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
(1995) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
May 20, 2006
Incident date: Mar 14, 2004
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HWY. WHEN WE REACHED 65 MPH LIKE A LOT OF THESE OTHER PEOPLE ARE SAYING BUT IT WAS MY DISTRIBUTOR THAT WENT OUT. SINCE I HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION IT WOULD START AND DRIVE BUT EVERY TIME IT REACHED 65 MPH OR 3400 RPM THE ENGINE WOULD SPUTTER AND STALL OUT. ALSO I HAVE HAD TO PUT A SECOND ENGINE IN THE VEHICLE DUE TO A TIMING BELT SLIPPING AND BREAKING THE LOWER UNIT O... Read more
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1992) — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
May 18, 2006
Incident date: May 18, 2006
SEAT BELTS NEVER RETRACT ON THEIR OWN. YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY PUSH THE SEAT BELT BACK INTO THE FEEDER. CONSTANT SLACK WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON BOTH OF MY 3000GT'S. *JB
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1995) — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
May 18, 2006
Incident date: Nov 1, 2005
THE SEAT BELTS IN MY MITSUBISHI 3000GT DOES 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. *JB
MITSUBISHI
STEALTH
(1995) — SEAT BELTS:FRONT
May 18, 2006
Incident date: May 17, 2006
I DRIVE A 1995 DODGE STEALTH. THIS IS THE SAME CAR AS A MITSUBISHI 3000GT. MY COMPLAINT IS WITH THE PRIMARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM. ALTHOUGH MY CAR IS A 1995 AND IS 11 YEARS OLD, I FEEL THAT THE SEAT BELTS SHOULD REMAIN IN TOP WORKING ORDER. UNFORTUNATELY, AFTER EXTENDING THE BELT TO WEAR IT, THERE IS SO MUCH SLACK THAT IT WILL NOT RETRACT. WITH NO SEAT BELT TENSION, I'M WORRIED THAT IF I GET INTO ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
May 17, 2006
Incident date: Mar 10, 2006
TRANSMISSION -- A HIGH PITCH WHINING NOISE VERIFIED BY DEALER AS COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. MITSUBISHI CUSTOMER RELATIONS ADJUDICATION, DIRECT FROM MANAGEMENT, IS THAT THE "NOISE IS NORMAL". THIS IS A BLATANT INSULT TO MY INTELLIGENCE. *NM
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2001) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
May 16, 2006
Incident date: May 16, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STALLS. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR EITHER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR TIGHTENED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 00V299001, REGARDING THE ENGINE; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1992) — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
May 16, 2006
Incident date: May 16, 2006
I BOUGHT A 1992 3000GT SL AND THE SEATBEALT DOES NOT RETRACT PREVENTING IT FROM BEING TIGHT IF I WERE TO BE IN A ACCIDENT. SINCE THERE CAN BE ALOT A SLACK AND IT DOESNT RETRACT IF I WERE TO GET INTO A CRASH IT WOULD BE VERY LOOSE.
