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
MONTERO
(2002) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jul 9, 2007
Incident date: Jun 10, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE WAS HEARD WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND CAN ALSO BE HEARD WHEN THE BRAKES ARE NOT APPLIED. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE ACCUMULATOR, WHICH IS PART OF THE ABS, NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 01V254001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRA... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2003) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Jul 9, 2007
Incident date: Jul 9, 2006
I PURCHASED THE 2003 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE NEW OFF THE LOT IN APRIL 2003. I HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THE CAR WITH REGULAR WASHES AND ATTEMPTS TO KEEP IT CLEAN. LAST YEAR STARTED NOTICING LIGHT GREY SPOTS DEVELOPING ON THE TOP OF THE CAR BEHIND THE SUN ROOF. NOW ,JUST A YEAR LATER, THE SPOTS INCREASED AND ARE NOW LOCATED ALL OVER THE CAR. EVERY DAY THEY APPEAR TO BE GETTING WIDE R AND LARGER IN ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2003) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Jul 7, 2007
Incident date: Jun 6, 2006
THERE WAS NO INCIDENT, CRASH OR INJURY. I PURCHASED A BLACK 2003 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE, IN 2005, WHICH HAD 40000 MI ON NIT. THE PAINT WAS OK AT TIME OF PURCHASE. UNKNOWN TO ME, MITSUBISHI VEHICLES FROM 1999-2004 HAVE DEFECTIVE PRIMER WHICH CAUSES THE PAINT TO FLAKE OFF IN LARGE QUANTITIES. I HAD THE VEHICLE LESS THAN A YEAR WHEN THE PAINT STARTING COMING OFF. THE MANUFACTURERS AWARE OF THE PROB... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2002) — SUSPENSION:FRONT
Jul 7, 2007
Incident date: Jul 6, 2007
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE USED FROM A DEALERSHIP HERE LOCALLY, AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN LATE MAY OF 2007, MY BRAKES HAVE STARTED TO SQUEAK, I OVERHEATED DUE TO EITHER A FAULTY WATER PUMP AND/OR THERMOSTAT, AND I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING PULLED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT, AND I PUT NEW TIRES ON IT AND IT WAS ALIGNED BEFORE PURCHASED. THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM MAY... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2002) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Jul 7, 2007
Incident date: Jul 6, 2007
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE USED FROM A DEALERSHIP HERE LOCALLY, AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN LATE MAY OF 2007, MY BRAKES HAVE STARTED TO SQUEAK, I OVERHEATED DUE TO EITHER A FAULTY WATER PUMP AND/OR THERMOSTAT, AND I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING PULLED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT, AND I PUT NEW TIRES ON IT AND IT WAS ALIGNED BEFORE PURCHASED. THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM MAY... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jul 7, 2007
Incident date: Jul 6, 2007
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE USED FROM A DEALERSHIP HERE LOCALLY, AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN LATE MAY OF 2007, MY BRAKES HAVE STARTED TO SQUEAK, I OVERHEATED DUE TO EITHER A FAULTY WATER PUMP AND/OR THERMOSTAT, AND I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING PULLED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT, AND I PUT NEW TIRES ON IT AND IT WAS ALIGNED BEFORE PURCHASED. THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM MAY... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Jul 4, 2007
Incident date: Jun 30, 2007
THE REAR WIPER MOTOR ON MY 04 ENDEAVOR STOPPED WORKING IN SEPT OF 2006. I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY SO IT WAS GOING TO COST $321.00 TO REPLACE IT. I DIDN'T HAVE THE $ AND SINCE IT IS NOT A MUST HAVE I DID NOT HAVE IT FIXED. ON JUNE 30TH 2007 IT ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED SMOKING. I WAS THE WORST SMELL AND WAS FILLING UP THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. I AM PREGNANT AND MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN THE BACK SEAT. I... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2003) — SUSPENSION:FRONT
Jul 2, 2007
Incident date: Sep 16, 2006
THE FRONT STEERING GOES OFF CENTER, WHENEVER TIRES ARE ROTATED, OR NEW TIRES ARE INSTALLED ON THE FRONT. RE-ALIGNMENT IS NECESSARY TO GET THE STEERING BACK TO CENTER. *TR
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2000) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Jul 1, 2007
Incident date: May 18, 2007
SUDDEN HEATER CORE GASKET LEAK, INSTANTANEOUS FOGGING OF ALL WINDOWS, CAUSING A SEVERE DRIVING HAZARD, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2003) — STRUCTURE
