https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mitsubishi Mighty MAX. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:37:49 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max#complaint-2067628 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 1991 Mitsubishi Mighty Max. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the driver's side front seat belt was latched; however, the front driver's seat belt buckle failed to latch as intended. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 95V103004 (Seat Belts). The vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair; however, the contact was informed that t https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max#complaint-1457928 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 MITSUBISHI MIGHTY MAX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TWO FRONT SEAT BELTS WERE DEFECTIVE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE THE TONGUE FROM THE BUCKLE OF THE SEAT BELT, THE TONGUE SEIZED IN PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WESTGATE MITSUBISHI (4809 CAPITAL BLVD, RALEIGH, NC 27616, (919) 890-5500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS N https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max#complaint-1282521 Fri, 13 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MITSUBISHI MIGHTY MAX EQUIPPED WITH NEPTUNE UN101 (NA) TIRES, SIZE: 195/75/R14 (NA). WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE TIRE BELT HAD SHIFTED ON THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT A https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max#complaint-963545 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT THIS ENGINE (1983-1986 - 1997CU.IN./2.0L SOHC L4 G63B) PRODUCED BY MITSUBISHI CORPORATION WAS FITTED WITH EXHAUST MANIFOLDS CREATED WITH INFERIOR MATERIALS. THESE MATERIALS WERE USED TO CREATE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS FOR THESE MOTORS UNDER NORMAL USE, DEVELOP CRACKS. THE CRACKS WOULD EMIT HIGH TEMPERATURE CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) EXHAUST FUMES INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND THE DRIVER & PASSENGER COMP https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max#complaint-673962 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT TIRE TREADS ARE SEPARATING/CRACKING IN BETWEEN THE TREADS. NOT A FAILURE YET, BUT I DON'T THINK THIS IS NORMAL OR SAFE, AND JUST WANT IT TO BE KNOWN IN CASE OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max#complaint-526327 Thu, 17 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER GOT THE VEHICLE TO COAST OFF THE RAMP. CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, AND ENGINE WAS DRIPPING GAS. FUEL INJECTOR WOULD NOT CUT OFF, WHICH FLOODED THE ENGINE. *AK THE REPAIR SHOP FOUND THAT THE MAIN CONTROL MODULE FAILED WHICH CAUSED ABOUT 1 GALLON OF GAS TO BE SPILLED INTO THE ENGINE OIL. THERE WAS GAS ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND A LARGE POLL https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max#complaint-526328 Thu, 17 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER GOT THE VEHICLE TO COAST OFF THE RAMP. CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, AND ENGINE WAS DRIPPING GAS. FUEL INJECTOR WOULD NOT CUT OFF, WHICH FLOODED THE ENGINE. *AK THE REPAIR SHOP FOUND THAT THE MAIN CONTROL MODULE FAILED WHICH CAUSED ABOUT 1 GALLON OF GAS TO BE SPILLED INTO THE ENGINE OIL. THERE WAS GAS ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND A LARGE POLL https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max#complaint-519943 Thu, 03 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT DEVELOPING EXPANSION CRACK IN COLLECTOR OF EXHAUST MANIFOLD OF THE 1986 2.0L MITSUBISHI MIGHT MAX PU. THIS IS DUE TO IMPROPER CASTING OF MATERIALS DURING PRODUCTION AND WHEN REPAIRED, IT IS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER DEFECTIVE UNIT OF THE SAME NATURE. https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max#complaint-519945 Thu, 03 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT DEVELOPING EXPANSION CRACK IN COLLECTOR OF EXHAUST MANIFOLD OF THE 1986 2.0L MITSUBISHI MIGHT MAX PU. THIS IS DUE TO IMPROPER CASTING OF MATERIALS DURING PRODUCTION AND WHEN REPAIRED, IT IS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER DEFECTIVE UNIT OF THE SAME NATURE. https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max#complaint-510659 Wed, 08 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, AND WHEN TURNING, VEHICLE WENT ONTO THE SHOULDER. THEN, CONSUMER PUT IT BACK ON THE ROAD. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND IT WENT ONTO THE OTHER SIDE, AND INTO AN EMBANKMENT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER ON ITS ROOF. TWO FRONT TIRES CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE RIM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max#complaint-510660 Wed, 08 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, AND WHEN TURNING, VEHICLE WENT ONTO THE SHOULDER. THEN, CONSUMER PUT IT BACK ON THE ROAD. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND IT WENT ONTO THE OTHER SIDE, AND INTO AN EMBANKMENT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER ON ITS ROOF. TWO FRONT TIRES CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE RIM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max#complaint-480758 Mon, 21 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE PEDAL AND IT TRAVELED TO FLOOR. THE CONSUMER DOWN SHIFTED FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. *AK THE ABS HAD RUSTED IN THE AREA WHERE THE LINES RAN BETWEEN THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE AND THE EXHAUST PIPE/MUFFLER. *SC *JB https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max#complaint-480759 Mon, 21 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE PEDAL AND IT TRAVELED TO FLOOR. THE CONSUMER DOWN SHIFTED FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. *AK THE ABS HAD RUSTED IN THE AREA WHERE THE LINES RAN BETWEEN THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE AND THE EXHAUST PIPE/MUFFLER. *SC *JB https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max#complaint-469417 Thu, 22 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT THIS VEHICLE IS A 1985 MITSIBISHI D-50 DIESEL PICKUP.EVERY THING HAS WORKED FINE UNTIL OCTOBER WHEN THE ENGINE TEMP OVERHEATED AND I BEGAN TO LOSE COOLANT OUT OF THE EXPANSION TANK. NOTED ALSO THAT THE TEMPRATURE GUAGE DID NOT READ HIGH . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MITSIBISHI OF SAN DIEGO FOR EVALUATION OF OTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL AS THIS,AND WAS TOLD NOT TO WASTE ANY MONEY ON IT BECAUSE THE HEAD WOUL https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max#complaint-423831 Fri, 08 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT 86 MITSUBISHI MIGHTY MAX PU:EXHAUST MANIFOLD:CRACKS DEVELOPED IN CASTING. CO INTO ENGINE/PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CAUSES FIRE/CO POISONING TO DRIVER/PASSENGER. COMPLAINT: QUESTION ARE THEY ONLY REQUIRED TO REPAIR ONCE WITH SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS? NOTIFIED BY MITSUBISHI CORP. RECALL ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON ABOVE VEHICLE. RECALL STATED DUE TO PROBLEMS IN MANUFACTURING/CASTING OF MATERIALS OF EXHAUST MAN https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max#complaint-351995 Tue, 14 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN WITH NO PRIOR WARNING, THE COIL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED (35000) AND LAST MONTH IT FAILED AGAIN, AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR 3 DAYS THEY DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max#complaint-337453 Thu, 07 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT THIS PART HAS BROKEN PROBABLY MORE THAN SIX TIMES. THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES, THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC RATHER THAN THE DEALER, THINKING THAT THIS WAS JUST A SMALL PROBLEM. AFTER TWO VISITS TO THE SAME MECHANIC, THE TRUCK WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE FIRST TIME AT THE DEALER (DOBBS BROS. MITSUBISHI-MEMPHIS), I WAS TOLD THAT THE BALANCE SHAFT WAS OUT OF BALANCE. $715.78 LATER (THIS PAR https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max#complaint-332898 Tue, 05 Feb 2002 00:00:00 GMT SHAFT AND FORK PIECE BROKE IN HALF. THIS HAS OCCURED 3 TIMES, 1998,1999 AND CURRENT. ONCE WITH THE ORIGINAL PART AND TWICE WITH THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. IT IS A HAZARD WHEN DRIVING IN MOTION. YOU'RE JOLTED WITH TREMENDOUS FORCE WHEN IT BREAKS WITHOUT NOTICE AND SUDDEN LOSS OF SPEED. MAY CAUSE CAR FOLLOWING IN REAR TO BACK END VEHICLE AND CREATE AN ACCIDENT.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max#complaint-323013 Thu, 15 Nov 2001 00:00:00 GMT CLUTCH WILL EASILY BREAK. IN NOVEMBER OF 1999 CLUTCH BROKE , AND IN APRIL 2001 CLUTCH BROKE AGAIN. DEALER WAS NO LONGER WILLING TO REPAIR CLUTCH. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max#complaint-318791 Tue, 16 Oct 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN WITH NO PRIOR WARNING, THE COIL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED (35000) AND LAST MONTH IT FAILED AGAIN, AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR 3 DAYS THEY DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max#complaint-312567 Thu, 06 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT CLUTCH DISC (OEM AND OTHER) FAILS AT 16-18 MONTHS/30K MILES. POOR DESIGN. DANGEROUS. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max#complaint-312568 Thu, 06 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE PLASTIC PORTION OF THE BUCKLE (WHERE THE LAP/SHOULDER BELT LOOPS THROUGH) HAS BECOME BRITTLE, AND CRACKED ON ALL THREE BELTS IN THE VEHICLE. SAFETY HAZARD. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max#complaint-278785 Wed, 07 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE STALLED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER FOUND COMPUTER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK IDLE SPEED CONTROL FAILED, ELECTRICAL ENGINE CONTROL MODULE UNABLE TO CONTROL, IT BURNED ITSELF UP. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max#complaint-278786 Wed, 07 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE STALLED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER FOUND COMPUTER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK IDLE SPEED CONTROL FAILED, ELECTRICAL ENGINE CONTROL MODULE UNABLE TO CONTROL, IT BURNED ITSELF UP. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max#complaint-278787 Wed, 07 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE STALLED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER FOUND COMPUTER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK IDLE SPEED CONTROL FAILED, ELECTRICAL ENGINE CONTROL MODULE UNABLE TO CONTROL, IT BURNED ITSELF UP. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max#complaint-227994 Wed, 23 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max#complaint-216093 Mon, 19 Jun 2000 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE, LIKE A BOMB, AND THUMPING NOISE. IT WAS THE TIRE, TREAD SEPARATED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max#complaint-203372 Wed, 22 Mar 2000 00:00:00 GMT NONE REPORTED https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max#complaint-147417 Sun, 18 Apr 1999 00:00:00 GMT WHILE TRYING TO START MY TRUCK SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE SOLDER CONNECTION ON THE IGNITION SWITCH MELTED THE SOLDER CONNECTION OF THE WIRE AND THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mighty-max#complaint-140959 Mon, 08 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIR WORK COMPLETED HOWEVER STILL LOOSE.