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND THEN THE SMELL OVERWHELMS YOU WITHIN ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES FORCING THE DRIVER TO PULL OVER OR DRIVE WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN (NOT EASY AT 18 DEG OUTSIDE AND 2 KIDS... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2003) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Dec 28, 2007
Incident date: Dec 26, 2007
I HAVE A 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT V6. IN THIS CAR I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE HEATING SYSTEM IN THE CABIN. IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE IN ALL 1999-2003 MODELS. PLEASE LET MITSUBISHI MOTORS OF AMERICA KNOW ABOUT IT AS ITS VERY COMMON IN THESE PARTICULAR MODELS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LINK HTTP://WWW.MITSUBISHI-FORUMS.COM/T11076-NO-HEAT.HTM AGAIN OVERALL, MITSUBISHI ARE VERY GOOD CARS. *TR
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) — STRUCTURE
Dec 28, 2007
Incident date: Aug 1, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TOP COAT OF CLEAR PAINT IS PEELING OFF OF THE DRIVER SIDE FENDER AND HOOD. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 03-25-08 *BF UPDATED 03/25/08 *TR
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2002) — POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Dec 27, 2007
Incident date: Dec 24, 2007
PURCHASED CAR BRAND NEW IN 2002, DAILY DRIVER NOTHING SPECIAL. HAD TO REPLACE FULL CLUTCH ASSEMBLY IN 2004 DUE TO MASSIVE MECHANICAL FAILURE (COST 900$ OUT OF MY POCKET) NOT EVEN 1 YEAR LATER, CLUTCH FAILS AGAIN DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE (680$ TO REPAIR) NOW IN 2007 I AM LOOKING AT ANOTHER BUSTED CLUTCH, THE SLAVE OR MASTER CYLINDER GAVE OUT WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS NO REASON FOR THIS CAR TO NEED A... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2004) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
Dec 27, 2007
Incident date: Dec 28, 2004
I BOUGHT MY 2004 GALANT ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO. EVERYTHING WAS GREAT TILL ONE DAY I TRIED TO STOP AND I HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE FROM MY BRAKES. THEN MY TRACTION LIGHT AND MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY SAID IT WAS A SENSOR AND IT FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR 1 DAY. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. I THOUGHT I WAS BUYING A RELIABLE CAR, BUT I GUESS N... Read more
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1992) — POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
Dec 27, 2007
Incident date: Dec 24, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. WHILE DRIVING HIS VEHICLE, THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS OIL LEAKING FROM THE TRANSFER CASE, WHICH ARE RELATED TO ALL OF THE DEFECTS THAT ARE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THE FAILURE IS IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL BECAU... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2002) — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Dec 26, 2007
Incident date: Dec 13, 2007
MY DAUGHTER HAD A FRONT END COLLISION WITH OUR 2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT. A GENTLEMAN RAN A STOP SIGN AND MY DAUGHTER COLLIDED WITH HIS VEHICLE. THE FRONT OF THE GALANT HIT THE SIDE OF HIS DRIVER'S DO, THE GALANT RECEIVED HEAVY DAMAGE AND THE INSURANCE HAS CLAIMED IT A TOTAL LOSS. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY DAUGHTER PULLED ALL THE MUSCLES IN HER BACK, AND SHE HAS A BAD CASE OF WHIPLASH WHICH ... Read more
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