Jun 30, 2007
Incident date: Jun 1, 2006
PAINT ON CAR IS FLAKING OFF. MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MISTSUBISHI MODELS. *TR
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(1999) — STRUCTURE
Jun 30, 2007
Incident date: Jun 20, 2006
I PURCHASED CAR IN 2003 AND WITHIN 6 MONTHS CERTAIN AREAS ON THE CAR THE PAINT BEGAN TO DIMINISH. TAKEN TO MITSUBISHI FOR EFFECTED AREAS AND THEY PAINTED CAR ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, (THE EFFECTED AREAS AT THAT TIME) BUT WHEN THE REST OF THE CAR CONTINUED TO DIMINISH MITSUBISHI REFUSED TO PAINT AFFECTED AREAS BECAUSE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL MITSUBISHI'S WITH THE SAME PROBLE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(1995) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jun 29, 2007
Incident date: May 18, 2007
1995 MITSUBISHI GALANT CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *KB PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE HEAD GASKET COVER WAS REPLACED.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *JB
Fire
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2003) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 21, 2007
Incident date: Apr 1, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK IN THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD THAT HAS SPREAD AS THE YEAR PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 43,100 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2001) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Jun 21, 2007
Incident date: Jun 21, 2007
I HAVE A 2001 BLACK MITSUBISHI GALANT AND LAST YEAR THE PAINT START OXIDIZING REALLY BAD. SO AFTER I HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE ADVISE ME THAT THE PAINT SHOULD NOT BE THIS WAY ON A 5 YR OLD CAR (AT THE TIME) I CALLED THE CORPORATE OFFICE. I WAS TOLD THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY ISSUES WITH THE PAINT. I CALLED BACK A FEW MONTHS LATER AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT I SHOULD TAKE IT TO T... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2000) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 21, 2007
Incident date: Feb 15, 2004
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD BEGAN CRACKING SOON AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED IN 2004. THE DASHBOARD HAS CONTINUED TO CRACK. IN JULY OF 2005, THE FUEL FILLER DOOR DETACHED AND THE CD PLAYER STOPPED OPERATING. AFTER BEING INFORMED THAT HER WARRANTY DID NOT COVER ANY OF THESE COMPONENTS, SHE DECIDED NOT TO TAKE ACTION. SHE IS PURSUI... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2000) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
Jun 21, 2007
Incident date: Feb 15, 2004
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD BEGAN CRACKING SOON AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED IN 2004. THE DASHBOARD HAS CONTINUED TO CRACK. IN JULY OF 2005, THE FUEL FILLER DOOR DETACHED AND THE CD PLAYER STOPPED OPERATING. AFTER BEING INFORMED THAT HER WARRANTY DID NOT COVER ANY OF THESE COMPONENTS, SHE DECIDED NOT TO TAKE ACTION. SHE IS PURSUI... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Jun 20, 2007
Incident date: Jun 19, 2007
CLICKS FOR 10-20 SECONDS WHEN I SWITCH FROM AC TO HEATER AND BACK EVERY TIME. TWICE WHILE DRIVING I SWITCHED FROM AC TO HEATER AND HEARD NO CLICKING, BUT ALSO GOT NO HEAT (STILL BLOWING COLD AIR). STARTED HAPPENING AFTER ABOUT 5,0000, AND HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR A FEW MONTHS. *AK
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2005) — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Jun 20, 2007
Incident date: Jun 3, 2007
I PURCHASED A 2005 LANCER AND MY DECISION FOR THE PURCHASE WAS BECAUSE OF THE 4 AIR BAGS. I TOTALED THE CAR AND ALL FOUR AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR WAS TOTALED ON 6-3-07 WITH ALOT OF DAMAGE TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE. PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(1997) — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Jun 20, 2007
Incident date: Dec 31, 2001
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO THE CURB. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE FOGGY AND DAMP. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS LATER, THE VEHICLE JERKED TO THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND ROD ENDS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE... Read more
Crash
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(1997) — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Jun 20, 2007
Incident date: Dec 31, 2001
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO THE CURB. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE FOGGY AND DAMP. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS LATER, THE VEHICLE JERKED TO THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND ROD ENDS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE... Read more