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1995) — POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
May 15, 2006
Incident date: May 12, 2006
REGARDING NHTSA RECALL ID: 02V143001 FOR THE TRANSFER CASE ON THE 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR-4. MY CAR'S TRANSFER CASE BEGAN LEAKING ABOUT 100 MILES AGO. THROUGH MY CAR CLUB I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ISSUED ON THIS AND TO CALL THE DEALER. I CALLED THE DEALER TO SEE WHEN I COULD SCHEDULE MY REPAIR AND THEY ASKED FOR MY VIN#. WHEN THEY RAN THE VIN# THEY FOUND OUT THAT THE PREVIOUS... Read more
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(1999) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
May 14, 2006
Incident date: Dec 3, 2005
MY HEATER CORE IS FAULTY, MY DEFOGGER WONT WORK, AND IT IS EMITTING SOME TERRIBLE FUMES IN THE CAR, ALSO ANTI FREEZE IS LEAKING ON THE FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR. *NM
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVO
(2006) — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
May 12, 2006
Incident date: Mar 10, 2005
I'M MARRIED. I LIKE MY CAR. I LIVED IN BELARUS. *JB
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2003) — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
May 12, 2006
Incident date: May 2, 2006
ON THE MORNING OF MAY 2, WHILE IT WAS RAINING A CAR THAT WAS TWO CARS IN FRONT OF MY WIFE DECIDED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT ANY ADVANCED NOTICE; MY WIFE ENDS UP RUNNING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER AND SERIOUSLY DAMAGING THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE AIRBAGS, HOWEVER DID NOT DEPLOY. MY WIFE SUFFERED A CONTUSION ON HER HEAD. MY 17 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER WAS ALSO IN THE CAR BUT WAS NOT S... Read more
Crash
2 injured
MITSUBISHI
STEALTH
(1993) — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
May 11, 2006
Incident date: May 10, 2006
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. IT WILL STICK IN THE EXTENDED POSITION AND NOT SNUG AGAINST THE SHOULDER. *NM
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2003) — POWER TRAIN
May 11, 2006
Incident date: Jan 1, 1901
5-4-06. 2003 MONTERO CENTER DIFFERENTIAL LIGHT FLASHES SLOWLY. *TS ***NAR***
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2002) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
May 11, 2006
Incident date: May 11, 2006
AT MY 30K SERVICE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOW AT 52K MILES THE ROTORS NEED TO BE MACHINED. I'M WONDERING IF THE MATERIAL THE BRAKE PADS ARE MADE FROM ARE JUST CHEAP AND WEAR OUT QUICKLY OR WHAT WOULD MAKE THE ROTORS NEED TO BE MACHINED AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. I'VE OWNED MANY VEHICLES AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO HAVE ROTORS MACHINED, RESURFACED OR REPLACED, EVEN UP TO 150K MILES! THIS IS... Read more
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1995) — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
May 11, 2006
Incident date: Feb 5, 2003
MY 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT'S SEAT BELTS DO NOT PROPERLY RETRACT. THIS BECAME A PROBLEM SHORTLY AFTER I'D PURCHASED THE CAR. *NM
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1994) — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
May 11, 2006
Incident date: May 11, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBELTS WOULD NOT RETRACT. THIS OCCURRED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BUCKLE OR LEANING FORWARD. THE OCCUPANTS WERE ABLE TO USE THE SEATBELTS, HOWEVER THEY HAD TO BE SELF RETRACTED TO USE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT ALERTED AND NO INSPECTION HAS BEEN MADE.
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1995) — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
May 8, 2006
Incident date: Apr 7, 2005
I BOUGHT THIS CAR BACK IN SEPTEMBER. THE SEAT BELTS HAVE NEVER RETRACTED BY THEMSELVES AFTER BUCKLING IN. I HAVE TO FEED IT BACK IN WITH MY HAND. I AM AFRAID OF WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF MYSELF OR MY PASSENGER WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED DURING AN ACCIDENT. *NM
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2003) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
May 7, 2006
Incident date: Mar 5, 2006
I HAVE A 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT ES. IT HAS 69000 MILES. AS OF RIGHT NOW THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR HASN'T CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BUT I AM AFRAID IN THE FUTURE IT MIGHT. IT STARTED WITH THE RADIO STAYING ON EVEN AFTER THE KEY IS PULLED, THEN IT WENT TO THAT IF I USED THE WIPERS AND THE HEADLIGHTS AT THE SAME TIME, THE WIPERS WOULDN'T SHUT OFF UNTIL I SHUT THE HEADLIGHTS OFF. WE THEN HAD TO PULL THE FU... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2003) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
