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
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Showing 14,474 complaints for MITSUBISHI
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE SPYDER
(2003) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 2, 2006
Incident date: Jun 1, 2006
I HAVE A BLACK 2003 SPYDER GTS AND THE CLEAR COAT IS BUBBLING AND TURNING WHITE. IT STARTED ON THE HOOD AND HAS PROGRESSED TO THE TRUNK, THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD TRIM AND THE SPOILER. THE PROBLEM STARTED IN JUNE 06 AND CONTINUES. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE HOOD. I TALKED TO THE DEALER AND THEY WANT ME TO WAIT, IS THIS SOME KIND OF PLOY TO ALLOW THE WARRANTY TO EX... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2000) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 31, 2006
Incident date: Jul 28, 2006
I HAVE A BLACK 2000 GALANT. AFTER 3 YEARS THE PAINT ON THE ROOF BEGAN FADING. NOW THE ROOF AND HOOD ARE COVERED WITH BIG WHITE FADED PATCHES IT LOOKS AWFUL. I'VE NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER BLACK GALANTS ABOUT THE SAME AGE LEADING ME TO BELIEVE MITSUBISHI'S BLACK PAINT IS DEFECTIVE. *JB
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(1998) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
Jul 28, 2006
Incident date: Jan 9, 2006
ONE OF THE CYLINDERS HAS MISFIRED SEVERAL TIMES IN WHICH I REPLACED SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES. IT WAS DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL INJECTOR. *JB
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2002) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
Jul 28, 2006
Incident date: Jul 28, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH DRIVER SIDE. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THERE WAS A LEAK OF NITROGEN AND THE ACCUMULATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 01V254001, REGARDING THE BRAKE VACUUM. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1992) - SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Jul 27, 2006
Incident date: Jul 27, 2006
THE SEAT BELTS IN MANY OF OUR CARS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS PULLED ON IT DOES NOT RETRACT, LEAVING ENOUGH SLACK IN THE BELT THAT IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR, IT WOULD NOT SERVE ITS PURPOSE AS A SAFETY RESTRAINT. DODGE STEALTH/3000 GT. *NM
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1992) - SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Jul 27, 2006
Incident date: Mar 16, 2005
SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION. SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY EVEN WHEN FED. SEAT BELT OFTEN TWISTS IN THE GUIDER/HOLDER CAUSING IT TO GET STUCK MAKING IT UNUSABLE A MAJORITY OF THE TIME. THIS HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR 4 YEARS. *NM
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1999) - SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Jul 27, 2006
Incident date: Oct 12, 2004
I PURCHASED MY 99 MITSUBISHI 3000GT USED AND IT'S SEAT BELT HAS RARELY WORKED. I SOLD MY 94 MITSUBISHI 3000GT WHICH HAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING THE BELT ALWAYS BECOMES SLACK AND DOESN'T RETRACT. *JB
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2006) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Jul 26, 2006
Incident date: Jul 26, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAS PEDAL ONLY HAD A ONE INCH CLEARANCE FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONSULTED, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THIS WAS THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE.