Crash
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1994) — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Jun 19, 2007
Incident date: Jun 12, 2007
SEAT BELT COMES OUT BUT DOESN'T RETRACT TO BECOME TIGHT ON THE DRIVER. THEN, DOESN'T RETRACT BACK TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, IT GOES ACROSS THE DRIVER IN A SLOPPY LOOSE MANNER. *AK
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2002) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Jun 18, 2007
Incident date: Mar 6, 2006
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING A NEW ABS SYSTEM. THE IDLE CONTROL VALVE, OXYGEN SENSOR, AND THE ELECTRICAL SWITCH FOR THE TRANSMISSION WERE ALL REPLACED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 62,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
Jun 18, 2007
Incident date: Jun 14, 2007
FIRST THE WINDSHIELD ON THE MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE 2003 LS FOGGED UP, LATER FUMES STARTED TO COME OUT OF THE VENTS. ALSO, NOTICED DAMP CARPET ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. CLOSE INSPECTION INDICATED COOLENT WAS LEAKING ON THE CARPET. *AK I TOOK THE CAR TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. SERVICE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALERSHIP DIAGOSED THE PROBLEM WITH HEATER CORE AND THE HOSE CONNECTING TO THE HEATING SYST... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Jun 17, 2007
Incident date: Jun 15, 2007
VEHICLE IS MAKING RATTLING NOISE FROM UNDERCARRIAGE DURING ACCELERATION; HIGH PITCHED WHINNING NOISE DURING DRIVING AFTER VEHCILE WARMED UP. WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT THE INTERMEDIATE EXHAUST PIPE BAFFLES BROKEN INTERNALLY, AND ENTIRE INTERMEDIATE EXHAUST NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1,400 FOR PART AND $150 FOR LABOR. VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD WITH 45,000+ MILES.*AK
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(1997) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
Jun 17, 2007
Incident date: Jun 17, 2007
HEATER CORE RANDOMLY CRACKED ONE DAY, CAUSING A TEAR-LIKE SPILL OF ANTI-FREEZE THROUGH THE TOP OF THE RADIATOR. CAR WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND WE TRIED WELDING THE CRACKS. ANTI-FREEZE STILL SPILLED OUT AND ANTI-FREEZE SMELL CAME IN THROUGH AIR EVENTS AND THE LIQUID ALSO BURNED, CAUSING SMOKE TO COME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. *AK
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(1999) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Jun 16, 2007
Incident date: Aug 2, 2005
CAR WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WILL HAVE TO TRY TO RESTART THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. , .SEVERAL MECHANICS AND EVEN THE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP HAD HOOKED IT UP TO THE COMPUTER, AND THEY WILL NOT GET ANY READINGS FOR THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE OF BUILD UP IN THE EXHAUST, AND THEY CLEANED IT OUT, AND NOT EVEN 5 MILES DOWN THE ROAD IT STALLED AGAIN... Read more
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1994) — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Jun 15, 2007
Incident date: Jun 14, 2007
FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AFTER THE SEAT IS RETURNED FROM THE FORWARD POSITION. ALSO, THEY DO NOT RETRACT IF TOO MUCH SLACK IS PULLED WHEN BUCKLING THE BELT. THE SLACK HAS TO BE FED BACK INTO THE TENSIONER TO MAKE THE SEATBELT FIT TIGHT IN ORDER TO BE EFFECTIVE DURING A CRASH. *AK
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1996) — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Jun 14, 2007
Incident date: Jun 12, 2007
SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT PROPERLY TO PERFORM SAFELY. IT IS SLACK WHEN IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE TIGHT AGAINST MY CHEST. *TR
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2000) — SUSPENSION
Jun 12, 2007
Incident date: Jun 1, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STRUTS ARE RUSTED AND HAVE COME UP ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED HIM TO TAKE PICTURES. THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A SURFACE PLIGHT ISSUE, WHICH IS WHAT THE WARRANTY COVERS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NO... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2001) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jun 12, 2007
Incident date: Jun 12, 2007
SOCKET ATTACHED TO HEADLAMP MELTED, SMOLDERED AND SMOKED. HEADLAMP NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. OCCURED FALL 2006. CAR STALLS RIGHT AFTER STARTING. OCCURED JUNE 2007.
