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
(2000) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jul 20, 2016
Incident date: Jul 15, 2016
RECALL NOTICE 99V305001 THE TURN SIGNALS WONT CANCEL AND WONT STAY ON AND THE HEADLIGHTS STAY ON. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MITSUBISHI CUSTOMER SERVICE 800 222-0037 AND BOTH SAY MY CAR IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE TURN SIGNALS DON'T WORK WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION AND THE HEADLIGHTS STAY ON WHEN I PARKED AND TURNED OFF THE CAR.
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2000) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Jul 20, 2016
Incident date: Jul 15, 2016
RECALL NOTICE 99V305001 THE TURN SIGNALS WONT CANCEL AND WONT STAY ON AND THE HEADLIGHTS STAY ON. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MITSUBISHI CUSTOMER SERVICE 800 222-0037 AND BOTH SAY MY CAR IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE TURN SIGNALS DON'T WORK WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION AND THE HEADLIGHTS STAY ON WHEN I PARKED AND TURNED OFF THE CAR.
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) - STRUCTURE:BODY
Jul 19, 2016
Incident date: May 1, 2014
THIS PROBLEM IS NOT RELATED TO THE AGE OF VEHICLE, NOR IS IT OWNER-CREATED. IT IS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN FLAW. DRIVER-SIDE FRONT FLOOR STAYS SOAKING WET. SHOES GET WET AND SLIPPERY WHICH IS DANGEROUS WHILE PRESSING ON GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS (DRIVING HAZARD). MOLD CONTINUES TO GROW EVEN AFTER CLEANED (HEALTH HAZARD). TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM IS A FAILED GROMMET FROM THE EVAPORATOR CORE DRAIN. NO RE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2015) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jul 18, 2016
Incident date: Jul 17, 2016
THERE SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE BLUETOOTH CONNECTION WITH THE CAR AND ANY CELL PHONE I TRY TO HAVE CONNECTED WITH THE CAR. MITSUBISHI TOLD ME IT WAS THE CELL PHONES FAULT NOT THE CAR. SO I WENT AND BOUGHT AN IPHONE 6S AND GOT RID OF MY GALAXY S5. TO TRY AND FIX THE PROBLEM BUT STILL THE PHONE REFUSES TO STAY CONNECTED TO THE CAR. THIS CREATES A HUGE ISSUE WITH TALKING AND TALKING ON THE PHONE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2015) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 18, 2016
Incident date: Jul 17, 2016
THERE SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE BLUETOOTH CONNECTION WITH THE CAR AND ANY CELL PHONE I TRY TO HAVE CONNECTED WITH THE CAR. MITSUBISHI TOLD ME IT WAS THE CELL PHONES FAULT NOT THE CAR. SO I WENT AND BOUGHT AN IPHONE 6S AND GOT RID OF MY GALAXY S5. TO TRY AND FIX THE PROBLEM BUT STILL THE PHONE REFUSES TO STAY CONNECTED TO THE CAR. THIS CREATES A HUGE ISSUE WITH TALKING AND TALKING ON THE PHONE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2007) - STEERING
Jul 18, 2016
Incident date: Jul 15, 2016
I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5MPH BRAKING TO TAKE A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN I HEARD A LOUD CLUNK AND CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. AFTER EXISTING THE VEHICLE IT APPEARS MY FRONT SUSPENSION HAD SNAPPED AND MY DRIVERS SIDE TIRE WAS PUSHED INTO THE QUARTER PANEL HINDERING MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND MY PASSENGER TIRE WAS POINTING TO THE RIGHT. AFTER GETTING IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST AUTO BODY PLACE, I WAS INFOR... Read more
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2007) - SUSPENSION
Jul 18, 2016
Incident date: Jul 15, 2016
I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5MPH BRAKING TO TAKE A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN I HEARD A LOUD CLUNK AND CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. AFTER EXISTING THE VEHICLE IT APPEARS MY FRONT SUSPENSION HAD SNAPPED AND MY DRIVERS SIDE TIRE WAS PUSHED INTO THE QUARTER PANEL HINDERING MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND MY PASSENGER TIRE WAS POINTING TO THE RIGHT. AFTER GETTING IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST AUTO BODY PLACE, I WAS INFOR... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2010) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Jul 15, 2016
Incident date: Jul 2, 2016
THE RIGHT, REAR TAIL LIGHTS WORK OFF AND ON. HAVE CHECKED THE FUSES, BULBS AND WIRING. CANNOT PASS SAFETY DUE TO THIS PROBLEM ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE LIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL WORK FINE. DID NOT NOTICE THIS UNTIL A FEW WEEKS AGO.