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2003) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Jul 25, 2006
Incident date: Sep 2, 2004
BRAKE ROTOR GETTING WARPED CAUSING VIBRATIONS, MACHINED(LATHE) EACH TIME AND I WANTED NEW ROTORS. IT HAPPENED AT AROUND 18,000 AND 9 MONTHS LATER 24,000 SAME PROBLEM. THE THIRD TIME AT AROUND 32,000 THEY BLAMED ME FOR THE CAUSES FROM POOR DRIVING,NON ROTATION OF TIRES,TORQUE OF WHEELS, ETC. I AM THE DRIVER MOST OF THE TIME OF THIS CAR SINCE IT'S THE NEWEST OF 5 CARS AND I AM THE MOST EXPERIENCED. ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2000) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 25, 2006
Incident date: Jun 30, 2006
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2000 BLACK MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE PAINT STARTED FADING WITHIN FOUR YEARS OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP WHO ADMITTED A DEFECT IN THE PAINT ON THE 2000-2001 MITSUBISHI GALANTS. AS SUCH, THE LOCAL MITSUBISHI DEALER AGREED TO PAINT THE VEHICLE ON OR ABOUT 2005. HOWEVER, MITSUBISHI WOULD ONLY APPROVE PAINTING THE SPECIFIC... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2001) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Jul 24, 2006
Incident date: Jul 19, 2006
IN MY CAR THE HEADLIGHTS WILL COME ON BUT VERY DIM OR SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. IF I HIT A BUMP THE HEADLIGHTS WILL ALSO GO OUT. MOVING WIRE CONNECTION ON BACK OF HEADLIGHTS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM MOMENTARILY. PROBLEM OCCURS MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY. THE OTHER EVENING I WAS DRIVING AND BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. I PULLED OVER AND POPPED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE WIRING HARNESS. T... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2005) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jul 24, 2006
Incident date: Jul 6, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE TIMES THE ABS/TCL (TRACTION CONTROL) HAS DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. EACH OCCURRENCE WAS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE DEALER'S SERVICE TECHNICIANS HAVE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. UPDATED 8/9/2006 - THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT DISENGAGES WHILE AT SPEED WITH OR WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2005) - STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Jul 24, 2006
Incident date: Jul 6, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE TIMES THE ABS/TCL (TRACTION CONTROL) HAS DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. EACH OCCURRENCE WAS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE DEALER'S SERVICE TECHNICIANS HAVE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. UPDATED 8/9/2006 - THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT DISENGAGES WHILE AT SPEED WITH OR WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2005) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Jul 24, 2006
Incident date: Jul 6, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE TIMES THE ABS/TCL (TRACTION CONTROL) HAS DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. EACH OCCURRENCE WAS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE DEALER'S SERVICE TECHNICIANS HAVE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. UPDATED 8/9/2006 - THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT DISENGAGES WHILE AT SPEED WITH OR WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT... Read more
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1992) - SEAT BELTS
Jul 24, 2006
Incident date: Sep 25, 2003
THE SEAT BELTS IN MY 1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR-4 DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS PULLED ON IT DOES NOT RETRACT, LEAVING ENOUGH SLACK IN THE BELT THAT IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR, IT WOULD NOT SERVE ITS PURPOSE AS A SAFETY RESTRAINT. *NM
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1997) - SEAT BELTS
Jul 24, 2006
Incident date: Jul 24, 2006
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS DON'T RETRACT CORRECTLY. WHEN THE SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT, IT LEAVES SEVERAL INCHES OF SLACK. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THIS DEFECT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THIS DEFECT IS COMMON IN FROM 1991 TO 1999 FOR THE MITSUBISHI 3000GT AND DODGE STEALTH GT MODELS WHICH TECHNICALLY ARE THE SAME VEHICLE WITH THE SAME PART NUMBERS. *NM
MITSUBISHI
MIRAGE
(1995) - AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Jul 23, 2006
Incident date: Jan 19, 1999
FRONT END COLLISION, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM
Crash
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2006) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Jul 23, 2006
Incident date: Jul 20, 2006
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THE BRAKES HAS BEEN MAKING NOISES. WE TOOK IT ONCE WHEN WE HAD ABOUT 6000 MILES ON THERE TO THE MITSUBISHI DEALER AND THEY REPLACED IT WITH (UPDATED BRAKE PADS) JUST 5000 MILES LATER THE NOISE HAS COME BACK. *NM
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2006) - POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Jul 23, 2006
