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
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 14,474 complaints for MITSUBISHI
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(1997) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Dec 30, 2005
Incident date: Dec 22, 2005
CONSTANT OVER HEATING AND FLUID COMING OUT OF THE RADIATOR CAP, ALSO SEVERE SHAKING IN THE STERRING WHEEL AND 4TH GEAR. WHAT IS THAT ALL ABOUT?
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(1997) - SUSPENSION
Dec 30, 2005
Incident date: Dec 22, 2005
CONSTANT OVER HEATING AND FLUID COMING OUT OF THE RADIATOR CAP, ALSO SEVERE SHAKING IN THE STERRING WHEEL AND 4TH GEAR. WHAT IS THAT ALL ABOUT?
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(1997) - POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Dec 30, 2005
Incident date: Dec 22, 2005
CONSTANT OVER HEATING AND FLUID COMING OUT OF THE RADIATOR CAP, ALSO SEVERE SHAKING IN THE STERRING WHEEL AND 4TH GEAR. WHAT IS THAT ALL ABOUT?
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Dec 30, 2005
Incident date: Dec 24, 2005
EVER SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR 2 YEARS AGO IT HAS SPUTTERED AND JERKED BUT AT FIRST NOT THAT BAD. THE LAST YEAR HAS BEEN THE WORST. IT STAYS REVVED UP AND THEN IT WILL KICK INTO GEAR. FINALLY CHRISTMAS EVE IT BROKE DOWN. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME IT IS A HAIR LINE CRACK ABOUT 2 INCHES LONG ON THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING. SURE ENOUGH THERE IS AND I HAVE A DEAD CAR. *JB
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(1995) - SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Dec 29, 2005
Incident date: Dec 28, 2005
FRONT DRIVERS SIDE SEAT FAILURE: ATTACHMENT OF SEAT BACK FRAME TO SEAT BRACKET FOR RECLINING BROKE ON RIGHT SIDE OF SEAT(SIDE NEAR SHIFTER) - LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED IN THE DRIVE WAY WHEN GETTING IN THE CAR. IF IT HAD HAPPENED DURING TRAFFIC OR REAR-END COLLISION COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. I AM NOT FAT EITHER 6'2" - 210 POUNDS. CAR NOW UNDRIVABLE DUE TO LACK OF BACK SUPPORT. *JB
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2003) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
Dec 29, 2005
Incident date: Dec 20, 2005
THE RADIATOR BLEW APART WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY CAUSING THE ENGINE TO QUICKLY OVERHEAT. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS TO INDICATE THERE WAS A PROBLEM. UPON INSPECTION BY MY MECHANIC IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD ALSO CRACKED. HE WAS AWARE OF A POSSIBLE KNOWN ISSUE AND CONTACTED MITSUBISHI WHO VERIFIED A PROBLEM WITH THE COOLING FAN CONTROLLER. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE MITSU... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2005) - POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Dec 28, 2005
Incident date: Nov 9, 2005
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2005 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION, AND TWO MONTHS LATER @ 1847 MILES, THE CLUTCH WENT OUT. MITSUBISHI REFUSED TO WARRANTY REPAIR THE FAILURE, SO I STARTED INVESTIGATING THEIR CLUTCHES. IT TURNS OUT SIX LOCAL REPAIR SHOPS AS WELL AS 4 MITSUBISHI TECHNICIANS ADVISED ME THE CLUTCHES ARE WEAK/DEFECTIVE FROM THE FACTORY, AND MITSUBISHI IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM ON MY MODEL, BUT REF... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2005) - SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
Dec 27, 2005
Incident date: Sep 28, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE HE INSISTED THAT THE DEALER CONVERT THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO A POWER OPERATED SEAT. AFTER THE POWER SEAT WAS INSTALLED THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHICH WAS INCONCLUSIVE. THE DEALER BELIEVED IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE POWER SEAT THAT CAUSED THE SRS LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER ORDERED AN AIR... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2005) - AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Dec 27, 2005