MITSUBISHI
MIRAGE
(2015) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 13, 2016
Incident date: Jul 13, 2016
PUSH BUTTON START SYSTEM CONCERNS: I CAN TURN OFF THE CAR WHILE THE CAR IS IN GEAR BY PUSHING THE START BUTTON. I TESTED THIS IN MY DRIVEWAY MOVING SLOW IN REVERSE, THEN AGAIN MOVING SLOW IN DRIVE.I TRIED THIS BECAUSE A FRIEND ASKED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS HAPPENING. THE START BUTTON ONLY WORKS IN PARK AND NEUTRAL WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSHED. I HAVE SAFETY CONCERNS AS MORE CARS ARE USIN... Read more
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2014) - AIR BAGS
Jul 13, 2016
Incident date: Jun 3, 2016
I HAD A VERY BAD ACCIDENT AND MY CAR GOT TOTALED BUT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOYE
Crash
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2004) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 13, 2016
Incident date: Jul 13, 2016
IT SAID IT COULD POSSIBLY ROLL AWAY ON ITS OWN
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2009) - AIR BAGS
Jul 9, 2016
Incident date: Jun 24, 2016
MY MITSUBISHI SRA LIGTH CAME ON.
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) - SERVICE BRAKES
Jul 7, 2016
Incident date: Mar 1, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED TO 85 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION AND IT STOPPED ABRUPTLY. AS A RESULT OF THE STOP, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO AN EMBANKMENT, FLIPPED DOWN A HILL, AND LANDED IN ANOTHER EMBANKME... Read more
Crash
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) - AIR BAGS
Jul 7, 2016
Incident date: Mar 1, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED TO 85 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION AND IT STOPPED ABRUPTLY. AS A RESULT OF THE STOP, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO AN EMBANKMENT, FLIPPED DOWN A HILL, AND LANDED IN ANOTHER EMBANKME... Read more
Crash
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jul 7, 2016
Incident date: Mar 1, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED TO 85 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION AND IT STOPPED ABRUPTLY. AS A RESULT OF THE STOP, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO AN EMBANKMENT, FLIPPED DOWN A HILL, AND LANDED IN ANOTHER EMBANKME... Read more
Crash
MITSUBISHI
MIRAGE
(2015) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 5, 2016
Incident date: May 1, 2016
I HAVE A HONDA FIT THAT IS RECALLED.HONDA SET ME UP WITH ENTERPRISE TO GET A FREE RENTAL. THE RENTAL A MITSUBISHI MIRAGE HAS A BAD VIN #. I CANNOT GET ANY INFO ON IT? ALSO, THE SO CALLED FREE RENTAL ENTERPRISE WANTED 50 DOLLARS FOR WHATEVER, WITCH I SHOULD HAVE NEVER DONE, MAX OUT THAT CARD. I NEED TO FIND OUT ABOUT THIS CAR, AND SUE BOTH PARTIES VIN#[XXX] THANKS INFORMATION REDACTED PUR... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER RALLIART
(2009) - POWER TRAIN
Jul 5, 2016
Incident date: Jul 5, 2016
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND THE CAR STARTED ACTING STRANGE. IT WOULD ONLY SWITCH TO SELECT GEARS. I TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO A MITSUBISHI SERVICE WHERE THEY INFORMED ME THAT TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. THEN THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $12000 TO REPAIR. THEY ALSO SAID THE CAR NEEDS A NEW AWD DIFFERENTIAL PUMP BUT THAT WOULD BE FREE. UPON MY RESEARCH AND WHAT ONE OF THE TECHS TOLD ME AWD PUMP CAN SCREW UP THE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER RALLIART
(2009) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 5, 2016
Incident date: Jul 5, 2016