May 7, 2006
Incident date: Mar 5, 2006
I HAVE A 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT ES. IT HAS 69000 MILES. AS OF RIGHT NOW THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR HASN'T CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BUT I AM AFRAID IN THE FUTURE IT MIGHT. IT STARTED WITH THE RADIO STAYING ON EVEN AFTER THE KEY IS PULLED, THEN IT WENT TO THAT IF I USED THE WIPERS AND THE HEADLIGHTS AT THE SAME TIME, THE WIPERS WOULDN'T SHUT OFF UNTIL I SHUT THE HEADLIGHTS OFF. WE THEN HAD TO PULL THE FU... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2003) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
May 7, 2006
Incident date: Mar 5, 2006
I HAVE A 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT ES. IT HAS 69000 MILES. AS OF RIGHT NOW THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR HASN'T CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BUT I AM AFRAID IN THE FUTURE IT MIGHT. IT STARTED WITH THE RADIO STAYING ON EVEN AFTER THE KEY IS PULLED, THEN IT WENT TO THAT IF I USED THE WIPERS AND THE HEADLIGHTS AT THE SAME TIME, THE WIPERS WOULDN'T SHUT OFF UNTIL I SHUT THE HEADLIGHTS OFF. WE THEN HAD TO PULL THE FU... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2003) — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
May 7, 2006
Incident date: Mar 5, 2006
I HAVE A 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT ES. IT HAS 69000 MILES. AS OF RIGHT NOW THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR HASN'T CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BUT I AM AFRAID IN THE FUTURE IT MIGHT. IT STARTED WITH THE RADIO STAYING ON EVEN AFTER THE KEY IS PULLED, THEN IT WENT TO THAT IF I USED THE WIPERS AND THE HEADLIGHTS AT THE SAME TIME, THE WIPERS WOULDN'T SHUT OFF UNTIL I SHUT THE HEADLIGHTS OFF. WE THEN HAD TO PULL THE FU... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2003) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
May 7, 2006
Incident date: Sep 22, 2004
A FEW MONTHS AGO THE RADIO STARTED STAYING ON EVEN WHILE THE KEY WAS PULLED COMPLETELY OUT, THEN THE HORN FUSE HAD TO BE PULLED BECAUSE WHILE SITTING IN OUR GARAGE AND THE CAR NOT RUNNING, AND HADN'T BEEN RUNNING FOR 12 HOURS, THE HORN STARTED BLARING, UNTIL MY HUSBAND COULD DISCONNECT THE BATTERY, THEN WHILE DRIVING HOME ONE EVENING IN THE RAIN, I HAD THE WIPERS AND HEADLIGHTS ON THE WIPERS WO... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2003) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
May 7, 2006
Incident date: Sep 22, 2004
A FEW MONTHS AGO THE RADIO STARTED STAYING ON EVEN WHILE THE KEY WAS PULLED COMPLETELY OUT, THEN THE HORN FUSE HAD TO BE PULLED BECAUSE WHILE SITTING IN OUR GARAGE AND THE CAR NOT RUNNING, AND HADN'T BEEN RUNNING FOR 12 HOURS, THE HORN STARTED BLARING, UNTIL MY HUSBAND COULD DISCONNECT THE BATTERY, THEN WHILE DRIVING HOME ONE EVENING IN THE RAIN, I HAD THE WIPERS AND HEADLIGHTS ON THE WIPERS WO... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2003) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
May 7, 2006
Incident date: Sep 22, 2004
A FEW MONTHS AGO THE RADIO STARTED STAYING ON EVEN WHILE THE KEY WAS PULLED COMPLETELY OUT, THEN THE HORN FUSE HAD TO BE PULLED BECAUSE WHILE SITTING IN OUR GARAGE AND THE CAR NOT RUNNING, AND HADN'T BEEN RUNNING FOR 12 HOURS, THE HORN STARTED BLARING, UNTIL MY HUSBAND COULD DISCONNECT THE BATTERY, THEN WHILE DRIVING HOME ONE EVENING IN THE RAIN, I HAD THE WIPERS AND HEADLIGHTS ON THE WIPERS WO... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2003) — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
May 7, 2006
Incident date: Sep 22, 2004
A FEW MONTHS AGO THE RADIO STARTED STAYING ON EVEN WHILE THE KEY WAS PULLED COMPLETELY OUT, THEN THE HORN FUSE HAD TO BE PULLED BECAUSE WHILE SITTING IN OUR GARAGE AND THE CAR NOT RUNNING, AND HADN'T BEEN RUNNING FOR 12 HOURS, THE HORN STARTED BLARING, UNTIL MY HUSBAND COULD DISCONNECT THE BATTERY, THEN WHILE DRIVING HOME ONE EVENING IN THE RAIN, I HAD THE WIPERS AND HEADLIGHTS ON THE WIPERS WO... Read more
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1992) — SEAT BELTS
May 5, 2006
Incident date: May 4, 2006
THE SEAT BELTS ON MY 3000GT DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND THAT IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT SHOULD BE ON RECALL. *NM
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2002) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
May 4, 2006
Incident date: Apr 12, 2006