Incident date: Jul 15, 2006
I HAVE A 2006 ECLIPSE GT, ITS ONLY 7 MONTHS OLD AND HAS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT. IM DRIVING ALONG AND I SHIFT GEARS AND I HEARD IT REV UP BEFORE IT CAUGHT AND STARTED TO ACCELERATE. NONE THE LESS, I FIND OUT ITS THE CLUTCH GOING OUT ALREADY. AND THE DEALERSHIP WONT REPLACE IT BECAUSE ITS A WEAR ITEM... BUT WHAT CLUTCH GOES OUT IN LESS THAN 10,000 MILES WHEN THE CAR ISN'T DRIVEN LIKE A RACE CA... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(1995) - SUSPENSION:FRONT
Jul 23, 2006
Incident date: Jul 21, 2006
WHEN DRIVING THE CAR THE FRONT END WAS MAKING VERY LOUD NOISES WHICH BECAME WORSE WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPY ROADS. I HAD ONE TIE ROD REPLACED A FEW YEARS AGO BUT THE NOISE WAS ONLY SLIGHTLY BETTER AND NO ONE COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING IT. THE NOISE GOT SEVERE AND I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND I HAD TO HAVE THE LEFT AND RIGHT TIE RODS, THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE STABILIZER BARS AND THE DRI... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(1995) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Jul 23, 2006
Incident date: Jul 21, 2006
WHEN DRIVING THE CAR THE FRONT END WAS MAKING VERY LOUD NOISES WHICH BECAME WORSE WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPY ROADS. I HAD ONE TIE ROD REPLACED A FEW YEARS AGO BUT THE NOISE WAS ONLY SLIGHTLY BETTER AND NO ONE COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING IT. THE NOISE GOT SEVERE AND I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND I HAD TO HAVE THE LEFT AND RIGHT TIE RODS, THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE STABILIZER BARS AND THE DRI... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(1995) - STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Jul 23, 2006
Incident date: Jul 21, 2006
WHEN DRIVING THE CAR THE FRONT END WAS MAKING VERY LOUD NOISES WHICH BECAME WORSE WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPY ROADS. I HAD ONE TIE ROD REPLACED A FEW YEARS AGO BUT THE NOISE WAS ONLY SLIGHTLY BETTER AND NO ONE COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING IT. THE NOISE GOT SEVERE AND I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND I HAD TO HAVE THE LEFT AND RIGHT TIE RODS, THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE STABILIZER BARS AND THE DRI... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(1998) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 22, 2006
Incident date: Jun 1, 2004
THE BLACK PAINT ON MY 1998 MITSUBISHI GALANT ES HAS WORN OFF IN AN A TYPICAL PATTERN. THE PAINT HAS COME OFF IN A GRID-LIKE FASHION - AS THOUGH A GIANT ACIDIC TIRE HAS ROLLED OVER IT. IT IS EFFECTING THE ROOF, HOOD AND TRUNK AREA OF THE CAR. I HAVE NOTICED OTHER MITSUBISHI GALANTS (AND ECLIPSES) OF THE SAME YEAR WITH SIMILAR PAINT PEELING PROBLEMS. *NM
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2000) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jul 21, 2006
Incident date: Sep 16, 2005
INTAKE MANIFOLD HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND NOW THE THIRD MANIFOLD HAS CRACKED IN THE VERY SAME PLACE AS THE FIRST TWO. FIRST REPLACEMENT CAME WITH NO EXPLANATION WHY. SECOND REPLACEMENT WAS BECAUSE OF A CRACKED MOTOR MOUNT. I WILL NOT LET DEALERSHIP REPLACE THIS MANIFOLD. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT WHEN THE TIMING BELT WAS REPLACED IT WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY AND THERE IS TOO MUCH ENGINE VIBRATION.... Read more
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2002) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Jul 21, 2006
Incident date: Jun 26, 2006
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THE END OF JUNE 2006 I DROVE TO WORK AND REACHED DOWN TO PICK SOME STUFF UP OFF THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR MAT. IT ENDED UP BEING SOAKED. AT FIRST I THOUGHT SOME WATER HAD COME IN BECAUSE THE PAST FEW DAYS OUR AREA HAD TORRENTIAL RAINS. WHEN I GOT HOME THE NEXT DAY I TOOK UP THE FLOOR MAT TO DRY IT OUT AND NOTICE ALL THE LIQUID UNDER I... Read more
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2002) - EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Jul 21, 2006
Incident date: Jun 26, 2006
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THE END OF JUNE 2006 I DROVE TO WORK AND REACHED DOWN TO PICK SOME STUFF UP OFF THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR MAT. IT ENDED UP BEING SOAKED. AT FIRST I THOUGHT SOME WATER HAD COME IN BECAUSE THE PAST FEW DAYS OUR AREA HAD TORRENTIAL RAINS. WHEN I GOT HOME THE NEXT DAY I TOOK UP THE FLOOR MAT TO DRY IT OUT AND NOTICE ALL THE LIQUID UNDER I... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MIRAGE
(2002) - STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Jul 21, 2006
Incident date: Jul 21, 2006
4 YEARS OLD, 24K MILES, NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DOOR LIGHT CAME ON. DRIVER SIDE DOOR MISALIGNED. THERE WAS HALF AN INCH SPACE BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR AND THE BODY FRAME. IT GOT MORE DIFFICULT TO OPEN EVERY DAY. THREE WEEKS LATER, THE DOOR COULDN'T OPEN AT ALL. DEALER LUBRICATED AND FREED-UP SIEZED LOWER DOOR HINGE, STRAIGHTENED, REWELDED, REASSEMBLED AND ALIGNED DRIVER'S DOOR.