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND THE CAR STARTED ACTING STRANGE. IT WOULD ONLY SWITCH TO SELECT GEARS. I TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO A MITSUBISHI SERVICE WHERE THEY INFORMED ME THAT TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. THEN THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $12000 TO REPAIR. THEY ALSO SAID THE CAR NEEDS A NEW AWD DIFFERENTIAL PUMP BUT THAT WOULD BE FREE. UPON MY RESEARCH AND WHAT ONE OF THE TECHS TOLD ME AWD PUMP CAN SCREW UP THE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MIRAGE
(2015) - AIR BAGS
Jul 5, 2016
Incident date: Jun 10, 2016
I HAD A CAR WRECK ON JUNE 10, 2016. I HIT AN SUV THAT PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME, AND MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON INTIAL IMPACT. I HIT THE SUV, THEN HIT AN IMBANKMENT. WHEN I HIT THE IMBANKMENT, IT DEPLOYED. IT SHOULD HAVE COME OUT ON INTIAL IMPACT. THE IMPACT WS SO GREAT, I HIT MY HEAD ON WINDSHIELD AND CRACKED GLASS ABOVE STERRING WHEEL, EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON. I HAVE PICTURES OF CAR,... Read more
Crash
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2007) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Jul 1, 2016
Incident date: Apr 26, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE BRAKE AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2003) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
Jun 29, 2016
Incident date: Aug 12, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A STRONG HESITATION AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT N... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
Jun 28, 2016
Incident date: Jun 1, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. AFTER THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS BECAME MOIST. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE AIR VENT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRAINAG... Read more
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER SPORT
(2015) - ENGINE
Jun 25, 2016
Incident date: Jun 25, 2016
MY CAR HESITATES TO ACCELERATE AFTER SLOWING DOWN OR WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE AFTER STOPPING. MYCAR WILL JUMP FOR ONE SECOND OR SO, THEN TOTALLY FAILS TO ACCELERATE. THE ENGINE WILL STAY QUEIT FOR COUPLE SECOND EVEN IF I STEP ON THE GAS AS HARD AS I CAN. THEN AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS, MY RPM WIL JUMP TO AROUND 5000RPM WITHOUT ANY SIGN. THERE WERE SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS FOR ME IN THE PAST FEW MONTH. WHEN... Read more
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER SPORT
(2015) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jun 25, 2016
Incident date: Jun 25, 2016
MY CAR HESITATES TO ACCELERATE AFTER SLOWING DOWN OR WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE AFTER STOPPING. MYCAR WILL JUMP FOR ONE SECOND OR SO, THEN TOTALLY FAILS TO ACCELERATE. THE ENGINE WILL STAY QUEIT FOR COUPLE SECOND EVEN IF I STEP ON THE GAS AS HARD AS I CAN. THEN AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS, MY RPM WIL JUMP TO AROUND 5000RPM WITHOUT ANY SIGN. THERE WERE SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS FOR ME IN THE PAST FEW MONTH. WHEN... Read more
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER SPORT
(2015) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 25, 2016
Incident date: Jun 25, 2016
MY CAR HESITATES TO ACCELERATE AFTER SLOWING DOWN OR WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE AFTER STOPPING. MYCAR WILL JUMP FOR ONE SECOND OR SO, THEN TOTALLY FAILS TO ACCELERATE. THE ENGINE WILL STAY QUEIT FOR COUPLE SECOND EVEN IF I STEP ON THE GAS AS HARD AS I CAN. THEN AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS, MY RPM WIL JUMP TO AROUND 5000RPM WITHOUT ANY SIGN. THERE WERE SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS FOR ME IN THE PAST FEW MONTH. WHEN... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2004) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jun 25, 2016
Incident date: Apr 2, 2015
THE WIRIING CONNECTED TO TO AIR CONDITIONER UNDER DASH BOARD PASSENGER SIDE KEEP BURNING. HAD TO REPLACE WIRE NUMEROUS TIMES.