IN 2003 I BOUGHT A 2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER FROM A MITSUBISHI DEALER. THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES ON IT AND HAD THE ORIGINAL BRAKES. IN DECEMBER 2004 I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAD THE WORK DONE AND THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 42,000 MILES ON IT AND IT WAS NOW ON IT'S SECOND SET OF BRAKES. IN APRIL 2006 I NOTICED THE BRAKE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2002) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
May 4, 2006
Incident date: Apr 12, 2006
IN 2003 I BOUGHT A 2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER FROM A MITSUBISHI DEALER. THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES ON IT AND HAD THE ORIGINAL BRAKES. IN DECEMBER 2004 I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAD THE WORK DONE AND THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 42,000 MILES ON IT AND IT WAS NOW ON IT'S SECOND SET OF BRAKES. IN APRIL 2006 I NOTICED THE BRAKE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2002) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
May 4, 2006
Incident date: Apr 12, 2006
IN 2003 I BOUGHT A 2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER FROM A MITSUBISHI DEALER. THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES ON IT AND HAD THE ORIGINAL BRAKES. IN DECEMBER 2004 I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAD THE WORK DONE AND THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 42,000 MILES ON IT AND IT WAS NOW ON IT'S SECOND SET OF BRAKES. IN APRIL 2006 I NOTICED THE BRAKE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1996) — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
May 4, 2006
Incident date: May 3, 2006
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT ON MY 1996 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR-4 HAS PROBLEMS RETRACTING. IF I LEAN FORWARD, IT WON'T AUTOMATICALLY RETRACT TO PICK UP THE SLACK. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN MAY 2003. SINCE THE BELT WON'T AUTOMATICALLY RETRACT, I HAVE TO PHYSICALLY PULL IT OUT, THEN LET IT GO FOR IT TO TAKE IN ALL THE SLACK. THE PROBLEM HASN'T BEEN FIXED BECAUSE MITSUBISHI ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2003) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
May 3, 2006
Incident date: May 3, 2006
HEATER CORE LEAKING CAUSING FUMES IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND FOGGING OF THE WINDSHIELD. *NM
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2002) — WHEELS
May 3, 2006
Incident date: May 1, 2006
FAULTY WHEELS (RIMS), ON THE DATE SPECIFIED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE MY VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED NOTICED THAT THE AFTER MARKET WHEEL THAT MITSUBISHI PLACED ON THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FITTING PROPERLY AND THE LUG NUTS WERE NOT LINED UP PROPERLY ON THE RIM HOLES, THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS MAY EXPLAIN SOME OF THE SHAKING IN THE WHEELS WHEN BRAKING AS THE ROTORS LOOKED FINE, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SPEAK WI... Read more
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1993) — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
May 3, 2006
Incident date: May 3, 2006
THE SEAT BELT IN MY 1993 MITSUBISHI 3000GT SL DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. THE BELT WILL STILL HAVE SLACK IN IT AND IT WILL NOT RETRACT TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. IF I HAVE TO BRAKE HARD THE BELT WILL NOT KEEP ME AGAINST THE BACK OF THE SEAT BECAUSE IT HAS SO MUCH SLACK, ONCE IT IS PULLED ON IT WILL NOT RETRACT. SOMETIMES AFTER I GET OUT OF THE CAR THE SEAT BELT WILL HANG OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR AFTER I... Read more
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1994) — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
May 3, 2006
Incident date: Jan 1, 2000
SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. *JB
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2001) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
May 2, 2006
Incident date: Mar 1, 2006
I HAVE A BLACK 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GT AND THE CLEAR COAT IS FADING AND IS TURNING THE CAR WHITE. I HAVE FOUND 7 PAGES OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON DEADECLIPSE.COM. MY DEALER REFUSES TO REPAINT IT BECAUSE I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER EVEN THOUGH A BODY SHOP HAS TOLD ME THE CAR NEVER GOT REPAINTED. *JB
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2001) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
May 2, 2006
Incident date: May 2, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH PANEL AREA. A NHTSA RECALL, #01V254001 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE SERVICE BRAKES POWER ASSIST VACUUM HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL.