Incident date: Sep 28, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE HE INSISTED THAT THE DEALER CONVERT THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO A POWER OPERATED SEAT. AFTER THE POWER SEAT WAS INSTALLED THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHICH WAS INCONCLUSIVE. THE DEALER BELIEVED IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE POWER SEAT THAT CAUSED THE SRS LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER ORDERED AN AIR... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Dec 26, 2005
Incident date: Sep 10, 2005
I PURCHASED A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR FROM DAVE SMITH MOTORS IN SEPTEMBER, 2005. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS 6 TIMES. ONCE THEY REPLACED A FALSELY SEALED FRONT WINDSHIELD, TWICE THEY REPAIRED THE HEATER CORE, AND ONCE THEY REPAIRED THE DRIVE LINE. THE 2 OTHER VISITS WERE FOR INITIAL INSPECTION AND ESTIMATE . NOW IT SMELLS LIKE BURNING ELECTRIC WIRES AND IT IS STALLING WHILE IN MOTION. ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) - VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Dec 26, 2005
Incident date: Sep 10, 2005
I PURCHASED A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR FROM DAVE SMITH MOTORS IN SEPTEMBER, 2005. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS 6 TIMES. ONCE THEY REPLACED A FALSELY SEALED FRONT WINDSHIELD, TWICE THEY REPAIRED THE HEATER CORE, AND ONCE THEY REPAIRED THE DRIVE LINE. THE 2 OTHER VISITS WERE FOR INITIAL INSPECTION AND ESTIMATE . NOW IT SMELLS LIKE BURNING ELECTRIC WIRES AND IT IS STALLING WHILE IN MOTION. ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) - POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
Dec 26, 2005
Incident date: Sep 10, 2005
I PURCHASED A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR FROM DAVE SMITH MOTORS IN SEPTEMBER, 2005. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS 6 TIMES. ONCE THEY REPLACED A FALSELY SEALED FRONT WINDSHIELD, TWICE THEY REPAIRED THE HEATER CORE, AND ONCE THEY REPAIRED THE DRIVE LINE. THE 2 OTHER VISITS WERE FOR INITIAL INSPECTION AND ESTIMATE . NOW IT SMELLS LIKE BURNING ELECTRIC WIRES AND IT IS STALLING WHILE IN MOTION. ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2004) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Dec 26, 2005
Incident date: Dec 20, 2005
MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT DOWN THE STREET. *JB
Fire
MITSUBISHI
MIRAGE
(1992) - LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Dec 23, 2005
Incident date: Dec 23, 2005
WE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SAFETY HARNESS. IT WAS NOT WORKING WHEN WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. I CHECKED ON THE WEB AND FOUND THE FOLLOWING RECALL: 97V063001 THAT IS LISTED AS A RECALL FOR WHAT LOOKS LIKE OUR PROBLEM. I CALLED A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY DID NOT FIND ANY RECALL ON OUR CAR, A 1992 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE LS, VIN NUMBER: [XXX] . THE REFERENCED... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2001) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Dec 23, 2005
Incident date: Dec 23, 2005
IN DECEMBER 2005 THE CAR STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH A DROP IN POWER BETWEEN 10 AND 20 MILES PER HOUR. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED IS AS SHIFT SURGE AND SAID THE TRANSMISSION HAD A LEAK, RESULTING IN LOW FLUID THAT OVERHEATED THE TRANSMISSION AND CAUSED INTERNAL DAMAGE. THE SURGE OCCURRED ON AND OFF FOR JUST A WEEK. NOW THEY SAY WE HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND QUOTE OF $2,000 PLUS FOR... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(1999) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 21, 2005
Incident date: Jun 1, 2002
1999 GALANT CLEAR COAT DEFECTIVE. I BOUGHT THE CAR A YEAR OLD AND WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR THE CLEAR COAT STARTED TO FLAKE OFF THE ROOF AND TRUNK. I BELIEVE THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE PAINT THAT WAS USED. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT THE CAR IS TO NEW TO HAVE THIS MUCH PAINT DAMAGE. AND NO I HAVE NOT USED ANYTHING ON IT, SUCH AS CHEMICALS OR SO ON THAT HAS BEEN PR... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2004) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