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2002) - FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jun 23, 2016
Incident date: Aug 1, 2002
NHTSA RECALL ID: 04V319000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO 2002 (02) MITSUBISHI RECALL CAMPAIGN NO.: SR-04-009 COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE RECALL DATE (Y/M):2004/07 DEFECT: ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL AND THE VEHICLE IS PARKED FORWARD ON AN UPWARD SLOPE, THE FUEL TANK LEVELING VALVE MAY NOT MAINTAIN PROPER SEALING IN THE EVENT THE FUEL EXPANDS FROM THE RISE I... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2002) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Jun 23, 2016
Incident date: Aug 1, 2002
NHTSA RECALL ID: 04V319000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO 2002 (02) MITSUBISHI RECALL CAMPAIGN NO.: SR-04-009 COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE RECALL DATE (Y/M):2004/07 DEFECT: ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL AND THE VEHICLE IS PARKED FORWARD ON AN UPWARD SLOPE, THE FUEL TANK LEVELING VALVE MAY NOT MAINTAIN PROPER SEALING IN THE EVENT THE FUEL EXPANDS FROM THE RISE I... Read more
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(1994) - AIR BAGS
Jun 21, 2016
Incident date: Nov 24, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(1994) - WHEELS
Jun 20, 2016
Incident date: Jun 19, 2016
PURCHASED 3 TIRES JUNE 18TH 2016. BY THE END OF THE DAY MY SPARE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY I TOOK IT BACK AND HAD A NEW ONE PUT BACK ON IT. JUNE 19TH THE TIRE THAT WAS PUT ON MY CAR ALSO WENT FLAT WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT. I DECIDED TO FILE THIS FORMAL COMPLAINT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY REFUSED TO GIVE ME A REFUND OF $30 FOR THE BAD TIRE. ALSO DUE TO THE FACT THAT TWO OF THE THREE TIRES PU... Read more
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2006) - FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jun 20, 2016
Incident date: Apr 19, 2016
FUEL TANK FILLER TUBE CORROSION, CAUSING SMELL OF FUEL WHEN FILLING VEHICLE, THEN TROUBLE CODE P0456: EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM LEAK DETECTED (VERY SMALL LEAK) TO APPEAR. ADDITIONAL LEAK OF FUEL FROM A LEAKING FUEL TANK BY FILLER NECK CONNECTION THAT LEAKED FUEL ON GROUND WHEN VEHICLE PARKED FACING UPHILL, ALSO DUE TO CORROSION. REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF BOTH FILLER NECK AND TANK. SIMILAR ERA VEH... Read more
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2006) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Jun 20, 2016
Incident date: Jun 1, 2012
AS REPORTED BY SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THE 2006 MODEL OUTLANDER, WHICH WAS THE ONLY MODEL YEAR TO USE THIS SPECIFIC HEADLIGHT UNIT, THE LOW BEAM BULBS HAVE SERIOUS AND SIGNIFICANT LONGEVITY ISSUES. STARTING SOMEWHAT PRIOR TO 2012, I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO KEEP A LOW BEAM BULB (H1 KIND) FUNCTIONAL FOR LONGER THAN 6-7 MONTHS PRIOR TO IT BURNING OUT. I HAVE PURCHASED EVERY BRAND OF BULB, MANUFACTURE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2006) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Jun 20, 2016
Incident date: Jun 1, 2012
REAR SIDE MARKER LIGHTS HAVE CORROSION ISSUES AT THE CONNECTION FROM THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE BULB ASSEMBLY. NORMALLY ONLY BULB REPLACEMENT WOULD BE REQUIRED, BUT THE BULB WAS GOOD, THE WIRING HARNESS IS WHAT CORRODED. DEFINITELY A RISK OF SHORTING EXISTS. THIS OCCURRED WITHIN A YEAR ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE AND WERE REPLACED BY NEW FACTORY ASSEMBLIES WHICH HAVE A DIFFERENT DESIGN THAN WHA... Read more
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2013) - VISIBILITY/WIPER
Jun 18, 2016
Incident date: Jun 17, 2016
