Safety Score
72
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-04-07 | 02V100001 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 3,885 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING MY MITSUBISHI ACROSS THE UNIVERSITY BRIDGE ON 7-28-2017 AND SUDDENLY THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND I WAS … |
| 2015-03-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WOULD NO LONGER PROPEL THE VEHICLE. I HAVE RESEA… |
| 2015-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHI… |
| 2014-07-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | DRIVING ALONG AT 35MPH ENGINE RPM SUDDENLY ALMOST RED LINED LOST POWER AND LOST ALL FORWARD AND REVERSE GEARS.HAD TO TO… |
| 2013-06-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE CAR JUST STOPPED. THE GEARS WERE NONFUNCTIONAL. *TR |
| 2012-07-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED… |
| 2010-11-25 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 1 | THE HEATER CORE IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THE WINDOWS IN THE CAR FOG UP SO BAD I COULDNT DRIVE THE CAR...HAD T… |
| 2010-08-21 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH WHILE DRIV… |
| 2010-04-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE 2002 HAS FAULTY O-RINGS AND IS WIDELY PUBLICIZED TO CAUSE MAJOR HEATER CORE PROBLEMS AND ANTI-FREEZ… |
| 2009-12-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | ABS CONTROL MODULE. *TR |
| 2009-10-16 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I HAVE A '02 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE AND I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS OUT OF THE HEATER CORE LEAKING AND NOW ITS AFFECTED MY ECU (CO… |
| 2009-10-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | HEATER CORE AND O RINGS. *TR |
| 2009-09-19 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | MY FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS FOGGING UP EVERY TIME I USED THE HEATER AND A SMELL OF COOLANT INSIDE MY CAR--NASTY FILM WAS LE… |
| 2009-04-07 | CHILD SEAT | No | 0 | THE BUCKLES IN BACK OF THE CAR SEAT DOES NOT HOLD THE STRAPS IN PLACE THEY COME LOOSE JUST BY CARING THE CAR SEAT. I EN… |
| 2009-02-28 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | WINDOWS FOGGED UP, SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE AND CARPET IS WET ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. *TR |
| 2009-02-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | IT HAPPENED OUT OF NO WHERE. NO SIGNS OR WARNINGS TO HELP PREVENT THIS PROBLEM. THE HEATER CORE LEAKS UNCONTROLLABLY. I… |
| 2009-02-14 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | THE BLACK METAL STRIP ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING. ALL THE PLASTIC CLIPS THAT ATTACH THE WINDSHIELD TO … |
| 2009-02-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2002 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES AND ALREADY I NEED TO REPLACE THE HEATER COIL. I GUESS … |
| 2009-01-16 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED INCLUDING THE TORQUE CONVERTER $5000. I AM GOING ON MY SECOND POWER ANTENNA $300.… |
| 2008-11-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THE HEATER CORE OF THE 2002 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND/OR REDESIGNED BY MITSUBISHI. AS IT IS, JUST A… |
| 2008-11-01 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | FOGGY WINDOW, ANTIFREEZE SMELL THROUGH VENT, PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR DAMP/WET. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT HEATERCORE O-RINGS… |
| 2008-10-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL, OWN A 2002 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THE ANTI-FREEZE SMELL AND THE SMOKE COM… |
| 2008-09-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | I BOUGHT A 2002 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE LS 10/3/07. HE HAD 53,000 MILES ON IT. IT NOW HAS ABOUT 75,000 MILES. MY PROBLEM… |
| 2008-09-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | HEATER CORE IS LEAKING CAR ONLY HAS 82,000K ON THE DASH. AS I HAVE GONE THROUGH VARIOUS CAR FORUMS AND HAVE COME TO REA… |
| 2008-08-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | AT APPROX 60K (I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER) THE CAR BEGAN TO EMIT MIST FROM THE VENTS. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS A NEAR OVERHE… |
| 2008-08-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I BOUGHT MY CAR USED FROM THE DEALERSHIP, AND DROVE ABOUT 200 MILES BEFORE I REALIZED THE ANTIFREEZE SMELL AS WELL AS M… |