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1992) — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
May 1, 2006
Incident date: Jan 1, 2000
CAR IS A 1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR4. BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT (ROLL BACK UP) AFTER BEING PULLED OUT. AS A RESULT, THEY OFTEN GET STUCK IN THE DOOR, THUS WEARING ON THE BELT, ALSO SOMETIMES WHEN BUCKLED AND PULLED TIGHT, PART OF THE BELT IS JAMMED IN THE DOOR, WHICH THEN COMES OUT WITH A STRONGER PULL. I AM AFRAID THAT THE BELT, DUE TO BEING WORN LIKE THIS AND DUE TO NOT BECOMING TIGHT ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(1998) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
May 1, 2006
Incident date: Jan 2, 2006
FAILURE OF HEATER CORE GASKETS RESULTING IN FUMES INSIDE THE CAR FROM ANTI-FREEZE; THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH THIS VEHICLE IN THE LAST 35,000 MILES AND THE REPAIR LABOR IS ESTIMATED AT 6 HOURS, WHICH IS AROUND $1,000. *JB
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2003) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
Apr 30, 2006
Incident date: Jan 10, 2006
GALANT 2003, 55,000KMS, GRINDING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE HEATER TEMP DIAL, SOUNDS LIKE HEATER CONTROL MOTOR. *JB
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Apr 30, 2006
Incident date: Jan 10, 2006
GALANT 2003, 55,000KMS, GRINDING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE HEATER TEMP DIAL, SOUNDS LIKE HEATER CONTROL MOTOR. *JB
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1994) — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Apr 30, 2006
Incident date: Jan 1, 2005
BOTH OF THE FRONT SEAT BELTS IN MY 1994 MITSUBISHI 3000GT BASE MODEL ARE ALMOST CONSTANTLY SLACK AND DO NOT RETRACT WELL. I FEEL THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR ME AND MY PASSENGER AND I WANT A RECALL. *JB
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(1999) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Apr 30, 2006
Incident date: Oct 1, 2003
ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, ABOVE THE REAR WHEEL, THE PAINT BEGAN TO BUBBLE AND EVENTUALLY RUST. THIS BEGAN APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE. IT IS NOW RUSTING MORE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND THEY TOLD ME IT MUST HAVE HAD A BAD REPAIR JOB. HOWEVER, I RECENTLY SAW ANOTHER GALANT WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM IN THE SAME LOCATION. *JB
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1994) — SEAT BELTS
Apr 29, 2006
Incident date: Apr 28, 2006
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. *JB
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1993) — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Apr 28, 2006
Incident date: Aug 1, 2005
SEAT BELTS IN MY 1993 3000GT VR4 DO NOT RETRACT CORRECTLY, THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN TO A LOT OF OTHER FRIENDS I KNOW THAT HAVE THIS CAR, AND THE SLACK THE SEAT BELT LEAVES IS EXTREMELY UNREASONABLE, IT WONT RETRACT AT ALL SOMETIMES AND YOU HAVE TO HAND FEED IT BACK IN THE SLOT. I CALL MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIPS AND THEY SAY I HAVE TO PAY FOR NEW SEAT BELT REPLACEMENTS TO HAVE THIS FIXED. IF THEY ARE CAUSI... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2002) — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Apr 27, 2006