Fire
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1992) — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Jun 11, 2007
Incident date: Nov 20, 2005
SEAT BELTS IN THE 19992 3000GT VR4 DO NOT RETRACT AT ALL. IV HAD THE CAR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AND THEY HAVE NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. *AK
MITSUBISHI
RAIDER
(2006) — SUSPENSION:REAR
Jun 11, 2007
Incident date: Dec 27, 2006
SHORTLY AFTER THE FIRST 7000 MILES A NOISE, LIKE METAL OBJECTS B EGAN COMING FROM REAR OF THE VEHICLE, USUALLY DURING TURNS. THE FREQUENCY INCREASED TO THE POINT WHERE IT WAS HEAR ALMOST ALL TURNS. DEALER INSPECTED AND STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOT THIS VEHICLE. IT SOUNCED LIKE SOMETHING WAS LOOSE. *AK
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE SPYDER
(2001) — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Jun 10, 2007
Incident date: Jun 8, 2007
I WAS LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY AND SOMETHING POPPED AND HIT ME IN THE RIGHT EYE. AFTER STOPPING CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET,I HEARD MORE POPPING SOUNDS AND A PIECE OF THE DASH HIT THE WINDSHIELD. AFTER LOOKING AT THE DASH I FOUND 4 CRACKS IN THE DASH MATERIAL, 2 OF THE VENT GRATES HAD POPPED OFF. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT IF I WAS IN A MORE CONGESTED AREA AT THE TIME. I HAVE HAD... Read more
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE SPYDER
(2001) — AIR BAGS
Jun 10, 2007
Incident date: Jun 8, 2007
I WAS LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY AND SOMETHING POPPED AND HIT ME IN THE RIGHT EYE. AFTER STOPPING CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET,I HEARD MORE POPPING SOUNDS AND A PIECE OF THE DASH HIT THE WINDSHIELD. AFTER LOOKING AT THE DASH I FOUND 4 CRACKS IN THE DASH MATERIAL, 2 OF THE VENT GRATES HAD POPPED OFF. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT IF I WAS IN A MORE CONGESTED AREA AT THE TIME. I HAVE HAD... Read more
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2006) — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
Jun 8, 2007
Incident date: Jun 1, 2007
I OWN A 2006 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR WHICH WAS PURCHASED 2 MONTHS AGO. ON JUNE 1ST I WAS RUNNING AN ERRAND, GOT OUT OF MY VEHICLE RAN INTO THE MALL ONLY TO COME OUT 5 MINUTES LATER TO FIND MY CAR HAD ROLLED INTO THE BACK OF A 1994 CORVETTE. WHEN APPROACHED BY THE CORVETTE OWNER HE PROCEEDED TO TELL ME I LEFT MY CAR IN DRIVE. I RESPONDED BY SAYING, NO, I HAVE MY KEYS IN MY HAND, THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE.... Read more
Crash
MITSUBISHI
MIRAGE
(1997) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Jun 7, 2007
Incident date: Jun 1, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN UNKNOWN INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $2,200 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. THE # OF CYLINDERS, PURCHASE DATE, AND MILEAGE INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN.
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(1999) — STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Jun 6, 2007
Incident date: May 18, 2007
I PURCHASED A '99 MITS GALANT FOR MY DAUGHTER FOR HER 16TH B'DAY IN NOVEMBER OF 2004. SHE CONTINUALLY COMPLAINED OF STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION WHICH I DID FEEL ON THE COUPLE OF OCCASIONS I DROVE THE VEHICLE. IN LATE 2005 SHE WENT TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STEER LEFT. SHE SUBSEQUENTLY HIT A RETAINING WALL. I DID NOT TURN IT INTO MY INSURANCE SINCE IT WAS PURELY COSMETIC. ... Read more
Crash
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
STEALTH
(1994) — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Jun 6, 2007
Incident date: Jun 6, 2007
RETRACRING OF SEATBELT FAILED CAUSING SEATBELT TO RETAIN SLACK ONCE CLIPED. THEN CAUSING SEATBELT TO NOT FIT TIGHTLY AGAINST PASSENGERS.