| 2008-07-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I OWN A 2002 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE CAR, I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 02 SINCE THE 1ST DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR THERE WAS PROBLEMS. … |
| 2008-05-02 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | No | 0 | THE HEATER CORE. I START SMELLING AN ANTIFREEZE SMELL INSIDE THE CAR THEN THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO T… |
| 2008-04-08 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | No | 0 | STARTED SMELLING "MAPLE SYRUP" IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. WINDOWS WERE FOGGING UP EASILY. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY DEALE… |
| 2008-03-15 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | AT ABOUT 95000 MILES I NOTICED THE VEHICLE BECOMING VERY HARD TO DRIVE WHENEVER THERE WAS SLIGHT MOISTURE OR SNOW ON TH… |
| 2008-03-13 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | No | 0 | THE WINDSHIELD FOGS UP FOR NO REASON AND I AM NOT ABLE TO DEFOG IT. IT IS VERY HARD TO SEE ANY TIME THE HEAT IS ON. I A… |
| 2008-02-09 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION RETAINING RINGS BRAKE AND JAM GEARS. CAR STOPPED IN INTERSECTION HAD TO BE PUSHED OFF ROAD AND TOWED TO SH… |
| 2008-02-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING, THE HEATER COIL WAS LEAKING… |
| 2008-01-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | I FOUND POSTINGS OF THE SAME HEATER CORE ISSUE. WINDSHIELD FOG AND THE AWFUL SYRUP SMELL OF ANITFREEZE. THERE NEEDS T… |
| 2008-01-26 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD FOG, SWEET SYRUP SMELL. *TR |
| 2008-01-19 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | No | 0 | 2002 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE 65K MILES. FAILURE OF HEATER CORE/ HEATER CORE GASKETS/ O-RINGS. WINDSHIELD WILL NOT DEFOG, … |
| 2008-01-17 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | No | 0 | HEATER CORE - THE AIR THAT COMES OUT THE VENT WHEN I TURN MY HEATER ON, SMELLS LIKE ANTIFREEZE. MY WINDOWS FOG UP AND I… |
| 2007-12-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | HEATER CORE LEAKING INTO PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR, RELEASING COOLANT VAPOR INTO CAR CABIN. *TR |
| 2007-11-29 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | No | 0 | FALL OF 2007, NOTICED INCREASED FOGGING OF WINDOWS THAT DID NOT GO AWAY WITH DEFROSTER, FRESH AIR. BEGAN TO SMELL SWEE… |
| 2007-11-25 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | No | 0 | 02 DIAMANTE WITH APPROX 42, 000 ML - UPON STARTING THE CAR THE FRONT WINDOW BEGINS FOGGING UP AND THE ENTIRE CAR THEN F… |
| 2007-11-24 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2002 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. I HAVE KEPT REGULAR MAINTENANCE. I AM SUBMITTING THIS FORM BECAUSE OF A HEATER CORE … |
| 2007-11-24 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | No | 0 | I HAVE A HEATER CORE FAILURE IN MY 2002 DIAMANTE. I NOW HAVE ANTIFREEZE LEAKING INTO MY PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. I HAVE AN… |
| 2007-11-20 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | No | 0 | MY HEATER CORE REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. A FEW WEEKS AGO MY WINDSHIELD BECAME HAZY AND DIFFICULT TO DEFROST. I DID NOT RE… |
| 2007-11-19 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | No | 0 | SYMPTOMS: CONSTANT NAUSEATING SMELL LIKE "BURNT SYRUP" INSIDE CABIN, FOGGING OF WINDSHIELD ON DRY, WARM WEATHER DAY. F… |
| 2007-11-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | HEATER CORE FAILURE CAUSED FAILURE OF POWER CONTROL MODULE. TOTAL REPAIR BILL > $2,500. MITSUBISHI IS FULLY AWARE OF … |
| 2007-10-01 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | No | 0 | HEATING CORE GOING BAD, WINDOW SHIELD FOGS UP AND CANNOT WIPE WAYS EASILY, VAPORS COMING FROM UNDER DASH, SYRUP SMELL I… |
| 2007-08-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | BAD HEATER CORE, LEAKING O-RINGS. *JB |
| 2007-08-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE WITH A 2002 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE, I HAVE HAD HEATER CORE PROBLEMS. ANTIFREEZE LEAKING/SMELL AND… |
| 2007-07-24 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. WHILE DRIVING 37 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNIN… |
| 2007-07-01 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | No | 0 | 2002 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE HEATER CORE LEAKAGE. *TR |