By year
Owner complaints about Mitsubishi vehicles peaked at 718 in 2001
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 1995 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Mitsubishi
The complete NHTSA record for Mitsubishi vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Mitsubishi recalls are filed by Mitsubishi.
Owner complaints in the last five years92110,842 on file in all, across 51 models
Recall campaigns18010 in five years
Severity index14.1Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations392,603 service bulletins
Components
Powertrain draws the most owner complaints about Mitsubishi vehicles, 12% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Eclipse has the most complaints of any Mitsubishi model
Every Mitsubishi model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse | 1986 to 2022 | 2,135 | 14.4 | 129 | 39 |
| Galant | 1984 to 2012 | 1,788 | 19.1 | 61 | 21 |
| Outlander | 2003 to 2027 | 1,321 | 10.3 | 124 | 1 |
| Lancer | 1996 to 2017 | 865 | 13.4 | 59 | 10 |
| Montero | 1983 to 2006 | 783 | 12.0 | 47 | 11 |
| Mirage | 1984 to 2024 | 702 | 27.8 | 51 | 28 |
| Diamante | 1991 to 2004 | 505 | 9.3 | 21 | 0 |
| Outlander Sport | 2011 to 2027 | 476 | 8.2 | 55 | 0 |
| 3000GT | 1986 to 2002 | 461 | 6.1 | 20 | 18 |
| Montero Sport | 1996 to 2009 | 348 | 20.7 | 8 | 1 |
| Endeavor | 2004 to 2011 | 296 | 12.8 | 28 | 6 |
| Eclipse Spyder | 1995 to 2012 | 242 | 14.9 | 34 | 6 |
| Lancer Evolution | 2003 to 2015 | 229 | 3.1 | 31 | 3 |
| Raider | 2006 to 2010 | 99 | 7.1 | 11 | 10 |
| Expo | 1992 to 2003 | 81 | 6.2 | 7 | 4 |
| Eclipse Cross | 2018 to 2027 | 60 | 20.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Mighty MAX | 1983 to 1998 | 57 | 5.3 | 6 | 0 |
| Mirage G4 | 2017 to 2024 | 54 | 24.1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mitsubishi | 1986 to 2003 | 49 | 12.2 | 0 | 6 |
| Lancer EVO | 2003 to 2008 | 38 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Lancer Ralliart | 2008 to 2015 | 33 | 0.0 | 7 | 2 |
| Spyder | 1996 to 2003 | 28 | 10.7 | 3 | 0 |
| Outlander PHEV | 2018 to 2027 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Precis | 1987 to 1994 | 16 | 25.0 | 14 | 1 |
| I-Miev | 2010 to 2017 | 14 | 14.3 | 18 | 11 |
| Lancer Sportback | 2004 to 2017 | 12 | 0.0 | 12 | 4 |
| Van/wagon | 1987 to 1990 | 12 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Truck | 1986 to 1998 | 11 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Expo LRV | 1992 to 2001 | 8 | 25.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Stealth | 1993 to 1998 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pickup | 1986 to 1998 | 7 | 14.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Cordia | 1983 to 1991 | 5 | 0.0 | 4 | 12 |
| Sigma | 1986 to 1991 | 5 | 0.0 | 3 | 6 |
| Starion | 1986 to 1991 | 5 | 20.0 | 1 | 6 |
| Canter GE | 1999 to 2001 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nativa | 1997 to 2002 | 4 | 0.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Tredia | 1983 to 1988 | 4 | 25.0 | 2 | 6 |
| > Lancer Sportback Rallia | 2010 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lancer Wagon | 2004 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3000 | 1991 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3000GT Spyder | 1995 to 1996 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wagon | 1986 to 1991 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Lancer Raliart | 2009 to 2010 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Canter | 2002 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lancer Sportsback | 2011 to 2012 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| RVR | 1997 to 2022 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 |
| VAN | 1986 to 1991 | 1 | 100.0 | 4 | 6 |
| Lancer Sportback Ralliart | 2008 to 2011 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Fe-Hd | 2004 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| SP | 1985 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| FE180 | 2008 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Mitsubishi product
- 26V-549 Aug 25, 2026
Due to improper software programming, the Alliance In-Vehicle Infotainment (A-IVI) system may fail to display the rearview camera image when the…
Back-over prevention · 67k vehicles - 26V-252 Apr 20, 2026
Liftgate gas spring cylinders may corrode and lose pressure, which can result in a gas spring cylinder rupture or the liftgate falling unexpectedly
Structure · 108k vehicles - 25V-507 Aug 7, 2025
Liftgate gas spring cylinders may corrode and lose pressure, which can result in a gas spring cylinder rupture or the liftgate falling unexpectedly
Structure · 122k vehicles - 25V-369 Jun 2, 2025
Due to a software error in the in-vehicle infotainment system (A-IVI), the rearview camera image may freeze, or not appear on the display
Back-over prevention · 199k vehicles - 23V-345 Jun 6, 2023
Due to a software error in the in-vehicle infotainment system (A-IVI), the backup camera rearview image may not appear on the display
Back-over prevention · 90k vehicles - 22V-563 Aug 2, 2022
Software error in the transmission control unit (CVT-ECU) may incorrectly reduce the transmission gear ratio at high speeds, which can result in…
Powertrain · 77k vehicles - 22V-470 Jul 8, 2022
Rearview camera may not display the rearview image due to a software error
Back-over prevention · 56k vehicles - 22V-335 May 13, 2022
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) in the right front, second-row right, and second-row left seat belt assemblies may deactivate before the seat…
Seat belts · 2,865 vehicles - 22V-027 Jan 24, 2022
Commutator and wires inside the fuel pump may be fused incorrectly, potentially causing the fuel pump to fail
Fuel system · 17k vehicles - 21V-821 Oct 18, 2021
Software programming error with a welding robot may have caused the vehicle's center pillar to be welded incorrectly
Structure · 1 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.