Mitsubishi recalls — page 3
127 NHTSA recall campaigns filed since 2000 that affect Mitsubishi vehicles, newest first. Last verified Jul 30, 2026.
- Feb 20, 2004Safety2004 Mitsubishi Montero, 2004 Mitsubishi Montero Sport — Equipment
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHTS AS STATED ON THE TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABEL ARE IN ERROR.
04V095000 · 491 units · MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Feb 11, 2004Crash risk2000–2003 Mitsubishi Diamante, 2001 Mitsubishi Montero, 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander — Equipment
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THE OWNER'S MANUAL DOES NOT CONTAIN A STEP-BY-STEP DESCRIPTION FOR HEADREST ADJUSTMENT WHEN INSTALLING A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM (CRS) TETHER STRAP.
04V067000 · 134K units · MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Nov 4, 2003Fire risk2003–2004 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 2003–2004 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, 2003 Mitsubishi Galant — Fuel System, Gasoline
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL RETURN LINE HOSE FITTING ON THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP MAY BE RESTRICTED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE FUEL PRESSURE TO BUILD UP IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. EXCESSIVE FUEL PRESSURE MAY RESULT IN A LEAK IN THE FUEL RETURN HOSE.
03V442000 · 17K units · MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Nov 3, 2003Crash risk2004 Mitsubishi Outlander — Visibility
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES LOCATED IN THE CARIBBEAN, DUE TO A SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING ERROR IN THE ELECTRONIC TIMING AND CONTROL SYSTEM (ETACS), WHILE USING THE INTERMITTENT WIPER MODE, THE INTERMITTENT WIPER SWEEP TIME INTERVAL MAY INCREASE AS MUCH AS 6.8 SECOND BETWEEN WIPER SWEEPS.
03V429000 · 394 units · MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- May 20, 2003Safety2003 Mitsubishi Outlander — Electrical System
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, WATER COULD ENTER THE FRONT FLOORBOARD AREA FROM OPENINGS IN THE SIDE SILL OR UPPER DASH AREA. THIS WATER COULD COLLECT UNDER THE SEAT AND CAUSE ELECTRICAL CORROSION TO OCCUR IN THE HARNESS CONNECTORS THAT CONTAIN THE WIRING FOR THE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER, SIDE AIR BAG IMPACT SENSOR, AND STOP LAMPS.
03V194000 · 44K units · MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Jan 30, 2003Crash risk2003 Mitsubishi Outlander — Vehicle Speed Control
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, DURING EXTREMELY LOW TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS, ICE CAN BUILD UP INSIDE THE ENGINE THROTTLE VALVE. THIS ICE BUILD-UP COULD CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK OR NOT TO RETURN TO IDLE AFTER ACCELERATING.
03V028000 · 31K units · MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- May 29, 2002Safety2002 Mitsubishi Galant — Electrical System
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, ROUTING OF THE VEHICLE'S FRONT HARNESS CAN ALLOW IT TO COME IN CONTACT WITH A ROUGH EDGE, ALLOWING ABRASION. THIS COULD RESULT IN GROUNDED CIRCUITS.
02V147000 · 3K units · MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- May 14, 2002Crash risk1991–1999 Mitsubishi 3000GT — Power Train
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A CONDITION EXISTS THAT ALLOWS OIL TO LEAK FROM THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE.
02V143001 · 15K units · MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Apr 7, 2002Crash risk2002 Mitsubishi Diamante — Electrical System
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE MAIN UNDER HOOD ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE ENGINE CONTROL HARNESS AND THE EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD. AS A RESULT, THE HARNESS COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE HEAT SHIELD, WHICH COULD RESULT IN MELTING OF THE HARNESS INSULATION.
02V100001 · 4K units · MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Nov 5, 2001Crash risk1999–2001 Mitsubishi Mirage — Engine and Engine Cooling
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BOLT SECURING THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY CAN BECOME LOOSE AND THE PULLEY COULD FALL OFF THE VEHICLE.
01V340001 · 19K units · MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Sep 25, 2001Fire risk2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 2000 Mitsubishi Galant — Steering
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH V6 ENGINES TO FEDERAL EMISSION STANDARDS. THE POWER STEERING FLUID FEED TUBE CAN COME IN CONTACT WITH AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD MOUNTED HEAT SHIELD CAUSING A HOLE TO BE WORN THROUGH THE POWER STEERING PIPE ALLOWING FLUID LEAKAGE.
01V295001 · 26K units · MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Aug 3, 2001Crash risk2001–2002 Mitsubishi Montero — Service Brakes, Hydraulic
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE ACCUMULATOR THAT IS INSTALLED ON THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, THIS COULD RESULT IN LEAKAGE OF THE PRESSURIZED NITROGEN GAS FROM INSIDE THE ACCUMULATOR.