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1992) - SEAT BELTS
Jul 21, 2006
Incident date: Jan 22, 1993
I OWN A 1992 MITSUBOSHI 3000GT VR4. WHEN THE SEATBELT IS PULLED ON IT DOES NOT RETRACT, LEAVING ENOUGH SLACK IN THE BELT THAT IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR, IT WOULD NOT SERVE ITS PURPOSE AS A SAFETY RESTRAINT.
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2000) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jul 20, 2006
Incident date: Jun 27, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE MECHANIC WAS ALSO UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2001) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Jul 20, 2006
Incident date: Jul 20, 2006
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. WHILE TRAVELING 2 MPH EXITING THE DRIVE WAY, THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED HOWEVER THERE WAS NO RESPONSE COUPLED WITH A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE BRAKES CONTINUE TO MAKE NOISES WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR MAKE ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1994) - SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Jul 18, 2006
Incident date: Jan 1, 1998
1994 MITSUBUSIHI 3000GT SL. SEAT BELT DOES NOT ALWAYS RETRACT, LEAVING SLACK IN THE BELT. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS BUT I WAS UNAWARE OF THIS FORUM TO REGISTER MY COMPLAINT. OUT OF DEALER WARRANTY. *NM
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1999) - SEAT BELTS
Jul 18, 2006
Incident date: Jul 18, 2006
SEAT BELTS IN MY '99 MITSUBISHI 3000GT FAIL TO RETRACT AND TIGHTEN THEMSELVES AUTOMATICALLY. THIS SLACK IN MY SEAT BELTS LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THEY WOULDN'T BE EFFECTIVE IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. I KNOW MANY 3000GT OWNERS WHICH HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *NM
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2006) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jul 18, 2006
Incident date: Jul 3, 2006
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT FROM JULY 3, 2006 AND HAD TO WAIT FOR IT TO BE FIXED AS OF TODAY STILL WAITING JULY 18, 2006 - LOST TWO WEEKS VACATION TIME, $120 ON RENTALS ($50 A DAY), PAID 1/2 MONTH INSURANCE AND CAR PAYMENT FOR NO REASON.........ETC. *NM
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1994) - SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Jul 17, 2006
Incident date: Jul 4, 2006
THE SEAT BELT ON MY 1994 MITSUBISHI 3000GT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, CAUSING MUCH SLACK IN THE BELT. *JB
MITSUBISHI
RAIDER
(2006) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jul 16, 2006
Incident date: Jul 14, 2006
I HAD JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE CASH ON FRIDAY, JULY 7, 2006. IT HAD 27 MILES WHEN PURCHASED. ON FRIDAY, JULY 14, 2006, I WAS DRIVING ON A 2 LANE ROAD ON MILITARY BASE IN SAN ANTONIO WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AS I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. EVERYTHING ELSE WORKED IN THE VEHICLE EXCEPT START. I AM CURRENTLY STATIONED AT THE ABOVE POST FOR 3 MONTHS WHILE IN TRAINING AND... Read more
MITSUBISHI
RAIDER
(2006) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Jul 16, 2006
Incident date: Jul 14, 2006