Incident date: Mar 1, 2005
IN OCTOBER OF 2003, A TECHNICAL BULLETIN WAS ISSUED ON MY CAR. THE BULLETIN READS: 2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER 02 - BLOWER [PART 138110] TSB NO: 0355008 NHTSA ID: , OCTOBER 01, 2003 : REPLACEMENT: SUMMARY: DEBRIS (SUCH AS LEAVES, ETC) ENTERING THE FRONT COWL AREA MAY CLOG THE EVAPORATOR HOUSING DRAIN TUBE. IF THIS OCCURS, THE EVAPORATOR HOUSING MAY FILL UP WITH CONDENSATION AND OVERFLOW INTO THE PASS... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2002) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
Apr 27, 2006
Incident date: Mar 1, 2005
IN OCTOBER OF 2003, A TECHNICAL BULLETIN WAS ISSUED ON MY CAR. THE BULLETIN READS: 2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER 02 - BLOWER [PART 138110] TSB NO: 0355008 NHTSA ID: , OCTOBER 01, 2003 : REPLACEMENT: SUMMARY: DEBRIS (SUCH AS LEAVES, ETC) ENTERING THE FRONT COWL AREA MAY CLOG THE EVAPORATOR HOUSING DRAIN TUBE. IF THIS OCCURS, THE EVAPORATOR HOUSING MAY FILL UP WITH CONDENSATION AND OVERFLOW INTO THE PASS... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2002) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Apr 27, 2006
Incident date: Mar 1, 2005
IN OCTOBER OF 2003, A TECHNICAL BULLETIN WAS ISSUED ON MY CAR. THE BULLETIN READS: 2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER 02 - BLOWER [PART 138110] TSB NO: 0355008 NHTSA ID: , OCTOBER 01, 2003 : REPLACEMENT: SUMMARY: DEBRIS (SUCH AS LEAVES, ETC) ENTERING THE FRONT COWL AREA MAY CLOG THE EVAPORATOR HOUSING DRAIN TUBE. IF THIS OCCURS, THE EVAPORATOR HOUSING MAY FILL UP WITH CONDENSATION AND OVERFLOW INTO THE PASS... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Apr 27, 2006
Incident date: Mar 1, 2005
IN OCTOBER OF 2003, A TECHNICAL BULLETIN WAS ISSUED ON MY CAR. THE BULLETIN READS: 2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER 02 - BLOWER [PART 138110] TSB NO: 0355008 NHTSA ID: , OCTOBER 01, 2003 : REPLACEMENT: SUMMARY: DEBRIS (SUCH AS LEAVES, ETC) ENTERING THE FRONT COWL AREA MAY CLOG THE EVAPORATOR HOUSING DRAIN TUBE. IF THIS OCCURS, THE EVAPORATOR HOUSING MAY FILL UP WITH CONDENSATION AND OVERFLOW INTO THE PASS... Read more
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2002) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Apr 26, 2006
Incident date: Apr 26, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DEFROSTER FAILED AND WOULD NOT DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED A CLIP IN THE SYSTEM CAME LOOSE AND THE CLIP WAS RECONNECTED. NOW, SIX MONTHS LATER, THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED AND THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE CLIP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1992) — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Apr 26, 2006
Incident date: Apr 26, 2006
IN MY 1992 DODGE STEALTH, THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT PROPERLY RETRACT, LEAVING EXTRA SLACK, WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN CASE THERE IS AN ACCIDENT. AFTER DOING RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, AND THERE ARE MANY MITSUBISHI 3000GT/DODGE STEALTH OWNERS WHO HAVE THIS PROBLEM (AS SHOWN HERE, A MESSAGE BOARD COMPLAINT ON THIS ISSUE: HTTP://WWW.3SI.ORG/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.P... Read more