WE PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE FROM LITTLE JOE'S MITSUBISHI AT 1601 S MILITARY HWY, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320 ON MAY 20, 2016 AS A PRE OWNED VEHICLE. TWO WEEKS AFTER TAKING POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE ONE DAY WHEN IT WAS RAINING, THE WIPERS WOULD STOP WITH THE WIPER BLADES STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN AND STAY THERE TILL L HIT THE WIPER HANDLE ON THE STEERING WHEEL ON THE RIGHT SIDE, L CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND SPOKE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2007) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 17, 2016
Incident date: Sep 7, 2014
FOR OVER A YEAR NOW WATER HAS BEEN LEAKING ONTO MY DRIVER SIDE FLOOR FROM THE A/C. I'VE HAD IT LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC DUE TO THERE NOT BEING A DEALERSHIP W/N OVER 100 MILE RADIUS OF ME AND IT IS A DESIGN FLAW AND NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. I'VE CHECKED SEVERAL TSB AND ONLINE MITSUBISHI FORUMS AND THEY ALL STATE THE SAME THING. THERE DON'T APPEAR TO BE ANY RESOLVING SOLUTIONS TO THIS ISSUE EITHER SHORT... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MIRAGE
(2015) - TIRES
Jun 17, 2016
Incident date: May 3, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP TIRES, SIZE: 165/65/R14 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, DROVE OFF THE ROAD, AND CRASHED INTO A COVERT PIPE. THE CONTACT REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER COVERT PIPE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE... Read more
Crash
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2015) - ENGINE
Jun 17, 2016
Incident date: Feb 1, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MITSUBISHI LANCER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITH A HALF TANK OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600.
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2015) - FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jun 17, 2016
Incident date: Feb 1, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MITSUBISHI LANCER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITH A HALF TANK OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600.
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER SPORT
(2011) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 17, 2016
Incident date: Jun 12, 2016
A/C SYSTEM BLOWER: ONLY BLOWING COLD AIR FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE AND HOT AIR ON THE PASSAGE'S SIDES WHEN A/C IS ON. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF ON STREET/STATIONARY/IN MOTION,ETC. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM,IT IS HAPPENING TOO ALL MITSUBISHI VEHICLES FROM 2011 TOO 2012. SERVICE MANAGER AT THE MITSUBISHI DEALER AND SERVICES IN ANDERSON TOLD ME THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE TOO COMPLAIN... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2012) - ENGINE
Jun 16, 2016
Incident date: Mar 20, 2013
RECEIVED VEHICLE AT 10KM, AFTER 2 OIL CHANGES, AT 16000KM MILIEGE DROPPED FROM 700KM ON A TANK OF GAS TO 300KM TANK OF GAS. AT 24000KM HEAVY TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE NOISES OCCURRED. GEARS SLIPPING OUT WHILE ACCELERATING CAUSING RPMS TO SHOOT UP TO 6000-7000 WHILE VEHICLE NOT MOVING. TIMING BELT AND PULLEYS NOT WORKING PROPERLY CAUSING TO MUCH ENGINE NOISE. METAL GRINDING AND WHISTLING SOUND COMING... Read more
Crash
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2012) - FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jun 16, 2016
Incident date: Mar 20, 2013
RECEIVED VEHICLE AT 10KM, AFTER 2 OIL CHANGES, AT 16000KM MILIEGE DROPPED FROM 700KM ON A TANK OF GAS TO 300KM TANK OF GAS. AT 24000KM HEAVY TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE NOISES OCCURRED. GEARS SLIPPING OUT WHILE ACCELERATING CAUSING RPMS TO SHOOT UP TO 6000-7000 WHILE VEHICLE NOT MOVING. TIMING BELT AND PULLEYS NOT WORKING PROPERLY CAUSING TO MUCH ENGINE NOISE. METAL GRINDING AND WHISTLING SOUND COMING... Read more