I HAD JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE CASH ON FRIDAY, JULY 7, 2006. IT HAD 27 MILES WHEN PURCHASED. ON FRIDAY, JULY 14, 2006, I WAS DRIVING ON A 2 LANE ROAD ON MILITARY BASE IN SAN ANTONIO WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AS I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. EVERYTHING ELSE WORKED IN THE VEHICLE EXCEPT START. I AM CURRENTLY STATIONED AT THE ABOVE POST FOR 3 MONTHS WHILE IN TRAINING AND... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2005) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Jul 15, 2006
Incident date: Jul 15, 2006
2005 LANCER ES, MANUAL TRANSMISSION, PURCHASED 8-11-05 IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. APPROXIMATELY 8,500 MILES, BEGAN TO HEAR RUBBING SOUNDS WHEN SLOWING FROM HIGH SPEED- THOUGHT IT NEEDED ALIGNMENT, SO TOOK IT IN, HAD WHEELS ALIGNED, AND ROTATED, (ALREADY HAD PREVIOUS ALIGNMENT AND ROTATION @ 6,000 MILES.) AFTER LOCAL (SURFACE STREET) DRIVING ONLY, AT 9,800 TOOK TO DEALER TO INSPECT PROBLEM, WITHIN 11 ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(1995) - POWER TRAIN
Jul 14, 2006
Incident date: Jan 1, 1901
1995 ECLIPSE DOWN SHIFTED TO 2ND GEAR. *TS *JB
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1991) - SEAT BELTS
Jul 12, 2006
Incident date: May 5, 2006
I HAVE A 91 MITSUBISHI 3000GT SL. THE SEAT BELTS IN IT HAVE A PROBLEM LOCKING UP AND NOT RELEASING. THE SEAT BELTS IN MY CAR DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY SOMETIMES. WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS PULLED ON IT DOES NOT RETRACT, LEAVING ENOUGH SLACK IN THE BELT THAT IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR, IT WOULD NOT SERVE ITS PURPOSE AS A SAFETY RESTRAINT. IN MY OPINION THIS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN A LIFETIME WARRANTY. SA... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE SPYDER
(1997) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Jul 11, 2006
Incident date: Jun 18, 2006
COOLANT TANK CRACKED LEADING TO LOSS OF OVERFLOW COOLANT AND POTENTIAL ENGINE FAILURE FROM OVERHEATING. MITSUBISHI NO LONGER MAKES A REPLACEMENT PART. *JB
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(1999) - STRUCTURE:BODY
Jul 10, 2006
Incident date: May 12, 2006
I OWN A GREEN 99 MITSUBISHI GALANT AND THE CLEAR COAT IS COMING OFF CAUSING MY CAR TO LOOK LIKE IT HAS ALLIGATOR SKIN IT STARTED ON THE ROOF AND HAS NOW SPREAD TO THE TRUNK AND HOOD. I CALLED MITSUBISHI TO SEE IF THEY HAD ANY COMPLAINS ABOUT THE PAINT AND I WAS TOLD NO. THE OPERATOR THEN ASKED WHAT STATE I LIVE IN AND WHEN I TOLD HER THAT I LIVE IN TEXAS, SHE TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD HAVE EXPECTED TO... Read more
Crash
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(1999) - AIR BAGS
Jul 10, 2006
Incident date: May 12, 2006
I OWN A GREEN 99 MITSUBISHI GALANT AND THE CLEAR COAT IS COMING OFF CAUSING MY CAR TO LOOK LIKE IT HAS ALLIGATOR SKIN IT STARTED ON THE ROOF AND HAS NOW SPREAD TO THE TRUNK AND HOOD. I CALLED MITSUBISHI TO SEE IF THEY HAD ANY COMPLAINS ABOUT THE PAINT AND I WAS TOLD NO. THE OPERATOR THEN ASKED WHAT STATE I LIVE IN AND WHEN I TOLD HER THAT I LIVE IN TEXAS, SHE TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD HAVE EXPECTED TO... Read more
Crash
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(1999) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Jul 10, 2006
Incident date: May 12, 2006