Dec 21, 2005
Incident date: Dec 9, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY THE BUTTON ON THE FLOOR SHIFTER POPPED OFF. SHE COULD NOT SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO ANY GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE BUTTON. *AK UPDATED 01/25/06. *JB
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2000) - STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Dec 21, 2005
Incident date: Nov 1, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN 00V225001 CONCERNING THE STEERING, THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ACCORDINGLY. HOWEVER, THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL WERE CURRENTLY PRESENT ON THE VEHICLE. SHE FELT THAT RECALL REPAIRS HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE SAFETY DEFECT. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE, AND THEY OFFERED NO FR... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE SPYDER
(1997) - POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Dec 21, 2005
Incident date: Dec 20, 2005
1997 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF CLUTCH. THE LINE THAT RUNS FROM THE SLAVE CYLINDER TO THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS WHAT APPEARS TO BE A CUT IN THE LINE 1MM FROM THE CONNECTION TO THE MASTER CYLINDER. I HAVE NOW REPLACED THIS LINE SIX (6) TIMES IN TWO YEARS. FAILURE USUALLY OCCURS AFTER DRIVING THE CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR 2 OR MORE HOURS. CLUTCH GOES TO THE FLOOR DUE TO LOS... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE SPYDER
(1997) - EQUIPMENT
Dec 21, 2005
Incident date: Dec 20, 2005
1997 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF CLUTCH. THE LINE THAT RUNS FROM THE SLAVE CYLINDER TO THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS WHAT APPEARS TO BE A CUT IN THE LINE 1MM FROM THE CONNECTION TO THE MASTER CYLINDER. I HAVE NOW REPLACED THIS LINE SIX (6) TIMES IN TWO YEARS. FAILURE USUALLY OCCURS AFTER DRIVING THE CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR 2 OR MORE HOURS. CLUTCH GOES TO THE FLOOR DUE TO LOS... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2000) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Dec 21, 2005
Incident date: Dec 21, 2005
I PURCHASED A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GT IN 2001 AND RECENTLY THE LEFT HEAD LAMP DIMMED AND I THOUGHT THE HEAD LAMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I PURCHASED A NEW BULB ONLY TO DISCOVER THE HEAD LAMP HARNESS HAD BEEN MELTED. SHORTLY THERE AFTER I DRIVING HOME AFTER SUNSET AND BOTH HEAD LAMPS WENT OUT. ALL I COULD DO WAS TURN ON MY FOG LAMPS TO GET LIGHT TO SEE WHERE I WAS GOING. I LIVE IN RURAL AREA AND ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2006) - TIRES
Dec 19, 2005
Incident date: Dec 16, 2005
2006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE, 2,000 MILES, DRIVER AND 4 PASSENGERS WERE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE #405 FREEWAY ON DRY CONDITIONS. THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY GOES INTO A SPIN. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A 1 INCH WOOD SCREW IN THE TREAD, AND THE TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT. THE WHOLE INSIDE WALL OF THE TIRE WAS GONE. PHOTOS WERE TAKEN. *NM
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2000) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Dec 18, 2005
Incident date: Nov 30, 2005
I AM NOW REPLACING THE SECOND HEADLAMP CONNECTION SOCKET ON MY 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. BOTH HAVE FAILED BY BUILDUP OF CORROSION OF THE SOCKET MATERIAL, DIMMING OF THE HEADLAMP, HEATING AND MELTING OF THE SOCKET MATERIAL TO FAILURE. TWO SAFETY ISSUES EXIST: FIRST THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FROM THE OVER HEATED CONNECTOR AND MELTED WIRING. SECOND THE GRADUAL DIMMING OF THE ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2004) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Dec 18, 2005
Incident date: Dec 18, 2005
WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL FREEWAY AT POSTED SPEED, I WAS APPROACHING A OFF-RAMP AND APPLIED A GENTLY PUSH ON THE BRAKE TO TRANSITION TO THE OFF-RAMP. ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATOR INCREASED ITS PRESSURE AND STARTED TO INCREASE THE SPEED OF TRAVEL. I THEN ATTEMPTED TO TAP ON THE BRAKE MORE VIGUROUSLY WITH NO SUCCESS. NEXT ATTEMPT WAS TO TAP ON THE ACCELERATOR TO CLEAR IT FROM BEING STUCK... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2003) - POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Dec 17, 2005
Incident date: May 21, 2005
CLUTCH FAILED AT 16K MILES AFTER 18 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. THE DEALER OFFERED TO EXAMINE IT FOR POSSIBLE WARRANTY COVERAGE, BUT BECAUSE OF PARTICIPATION IN AUTOCROSS EVENTS, THE WARRANTY CLAIM WOULD HAVE BEEN DENIED. HOWEVER, AUTOCROSSING DID NOT CONTRIBUTE ANY SIGNIFICANT WEAR TO THE CLUTCH ANY MORE SO THAN NORMAL EVERY DAY DRIVING. AS A 25 YEAR, SEASONED DRIVER OF MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, THIS WAS... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2002) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Dec 14, 2005
Incident date: Nov 15, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 02V147000 CONCERNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2002) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Dec 14, 2005
Incident date: Dec 12, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT RIGHT PANEL. AFTER HE PULLED OVER AND EXITED THE VEHICLE A FIRE ERUPTED FROM THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR PANEL. THE CONTACT SAID IT LOOKED LIKE A WIRE SHORTED OUT WHICH CAUSED THE SPEAKER TO CATCH ON FIRE. UPON INSPECTION BY THE DEALER, THEY CONCLUDED THE FIRE WAS CAUSE BY A SHORT IN THE WIRING. *AK
Fire
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(1998) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Dec 13, 2005
Incident date: Dec 13, 2005
WHEN YOU START THE CAR IT MAKES A LOAD NOISE UNTIL FULLY HEATED, AND THE TRANSMISSION IS PULLING AND MAKING NOISE, IT GETS STUCK IN GEAR AND WILL NOT MOVE TO NEXT GEAR, JUST STALLS AND THEN KICKS IN. FIRST IT WAS JUST SKIPPING GEARS FOR THE LAST FIVE DAYS SO I CHECKED THE FLUID IT ONLY COULD USE NOT EVEN A HALF OF COURT, I HAD NO WARNING LIGHT AT ALL UNTIL THE SIXTH NIGHT WHEN IT GOT STUCK IN GEAR... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2000) - STRUCTURE
Dec 8, 2005
Incident date: Dec 28, 2004
I SUDDENLY STARTED FINDING ROUND PIECES OF BROKEN PLASTIC ON THE FLOORBOARD. IT WAS WHEN I WAS WASHING THE CAR AND NOTICED THE 2 HUGE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD THAT I REALIZED THE PIECES OF PLASTIC WERE THE "SLATS" WHERE THE DEFOGGER AIR COMES OUT. *NM
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2001) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
Dec 8, 2005
Incident date: Nov 24, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT BEGAN AS A NOISE AND THEN THE ENGINE AREA CAUGHT ON FIRE. THEY WERE NO UNUSUAL INDICATORS BEFORE THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS BURNED VERY BADLY. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS LEFT UNDETERMINED, AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY'S SALVAGE YARD. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER WHERE NOT CONTACTED BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE ... Read more
Fire
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2001) - POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Dec 8, 2005
Incident date: Nov 24, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT BEGAN AS A NOISE AND THEN THE ENGINE AREA CAUGHT ON FIRE. THEY WERE NO UNUSUAL INDICATORS BEFORE THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS BURNED VERY BADLY. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS LEFT UNDETERMINED, AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY'S SALVAGE YARD. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER WHERE NOT CONTACTED BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE ... Read more
Fire
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2001) - TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Dec 7, 2005
Incident date: Dec 4, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 02T015000 CONCERNING THE TIRE TREAD AND BELT. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT HER OWN EXPENSE. *AK