01V254001 · 39K units · MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Mar 8, 2001Fire risk2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, 2001 Mitsubishi Galant — Fuel System, Gasoline
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A BULGE IN THE FUEL TANK CAUSED BY THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS RESULTED IN THINNING OF THE MATERIAL DURING A WELDING OPERATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF FUEL LEAKAGE.
01V069000 · 192 units · MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Feb 5, 2001Crash risk1999–2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport — Service Brakes, Hydraulic
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.5L ENGINES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 106, "BRAKE HOSES." THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH NONCOMPLIANT BRAKE VACUUM HOSES.
01V027000 · 19K units · MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Jan 16, 2001Safety2000–2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, 1999–2001 Mitsubishi Galant — Power Train
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. A HOSE WAS MIS-MANUFACTURED AND COULD WEAKEN OVER TIME, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LEAKAGE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID.
01V011001 · 277K units · MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Jan 8, 2001Crash risk2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, 2001 Mitsubishi Galant — Seats
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A NUMBER OF INCORRECT DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS WERE INSTALLED INTO VEHICLES.
01V005001 · 47 units · MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Dec 18, 2000Crash risk1995–1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 1997–1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, 1994–1998 Mitsubishi Galant and 1 other model — Suspension
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE. ALSO, MMC HAS ADDED THE POTENTIAL OF LEAKING MOISTURE, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE BALL STUD TO CORRODE.
00V421001 · 567K units · MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Dec 6, 2000Crash risk1997–1999 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage, 1992–1999 Mitsubishi Caribbean Montero, 1997–1999 Mitsubishi Nativa — Engine and Engine Cooling
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE BOLT SECURING THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY CAN BECOME LOOSE AND THE PULLEY COULD FALL OFF THE VEHICLE.
00V311002 · 61K units · MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN
- Oct 27, 2000Safety2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, 2001 Mitsubishi Galant — Fuel System, Gasoline
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE OUTER LAYER ONLY OF THIS 3-LAYER FUEL RETURN HOSE DOES NOT CONTAIN THE DESIRED OZONE PROTECTION DUE TO A PROCESSING ERROR.
00V320001 · 11K units · MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Oct 24, 2000Crash risk2001 Mitsubishi Galant — Electrical System
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ROUTING OF THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE REAR SEAT COULD ALLOW THE HARNESS TO CONTACT THE BODY. THE WIRES IN EACH HARNESS CONTROL THE STOP LAMP CIRCUIT, BACK-UP LAMP CIRCUIT, AND THE TURN LAMP CIRCUIT.
00V339000 · 14K units · MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Oct 2, 2000Crash risk2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, 2001 Mitsubishi Galant — Engine and Engine Cooling
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HARNESS FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH A NEW PROTECTIVE SHIELD CAUSING A GROUNDED CIRCUIT.
00V299001 · 6K units · MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Oct 2, 2000Crash risk1997–1999 Mitsubishi Mirage, 1992–1996 Mitsubishi Montero, 1997–1999 Mitsubishi Montero Sport — Engine and Engine Cooling
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES: MIRAGE MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.5L ENGINES; MONTERO SPORT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L ENGINES; AND MONTERO MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L ENGINES. THE BOLT SECURING THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY CAN BECOME LOOSE AND THE PULLEY COULD FALL OFF THE VEHICLE.
00V311001 · 210K units · MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Aug 25, 2000Fire risk1995–1996 Mitsubishi Galant — Fuel System, Gasoline
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CRACKS CAN OCCUR IN THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK DUE TO AN IMPROPER SPOT WELD ON THE BAFFLE PLATE TO THE TOP PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK.
00V237000 · 10K units · MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Aug 15, 2000Crash risk1994 Mitsubishi Montero — Service Brakes, Hydraulic
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT LOWER BRAKE HOSES CAN DEVELOP A CRACK, CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID.
00V226001 · 344 units · MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Aug 10, 2000Crash risk2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, 1999–2000 Mitsubishi Galant — Steering
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A NUT IN THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED, RESULTING IN SYMPTOMS RANGING FROM STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION TO STIFF STEERING, AND IN THE WORST CASE, NO ABILITY TO TURN LEFT.
00V225001 · 228K units · MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- May 8, 2000Safety1999–2000 Mitsubishi Diamante — Parking Brake
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HEAD OF THE SCREW THAT HOLDS THE RETAINING CLIP FOR THE PARKING BRAKE SHOE CAN BECOME BRITTLE AND BREAK OFF.
00V132000 · 9K units · MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- May 1, 2000Safety2001 Mitsubishi Montero — Visibility
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRRORS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHICH DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 111, "REARVIEW MIRRORS."
00V123002 · 4K units · MITSUBISHI AMERICA