I OWN A GREEN 99 MITSUBISHI GALANT AND THE CLEAR COAT IS COMING OFF CAUSING MY CAR TO LOOK LIKE IT HAS ALLIGATOR SKIN IT STARTED ON THE ROOF AND HAS NOW SPREAD TO THE TRUNK AND HOOD. I CALLED MITSUBISHI TO SEE IF THEY HAD ANY COMPLAINS ABOUT THE PAINT AND I WAS TOLD NO. THE OPERATOR THEN ASKED WHAT STATE I LIVE IN AND WHEN I TOLD HER THAT I LIVE IN TEXAS, SHE TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD HAVE EXPECTED TO... Read more
Crash
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2001) - VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Jul 10, 2006
Incident date: Jul 10, 2006
MONTERO UNDER 50,000 MILES. HAVE TO REPLACE COMPRESSOR, ALIGNMENT BARS FOR SUN ROOF, AND BRAKES. COST $2700 WITH LABOR. HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 4 MONTHS. NO WARRANTY LEFT. MONTERO HAS TO BE JUMPED TO TURN ON, BUCKS WITH DEFROST ON, NO AIR, NO RADIO, AND BRAKES ARE BAD. DEALER WILL NOT HELP WITH COST. *NM
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2001) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Jul 10, 2006
Incident date: Jul 10, 2006
MONTERO UNDER 50,000 MILES. HAVE TO REPLACE COMPRESSOR, ALIGNMENT BARS FOR SUN ROOF, AND BRAKES. COST $2700 WITH LABOR. HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 4 MONTHS. NO WARRANTY LEFT. MONTERO HAS TO BE JUMPED TO TURN ON, BUCKS WITH DEFROST ON, NO AIR, NO RADIO, AND BRAKES ARE BAD. DEALER WILL NOT HELP WITH COST. *NM
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2001) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jul 10, 2006
Incident date: Jul 10, 2006
MONTERO UNDER 50,000 MILES. HAVE TO REPLACE COMPRESSOR, ALIGNMENT BARS FOR SUN ROOF, AND BRAKES. COST $2700 WITH LABOR. HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 4 MONTHS. NO WARRANTY LEFT. MONTERO HAS TO BE JUMPED TO TURN ON, BUCKS WITH DEFROST ON, NO AIR, NO RADIO, AND BRAKES ARE BAD. DEALER WILL NOT HELP WITH COST. *NM
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2001) - EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Jul 10, 2006
Incident date: Jul 10, 2006
MONTERO UNDER 50,000 MILES. HAVE TO REPLACE COMPRESSOR, ALIGNMENT BARS FOR SUN ROOF, AND BRAKES. COST $2700 WITH LABOR. HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 4 MONTHS. NO WARRANTY LEFT. MONTERO HAS TO BE JUMPED TO TURN ON, BUCKS WITH DEFROST ON, NO AIR, NO RADIO, AND BRAKES ARE BAD. DEALER WILL NOT HELP WITH COST. *NM
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2001) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Jul 10, 2006
Incident date: Jul 10, 2006
MONTERO UNDER 50,000 MILES. HAVE TO REPLACE COMPRESSOR, ALIGNMENT BARS FOR SUN ROOF, AND BRAKES. COST $2700 WITH LABOR. HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 4 MONTHS. NO WARRANTY LEFT. MONTERO HAS TO BE JUMPED TO TURN ON, BUCKS WITH DEFROST ON, NO AIR, NO RADIO, AND BRAKES ARE BAD. DEALER WILL NOT HELP WITH COST. *NM
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2001) - EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
Jul 10, 2006
Incident date: Jul 10, 2006
MONTERO UNDER 50,000 MILES. HAVE TO REPLACE COMPRESSOR, ALIGNMENT BARS FOR SUN ROOF, AND BRAKES. COST $2700 WITH LABOR. HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 4 MONTHS. NO WARRANTY LEFT. MONTERO HAS TO BE JUMPED TO TURN ON, BUCKS WITH DEFROST ON, NO AIR, NO RADIO, AND BRAKES ARE BAD. DEALER WILL NOT HELP WITH COST. *NM
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1998) - WHEELS:RIM
Jul 10, 2006
Incident date: Jun 1, 2004
SEVERE TICK IN ENGINE EVEN AFTER DEALER CHANGED ALL LIFTERS. CHROME 17" FACTORY RIMS BREAK SEAL ON TIRES RESULTING IN NUMEROUS FLAT TIRES. *NM