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2005) - SUSPENSION:FRONT
Dec 7, 2005
Incident date: Dec 15, 2004
DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. . THERE WAS A STRONG NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION BESIDES THE ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 8 TIMES. AT FIRST THEY IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS THE SPRING COIL FRONT IMPROPER ADJUSTMENT. BUT THE NOISE PERSISTED. THEN , THEY RELOCATED THE SPRING FRONT COIL STRUT AND CORREC... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE SPYDER
(2001) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
Dec 6, 2005
Incident date: Dec 2, 2005
I HAD TO BRING IN MY 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER GS TO A MECHANIC DUE TO AN APPARENT LEAKAGE. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT CAR WAS UNDER A RECALL WHICH HE PRINTED FOR ME. IT IS 01V011001:AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE HOSE ASSEMBLY WHICH IS THE EXACT PROBLEM I AM HAVING. MITSUBISHI REFUSES TO MAKE THE REPAIR AND SAYS MY PARTICULAR CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS COULD BE IF MY... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2001) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
Dec 5, 2005
Incident date: Sep 20, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE HEAD LIGHTS MELTED. ALSO, THE OIL LIGHT WAS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE OIL VALVE WAS REPLACED. THESE REPAIRS WERE MADE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. *AK...HEADLIGHTS DID NOT BLINK BUT WENT OFF ALTOGETHE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2001) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Dec 5, 2005
Incident date: Sep 20, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE HEAD LIGHTS MELTED. ALSO, THE OIL LIGHT WAS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE OIL VALVE WAS REPLACED. THESE REPAIRS WERE MADE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. *AK...HEADLIGHTS DID NOT BLINK BUT WENT OFF ALTOGETHE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2004) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Dec 4, 2005
Incident date: Sep 1, 2005
I HAVE DEVELOPED A CONSISTENT SQUEALING OF MY FRONT BRAKES WITH ONLY 12,500 MILES ON MY 2004 GALANT LS. I RECENTLY TOOK MY CAR BACK TO DEALER FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND REPORTED THIS TO DEALER. DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THIS PROBLEM. WHEN BRINGING THE TSB'S FOR THIS VEHICLE AND COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO THIS PROBLEM, ADVISOR SAID TO BRING IT BACK AND HE WOULD INVESTIGATE IT FURTHER. WHEN ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE SPYDER
(1997) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
Dec 3, 2005
Incident date: May 5, 2005
CAR FAILS MANDATORY OBD-II SMOG TEST DUE TO NON-CONTINUOUS READINESS MONITORS FAILING TO SET TO COMPLETE DURING NORMAL DRIVING. DEALER MUST USE MUT-II DIAGNOSTIC TOOL TO SET MONITORS TO READY STATE. WHEN DIAGNOSTIC MODE IS EXITED AND IGNITION TURNED OFF MONITORS REVERT TO NOT-READY STATE. PROBLEM COMMON TO 1997 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GST ACCORDING TO DEALER. NO REMEDY AVAILABLE. CAR DOES NOT MEET FEDE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2004) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 2, 2005
Incident date: Jun 1, 2005
SINCE PURCHASING THIS 2004 GALANT ES IN JUNE OF 2005, I HAVE BEEN SHOCKED TOO NUMEROUS TIMES TO COUNT. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN YOU ARE INITIALLY OPENING THE DOOR TO GET INTO THE CAR, ONLY AFTER YOU HAVE ALREADY BEEN INSIDE. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING CONTINUALLY SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE. AT FIRST, I THOUGH IT MIGHT BE JUST ME CARRYING AROUND STATIC ELECTRICITY, BUT IT HAPPENS TO EVERYONE ON ANY DOOR ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2003) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Dec 2, 2005
Incident date: Dec 2, 2005
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. TOLD BY DEALERSHIP TUNE UP WOULD FIX PROBLEM AND IT DIDN'T FIX IT. ALSO CAR IS UNSTABLE WHEN FIRST TURNED ON, LIKE IT'S GOING TO CUT OFF. *NM