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2001) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Jun 4, 2007
Incident date: Jun 1, 2006
MY BLACK 2001 ECLIPSE GT PAINT IS FAILING. IT BEGAN AS A SMALL WHITE SMUDGE LOOKING SPOT ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR, BUT HAS SPREAD AT A ALARMING SPEED TO THE ENTIRE HOOD AND THE ROOF AND TRUNK. THE PAINT IN CIRCULAR AREAS SEEMS TO JUST BREAK DOWN FROM INSIDE. IT'S NOT CRACKING OFF BUT IT'S CHANGING COLOR FROM BLACK TO WHITE LIKE THE SUN IS BLEACHING IT OUT. IT LOOKS AS IF ACID OR BLEACH HAD BEEN PO... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2001) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Jun 4, 2007
Incident date: Jun 1, 2006
MY BLACK 2001 ECLIPSE GT PAINT IS FAILING. IT BEGAN AS A SMALL WHITE SMUDGE LOOKING SPOT ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR, BUT HAS SPREAD TO THE ENTIRE HOOD, ROOF AND TRUNK. THE PAINT SEEMS TO JUST BREAK DOWN FROM INSIDE. IT'S NOT CRACKING BUT IS CHANGING COLOR FROM BLACK TO WHITE LIKE THE SUN IS BLEACHING IT OUT. IT LOOKS AS IF ACID OR BLEACH HAD BEEN POURED ON MY CAR. I'M NOW FORCED TO PAY THOUSANDS TO HA... Read more
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2007) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jun 1, 2007
Incident date: May 9, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT WOULD SHUT OFF AGAIN EACH TIME THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 4,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,100. THE CONSUMERS WIFE APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT WHEN SH... Read more
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2007) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jun 1, 2007
Incident date: May 9, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT WOULD SHUT OFF AGAIN EACH TIME THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 4,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,100. THE CONSUMERS WIFE APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT WHEN SH... Read more
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2007) — SUSPENSION
Jun 1, 2007
Incident date: May 9, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT WOULD SHUT OFF AGAIN EACH TIME THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 4,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,100. THE CONSUMERS WIFE APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT WHEN SH... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2002) — EQUIPMENT
May 31, 2007
Incident date: Jul 9, 2006
I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM FOWLER MITSUBISHI, NORMAN, OK AND EVERY TIME I RUN THE A/C, THE ENTIRE DRIVERS SIDE (FRONT & REAR) FILLS UP WITH WATER. (2 INCHES DEEP) NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW OR CARE WHAT TO DO. *TR
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2001) — STRUCTURE
May 31, 2007
Incident date: May 30, 2007
I HEARD A CRACKING NOISE YESTERDAY AND LOOKED UP TO SEE MY DASHBOARD CRACKING FROM THE WINDSHIELD ALL THE WAY TO THE FRONT OF THE DASH. *TR
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1993) — SEAT BELTS
May 30, 2007
Incident date: May 30, 2007
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT WHEN PULLED ON, LEAVING EXCESS SLACK. *TR
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2001) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
May 29, 2007
Incident date: May 29, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKES FROM 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE IS RELATED TO RECALL # 01V254001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). HOWEVER, HER VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. THE NOISE CONTINUES TO PERSIST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 94,000 AND FAILURE MILEA... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2002) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
May 28, 2007
Incident date: May 5, 2007
SINCE PURCHASE OF 2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH SQUEAKING BRAKES, ROTORS REPLACED TWICE SINCE PURCHASED 7/05. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT SQUEAKING WAS FROM DRIVING HABITS; NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES. HAD TO TAKE VEHICLE TO PRIVATE MECHANIC. ALSO, PROBLEMS WITH AIR CONDITIONING. HOT AIR BLOWS OUT BOTTOM VENTS BY FLOOR. AIR DOESN'T GET COLD EITHER. HAVE HAD VEHICLE AIR CONDITION... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
May 28, 2007
Incident date: May 5, 2007
SINCE PURCHASE OF 2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH SQUEAKING BRAKES, ROTORS REPLACED TWICE SINCE PURCHASED 7/05. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT SQUEAKING WAS FROM DRIVING HABITS; NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES. HAD TO TAKE VEHICLE TO PRIVATE MECHANIC. ALSO, PROBLEMS WITH AIR CONDITIONING. HOT AIR BLOWS OUT BOTTOM VENTS BY FLOOR. AIR DOESN'T GET COLD EITHER. HAVE HAD VEHICLE AIR CONDITION... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2002) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
May 28, 2007
Incident date: May 5, 2007
SINCE PURCHASE OF 2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH SQUEAKING BRAKES, ROTORS REPLACED TWICE SINCE PURCHASED 7/05. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT SQUEAKING WAS FROM DRIVING HABITS; NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES. HAD TO TAKE VEHICLE TO PRIVATE MECHANIC. ALSO, PROBLEMS WITH AIR CONDITIONING. HOT AIR BLOWS OUT BOTTOM VENTS BY FLOOR. AIR DOESN'T GET COLD EITHER. HAVE HAD VEHICLE AIR CONDITION... Read more