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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports3 fire reports4 injury reports

What owners actually said

120 reports

Mileage unknown · Oct 10, 2002

Power Train

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

NHTSA ODI #8020620

Mileage unknown · Sep 4, 2002

Wheels

THESE ARE THE OEM 17" RIM FROM A 1999 ECLIPSE GSX, ALL 4 RIMS ARE DENTED AND THE CLEAR COAT IS COMING OFF.*AK

NHTSA ODI #766670

Mileage unknown · Aug 30, 2002

Structure

PASSENGER OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF WHILE OPENING THE DOOR. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8017627

Mileage unknown · Aug 20, 2002

Structure

BOTH OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF IN THE PROCESS OF NORMAL OPERATION. MATERIALS ARE POOR QUALITY.*AK

NHTSA ODI #765964

Mileage unknown · Aug 18, 2002

Power Train

AUTOMOBILE WAS PURCHASED WITH COMPLAINTS ABOUT TRANSMISSION NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER SUPPOSEDLY CHECKED OUT THE SITUATION, AND STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG. TRANSMISSION FAILED LESS THAN THREE MONTHS LATER WITH TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP STATING SUSSPECT PREVIOUS REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE ON THE CAR WITH THE SIGNS OF SOME WATER DAMA…

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NHTSA ODI #765818

Mileage unknown · Aug 11, 2002

Structure

PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF WHEN OPENED NORMALLY, 2 WEEKS LATER DRIVERS SIDE CAME OFF UNDER SAME CONDITIONS, VERY POOR MATERIAL OR ENGINEERING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #765490

Mileage unknown · Aug 2, 2002

Steering

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WHILE TURNING CORNER, STERRING GOES OUT, VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL CAR AND MAKE TURN. ONCE TURN IS COMPLETED STEERING SEEMS FINE AGAIN. THIS IS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEAL FOR REPAIR BUT THEY STATE IT NEEDS TO HAPPEN WHILE "THEY" ARE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. IN THE LAST THREE WEEKS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES. ALSO COMPLAINT ABOUT DRIVERS OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF WHILE OPENING DOOR. AGAIN TOOK TO DEALER BUT EXTENDED WARRANTY DIDN'T COVER SO I HAD TO PAY TO BUY NEW HANDLE AND GET PAINTED. VERY EXPENSIVE!!! *AK S

NHTSA ODI #765100

Mileage unknown · Jul 24, 2002

Structure

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF WHILE GETTING INTO VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8014628

Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 2002

Structure

ADHESIVE WAS DRIPPING FROM PASSENGER'S DOOR AND DRIVER'S DOOR TO BOTTOM OF DOOR PANEL. DEALER HAD NO SOLUTION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8013600

Mileage unknown · Jul 8, 2002

Power Train

CONSUMER STATES THAT TRANSMISSION BEGAN MAKING A RATTLING NOISE, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AND CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT, VEHICLES WARRANTY DOES NOT END UNTIL 60000 MILES. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #566486

Official recalls

04V428000 · Equipment:other:labels

Sep 1, 2004

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.' THE BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH REMOVABLE AIR BAG WARNING LABELS AFFIXED TO THE DASH AND TO THE SUNVISOR DO NOT MEET THE SIZE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Remedy: MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN WILL MAIL A CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION LETTER CONTAINING A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION AND A GRAPHIC OF THE BI-LINGUAL DASHBOARD AIR BAG WARNING LABEL. IN ADDITION, ALL CURRENT 2000-2004 NATIVA OWNERS WILL ALSO RECEIVE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG ALERT LABELS FOR THE SUN VISORS. THIS RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH OR APRIL 2005. THE NOTIFICATION TO THE NATIVA OWNERS IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL OR MAY 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8715.

00V421001 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint

Dec 18, 2000

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERCEDES MMC'S PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN, SEE 99V-066.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT FOR WEAR. BALL JOINTS THAT EXHIBIT WEAR BEYOND THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEWLY DESIGNED LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS. BALL JOINTS THAT ARE WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE CLEANED AND A SPECIAL SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED TO PREVENT INTRUSION OF MOISTURE.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.