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2003) - EQUIPMENT
Dec 2, 2005
Incident date: Dec 2, 2005
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. TOLD BY DEALERSHIP TUNE UP WOULD FIX PROBLEM AND IT DIDN'T FIX IT. ALSO CAR IS UNSTABLE WHEN FIRST TURNED ON, LIKE IT'S GOING TO CUT OFF. *NM
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(1992) - POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
Dec 2, 2005
Incident date: Nov 1, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN 98V168000 CONCERNING THE TRANSFER CASE. RECALL REPAIRS WAS PERFORMED ON 10-20-03. IN NOVEMBER 2005 WITH ONLY 8000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE THE TRANSFER CASE BEGAN TO LEAK FLUID, AND ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOUSE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY TOLD HIM THEY WOULD CALL HIM BACK FOR AN ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2003) - POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Dec 1, 2005
Incident date: May 24, 2004
I BOUGHT MY CAR IN OCTOBER OF 2003 AND IMMEDIATELY I NOTICED A GRINDING COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. I TOOK IT INTO LANCASTER MITSUBISHI IN PENNSYLVANIA AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A COMMON TRANS NOISE. A COUPLE OF WEEKS PASSED BY AND THE NOISE KEPT GETTING LOUDER AND NOW MY CLUTCH IS SLIPPING. I HAVE NEVER BEAT OR RACED MY CAR. IT IS ONE OF THE BEST CARS I HAVE EVER OWNED AND THE ONE OF THE MOST RE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1995) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Dec 1, 2005
Incident date: Oct 11, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT ON OCTOBER 4, 2003. LATER, THE TRANSMISSION WAS AGAIN REBUILT. THE CONTACT WAS HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2005) - SEAT BELTS
Nov 30, 2005
Incident date: Oct 27, 2005
MY SON BECAME TRAPPED IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT OF MY 05 GALANT WHILE DRIVING. I PULLED OVER TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT AND IT REFUSED TO UNLOCK. EVERY ATTEMPT TO REMOVE MY SON FROM THE SEAT BELT CAUSED HIS BREATHING TO BE FURTHER CUT OFF, AT WHICH TIME WE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO CUT HIM OUT OF THE SEAT BELT. *JB
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1995) - WHEELS
Nov 30, 2005
Incident date: Nov 11, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED. THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL SPLIT IN TWO PLACES. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND OVER CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED INTO A FENCE AND WAS TOTALED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN , AND INSURANCE REPORT IS ON FILE. *AK
Crash
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2003) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Nov 30, 2005
Incident date: Nov 20, 2005
SLAVE CYLINDER SUDDENLY WENT OUT. *NM
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2001) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Nov 29, 2005
Incident date: Oct 25, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS TEN TIMES SINCE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, THE SENSOR FUEL VAPOR, THE EGR VALVE, AND THE SOLENOID VALVE. THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON, THE REPAIRS HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 2/7/2006 - *NM
MITSUBISHI
MIRAGE
(1998) - STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Nov 29, 2005
Incident date: Nov 1, 2005
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HINGE PROBLEM. DOOR WAS INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO OPEN OR CLOSE FOR ONE MONTH, THE DOOR WOULDN'T CLOSE ENOUGH TO TURN OFF THE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR. AFTER TAKING IT TO A BODY SHOP, THEY DETERMINED THAT THE HINGE WAS THE PROBLEM. *JB
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2000) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
Nov 28, 2005
Incident date: Nov 21, 2005
CAR DIES DUE TO ENGINE FUSE BLOWING, APPARENTLY RELATED TO RECALL NUMBER 99V333001. MITSUBISHI DENIES ANY KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH RECALL. *NM