Mitsubishi problems, recalls & safety data

Every Mitsubishi model with owner complaints, recall campaigns, federal investigations and manufacturer communications — all from official NHTSA data.

9,695

NHTSA owner complaints

128

recall campaigns

defect investigations

models with problem data

Mitsubishi models

Model	Complaints	Years with data	Recalls
Mitsubishi Eclipse	2,103	18	18
Mitsubishi Galant	1,697	17	17
Mitsubishi Outlander	1,280	20	41
Mitsubishi Lancer	815	11	15
Mitsubishi Montero	711	11	9
Mitsubishi Mirage	625	13	7
Mitsubishi Diamante	490	10	4
Mitsubishi 3000GT	432	7	2
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport	421	9	26
Mitsubishi Montero Sport	342	7	3
Mitsubishi Endeavor	243	3	12
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution	186	4	14
Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder	174	5	15
Mitsubishi Raider	90	2	5
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV	—	—	9
Mitsubishi I-Miev	—	—	7
Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback	—	—	6
Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart	—	—	4
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross	—	—	2
Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart	—	—	2
Mitsubishi Nativa	—	—	2

Most reported problem areas across Mitsubishi vehicles

Power Train 1,651Air Bags 963Engine and Engine Cooling 952Service Brakes, Hydraulic 886Electrical System 856Structure 822Suspension 804Visibility 677

Symptoms owners describe most

Stalling 312 Vibration / shaking 292 Rust / corrosion 246 Hesitation / surging 112 Brake problems 75 Check engine light 52 Loss of power 30 Overheating 27

Recent federal investigations

Pedestrian alert sounds
Defect Petition DP22005 · opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Engineering Analysis EA21002 · opened Sep 17, 2021 · open
Brake Vacuum Pump Failure
Recall Query RQ19002 · opened May 10, 2019 · closed Dec 12, 2019
Electrical overstress
Engineering Analysis EA19001 · opened Apr 19, 2019 · closed Sep 19, 2024
Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Engineering Analysis EA15001 · opened Feb 24, 2015 · open

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