https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mitsubishi Mitsubishi. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:39:08 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi#complaint-835548 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT MY MITSUBISHI MAGNA 1996 HAD VERY LITTLE MECHANICAL PROBLEMS BEFORE LAST YEAR WHEN I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND NOTICED AND OVERREV AND SUDDEN BUMP INTO 3RD GEAR AND OVER TIME IT FADED OUT TO NOTHING AND THEN I WAS DRIVING IT AND THEN LOST 3RD GEAR COMPLETELY...IT TRYS TO GO INTO THE 3RD GEAR BUT WON'T GO IN AND FALLS INTO NEUTRAL I'VE ASKED MANY AUTO TRANSMISSION PLACES AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA BUT WERE https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi#complaint-694181 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT I OWN A 2003 DIAMANTE WITH ABOUT 60,000 MILES ON IT. MY WINDOWS CONTINUALLY FOG UP WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED AND THE DEFROSTER/VENTS DOES NOT ELIMINATE THE FOG AT ALL, MAKING DRIVING VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY IN RAINY WEATHER AND DURING THE NIGHTTIME. THE SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE IS EXTREMELY STRONG INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION SHIFTING AND THE LIGHT AROUND TH https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi#complaint-652516 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT CRANSKHAFT BOLT SHEARED OFF WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING ON ICY ROADS. THE INCIDENT ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, HARMONIC BALANCER, AND TIMING BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A LOCAL AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SHEARED BOLT WAS CLEARLY A DEFECTIVE PART. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET IDENTIFIED SEVERAL VEHICLES WITH THE SAME https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi#complaint-644780 Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT TURN SIGNAL POPPED OFF/VEHICLE PAINT STARTING TO RUST) I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 10/05 HAD VEHICLE FOR TWO YARS. THE TURN SIGNAL POPPED OFF I SAW IT WAS A RECALL CALL DEALERSHIP WHO ADVISED ME MY CAR BASED ON THE VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. WHEN I WAS PERSISTENT HE THEN SAID MY CAR'S TURN SIGNAL WAS REPLACED IN 2000. THE RECALL WAS NOT DONE UNTIL 2004. ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO I STARTED TO SEE R https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi#complaint-642971 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT IN RESEARCHING WHAT MIGHT BE WRONG WITH MY MITSUBISHI GALANT HEATER, I FIND IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM DESCRIBED TO THE TEE. NOT HAVING HEAT IN MY CAR AND LIVING IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COULD PROVE TO BE DANGEROUS FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS AS VISIBILITY AND FREEZING WILL OCCUR AS I HAVE TO RUN THE COLD AIR ON MY WINDSHIELD TO SEE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi#complaint-630101 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE LIGHTS . *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi#complaint-625088 Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT MY 1997 MITSUBISHI HAS AN OPEN RECALL TO REMEDY SUSPENSION FRONT:CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT DEFECT. I PURCHASED THE CAR USED IN 2006. ON 5/21/07, I WAS TOLD BY SEARS AUTO, A PROBLEM EXISTED WITH THE SUSPENSION:LOWER BALLJOINT. I FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL, FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM THIS CAR HAS. I CONTACTED MITSUBISHI CUSTOER SERVICE ON 5/22/07. THEY WILL NOT TELL ME IF THE DEFECT WAS CORR https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi#complaint-577842 Sat, 01 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT HEATER WENT OUT, AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO HAVE REPAIRED, WAS INFORMED HEATER CORE WAS DEFECTIVE. REPAIRING/REPLACING HEATER CORE IS AN EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE PROCEDURE!! *NM https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi#complaint-563311 Sun, 20 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT I OWN A MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 98. THE PASSENGER SIDE HANDLE BROKE OFF THE FIRST TIME IN 2000. I HAD IT REPLACED WITH ANOTHER MITSUBISHI HANDLE. FOR THE 2ND TIME AND 3RD TIME, MY PASSENGER HANDLE BROKE OFF IN 2005 AND A WEEK LATER THE DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE OFF. IT'S RIDICULOUS. THEY SHOULD RECALL THESE HANDLES THAT ARE MADE IN TAIWAN AND NOT USE CHEAP ONES. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi#complaint-563312 Sun, 20 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT I OWN A MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 98. THE PASSENGER SIDE HANDLE BROKE OFF THE FIRST TIME IN 2000. I HAD IT REPLACED WITH ANOTHER MITSUBISHI HANDLE. FOR THE 2ND TIME AND 3RD TIME, MY PASSENGER HANDLE BROKE OFF IN 2005 AND A WEEK LATER THE DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE OFF. IT'S RIDICULOUS. THEY SHOULD RECALL THESE HANDLES THAT ARE MADE IN TAIWAN AND NOT USE CHEAP ONES. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi#complaint-561830 Tue, 08 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER ACCIDENT EVEN AFTER VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi#complaint-561646 Mon, 07 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT BEGINNING 01/2005, WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND VEHICLE LOST POWER. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPAIRED THE CRANK PULLEY. A FEW MONTHS LATER, IT BROKE AGAIN, AND THE SAME MECHANIC REPAIRED THE CRANK PULLEY AT NO COST. FINALLY, 10/2005, THE CRANK PULLEY BROKE AGAIN. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE SAME MECHANIC. HE HAD A MITSUBISHI SPECIALIST TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM AND HE SAID THE S https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi#complaint-559672 Sun, 23 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT THE HANDLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE COMES OUT OF ITS PLACE. THE HATCHBACK ON THE OUTLANDER NO LONGER CAN STAY UP ON ITS OWN, THE ARM THAT HOLDS IT UP IS DEFECTIVE. https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi#complaint-559673 Sun, 23 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT THE HANDLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE COMES OUT OF ITS PLACE. THE HATCHBACK ON THE OUTLANDER NO LONGER CAN STAY UP ON ITS OWN, THE ARM THAT HOLDS IT UP IS DEFECTIVE. https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi#complaint-557198 Tue, 04 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A 2003 MITSUBISHI LANCE OZ RALLY, CAR HAS 32,000 MILES ON IT, I PURCHASED IT USED. I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WHERE SOMETIMES I WOULD SMELL BURNING ODOR FROM THE VENTS. I THINK CAR RUNS VERY RUFF AND IM NOT SURE WHAT IT IS.. I BELIEVE IT'S THE TRANSMISSION FROM READING ALL THE POST ON HERE.. AND ALSO THE SHIFTING IS ROUGH. I WILL BE TAKING IT TO A DEALER SOON.. HOPEFULLY THEY WONT GIVE ME THE https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi#complaint-556325 Wed, 28 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY DOING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN I STRUCK A DEER, CAUSING $4,500 WORTH OF DAMAGE AND THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH MY WHOLE FRONT END WAS REPLACED INCLUDING THE FRONT BUMPER. THE DAMAGES TO MY CAR WERE REPLACED AND FIXED, BUT MITSUBISHI HAS YET TO INSPECT THE AIRBAGS TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NO DEFECT. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi#complaint-555819 Mon, 26 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT MITSUBISHI MOTORS WILL NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY AND PAY TO HAVE A FAILURE OF A FACTORY WELD REPAIRED ON THE RIGHT FRONT ENGINE CROSS MEMBER OF MY 2003 MITSUBISHI MONTERO WHICH IS STILL UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY. MY INSURANCE ADJUSTER HAS SUBMITTED A LETTER INFORMING MITSUBISHI'S VEHICLE DEPARTMENT THAT THE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE IS DUE TO FAILURE FROM IMPROPER WELDING. I HAVE ALSO BEEN INFORMED BY A CE https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi#complaint-552562 Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT THE REAR DOOR LATCH PLASTIC LINK BROKE FROM THE OUTSIDE AND THE REAR DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE UP. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi#complaint-547578 Wed, 03 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT BRAKE ROTORS WARP, PULSATING UPON APPLICATION OF BRAKE PEDAL. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD SET OF ROTORS ON THIS SUV. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi#complaint-544808 Tue, 19 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT MY COLUMN SWITCH NO LONGER WORKS RESULTING IN TURN SIGNALS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. WEN INVESTIGATING THE REPLACEMENT PART FOR THIS ITEM, I DISCOVERED THAT IT IS THE SAME THAT WHICH MITSUBISHI INSTALLED ON ITS 1999 GALANT. THERE HAS BEEN A NHTSA RECALL FOR THIS UNIT. THUS, I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THERE SHOULD ALSO BE A RECALL OF THIS UNIT FOR 1997 YEAR MODELS OF THE MITSUBISHI GALANT AS WELL. https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi#complaint-544481 Sun, 17 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT 2003 MONTERO SPORT XLS--- STUDDERS/JERKS AT 30+ MPH WHILES DRIVING DOWN THE RD, HAS BEEN IN SHOP 9 TIMES https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi#complaint-538277 Mon, 06 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO I STARTED HEARING A NOISE WHEN THE AC WAS ON. I TOOK IT INTO A SERVICE DEALER AND HE STATED MY AC COMPRESSOR WAS GOING BAD. AND THAT AT 32,500 MILES THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. I AM TAKING IT TO A MITSUBISHI DEALER SAT- TO DIAGNOS THIS AND TO MAKE SURE MITSUBISHI PAYS FOR IT. WARRANTY OUT 3/2005 - BUT CAR UNDER MILES AND VERY WELL KEPT. I WAS TOLD BY 3 SERVICE DEPT'S AN AC COM https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi#complaint-537633 Thu, 02 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT ACCELERATOR "STUCK" & VEHICLE REMAINED IN IDLE, FORCING TO CRASH https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi#complaint-536293 Mon, 23 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING ON HWY 126, WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE @ HIGH RPM AND WOULD NOT DECELERATE. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT WAS TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. THIS IS TRULY A SAFETY ISSUE ! THE CAR IS UNABLE TO MOVE WITHOUT TOWING IT TO THE DEALER. https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi#complaint-536214 Sun, 22 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT I AM SENDING A COMPLAINT REGARDING A 2001 MONTERO SPORT. THE VIN IS [XXX]. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH IS GOSSETT MITSUBISHI HERE IN MEMPHIS, TN AT LEAST FOUR TIMES SINCE LAST NOVEMBER REGARDING TRANSMISSION ISSUES. SPECIFICALLY, THE PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING IS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY SLUGGISHLY AFTER I HAVE DRIVEN AROUND 100 MILES STRAIGHT AT ABOUT 70 TO 75 MPH. THE DEALERSHI https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi#complaint-530918 Thu, 14 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT AN UNUSUAL SCREECHING NOISE COMES FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT IS AT REST, IN MOTION AND WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi#complaint-524939 Mon, 07 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT TWO: 1) RUST APPEARED WITHIN THREE YEARS, 2 GAS TANK RUSTED WITHIN FIVE YEARS. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi#complaint-509439 Thu, 02 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO INSPECT A BOTTOM ENGINE NOISE, AFTER A QUICK INSPECTION THE MECHANIC INFORMED HIS MANAGER OF A SUPPOSED RAPID LEAK OF OIL, RESULTING IN DAMAGE OF PARTS. I EXPLIANED TO THE MANAGER THAT I'VE OWN THE CAR SINCE NEW AND THERE NEVER BEEN AN OIL LEAK BECAUSE IM THE ONE WHO HAVE DONE THE OIL CHANGE FOR THE PAST 2 YRS, THAT THE GREASE HE SUPPOSED IS OIL IS THE AMOROLE AC https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi#complaint-508261 Thu, 25 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT FACTORY DEFECTIVE PAINT SPOTS ON HOOD,DAMAGE TO HOOD DURING MAINTENCE BY DEALERSHIP. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-mitsubishi#complaint-506997 Wed, 17 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE DIES WITH OUT ANY WARNING, REGARDLESS OF SPEED. REPLACED FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER, FUEL PUMP RELAY, AND NO CHANGE IN THE PROBLEM. I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN INFORMED THAT MY CRANKSHAFT IS "WALKING" AND THAT IT HAS CAUSED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR TO GO BAD. *AK