Crash
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2012) - POWER TRAIN
Jun 16, 2016
Incident date: Mar 20, 2013
RECEIVED VEHICLE AT 10KM, AFTER 2 OIL CHANGES, AT 16000KM MILIEGE DROPPED FROM 700KM ON A TANK OF GAS TO 300KM TANK OF GAS. AT 24000KM HEAVY TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE NOISES OCCURRED. GEARS SLIPPING OUT WHILE ACCELERATING CAUSING RPMS TO SHOOT UP TO 6000-7000 WHILE VEHICLE NOT MOVING. TIMING BELT AND PULLEYS NOT WORKING PROPERLY CAUSING TO MUCH ENGINE NOISE. METAL GRINDING AND WHISTLING SOUND COMING... Read more
Crash
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2009) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
Jun 16, 2016
Incident date: Jun 14, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED; HOWEVER, AIR FAILED TO CIRCULATE THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V233000 (VISIBILITY). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER SPORT
(2015) - ENGINE
Jun 14, 2016
Incident date: Jun 9, 2016
WHILE DRIVING DURING ACCELERATION AFTER STOPPING OR SLOWING DOWN THE VECHILE LOSES POWER AND HESITATES LIKE IT WANTS TO STALL OR TAKES FEW MINUTES FOR RPM TO KICK IN SO WE CAN GET LITTLE SPEED AND MOVE CAR.. THIS HAPPENS INTEMITTENT AND IS NW BACK AT THE SHOP FOR THE 3RD TIME BUT ALL THEY KEEP TELLING ME IS THERE IS NO CODE SO THEY CANT FIND ANYTHING. VERY CONCERN THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDEN... Read more
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER SPORT
(2015) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 14, 2016
Incident date: Jun 9, 2016
WHILE DRIVING DURING ACCELERATION AFTER STOPPING OR SLOWING DOWN THE VECHILE LOSES POWER AND HESITATES LIKE IT WANTS TO STALL OR TAKES FEW MINUTES FOR RPM TO KICK IN SO WE CAN GET LITTLE SPEED AND MOVE CAR.. THIS HAPPENS INTEMITTENT AND IS NW BACK AT THE SHOP FOR THE 3RD TIME BUT ALL THEY KEEP TELLING ME IS THERE IS NO CODE SO THEY CANT FIND ANYTHING. VERY CONCERN THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDEN... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2007) - ENGINE
Jun 13, 2016
Incident date: May 26, 2016
ON MAY 26, 2016 WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH GOING UP A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF HIGHWAY I HEARD LOUD BANGING COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THEN QUIET FOR A SECOND THEN MORE LOUD CLANGING. I IMMEDIATELY RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR. MY BATTERY LIGHT IMMEDIATELY CAME ON. I STEPPED ON MY BRAKE BUT HAD TO STEP HARD TO GET IT TO SLOW MY CAR. I APPROACHED A CURVE AND HAD TO REALLY MUSCLE THE CAR AROUND T... Read more
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2016) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jun 10, 2016
Incident date: Apr 15, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, IT INDEPENDENTLY SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STOPPED BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED... Read more
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2016) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
Jun 10, 2016
Incident date: Apr 15, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, IT INDEPENDENTLY SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STOPPED BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2007) - SERVICE BRAKES
Jun 9, 2016
Incident date: Feb 1, 2016
5 YEARS AFTER BUYING VEHICLE, BRAKE PEDAL WOULD SPORADICALLY PUSH ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. TOOK ME 3 YEARS FOR SOMEONE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH SPONGY, WHISTLING BRAKES. ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT HAD GREASE CAKED UNDER IT, AND THE SHOP WOULD NOT LET ME DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE IT WAS TOO DANGEROUS. HAD ABS SYSTEM REPLACED ON MY $, A YEAR LATER A RECALL CAME OUT ON THE ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT. MITSUBISHI... Read more