IllustrationHESITATION BETWEEN GEARS DUE TO ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILURE.
1997 Mitsubishi Diamante
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1997 Mitsubishi Diamante do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 31.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 4 of 34 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
34 reportsCONSUMER HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOW LEAKING/DOOR LOCKS FREEZING AND THE REAR VIEW MIRROW FALLING OFF. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MIRROR, AND IT'S KNOWN THAT THE IN 98 MODELS REAR VIEW MIRRORS ARE MOUNTED TO THE ROOF CONSOLE. AS A RESULT OF 97 DEFECTS, DOOR LOCKS FREEZE IN THE OPEN POSITION WHEN CONSUMER GETS IN THE CAR AND CLO…
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CONSUMER HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOW LEAKING/DOOR LOCKS FREEZING AND THE REAR VIEW MIRROW FALLING OFF. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MIRROR, AND IT'S KNOWN THAT THE IN 98 MODELS REAR VIEW MIRRORS ARE MOUNTED TO THE ROOF CONSOLE. AS A RESULT OF 97 DEFECTS, DOOR LOCKS FREEZE IN THE OPEN POSITION WHEN CONSUMER GETS IN THE CAR AND CLOSES THE DOOR IN BELOW 25 DEGREE TEMPERATURE. THE DOOR WILL NOT BE CLOSED DUE TO FREEZING OF THE LOCKS. THE WINDOWS LEAKS AFTER WASHING VEHICLE OR IF IT RAINS. THE WATER STAYS INSIDE THE CAR IF THE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW FREEZING, CAUSING THE WINDOWS AND LOCKS TO FREEZE. DEALERS HAVE NOT REMEDIED THIS PROBLEM. THIS HAS HYAPPENED 3 TIMES MONDAY JANUARY 12, 98. THE FIRST TIME AND THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS TWICE WITHIN 8K MILES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH ABS BRAKES FAILED VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND CONTINUED TO MOVE HITTING VEHICLE IN FRONT. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FAILURE, RESULTING IN EXTREME SHIFTS. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.