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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

22 crash reports5 fire reports12 injury reports

What owners actually said

129 reports

Mileage unknown · Jun 13, 2001

Air BagsCrashInjury

AIR BAG PREMATURELY DEPLOYED WHICH KNOCKED ME OUT, CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OVER CAR AND AFTER THAT I GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #746764

Mileage unknown · May 28, 2001

Tires

3 TIRES FAILED IN 1 YEAR -- TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM OUTER SIDEWALL (CAN PUT YOUR HAND INSIDE). IN MOST RECENT FAILURE, A NAIL WAS FOUND TO HAVE PENETRATED TREAD, CAUSING THE AIR TO ESCAPE PRIOR TO TIRE FAILURE. SEPARATION RUNS 360 DEGREES AROUND THE TIRE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: M612 ENER TIRESIZE: P205/55R16)

NHTSA ODI #746013

Mileage unknown · May 22, 2001

Power Train

TRANSFER CASE FOR 4- WHEEL DRIVE LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, CAUSING WHEELS TO LOCK UP, AND VEHICLE TO SPIN AROUND NUMEROUS TIMES. DEALER CLAIMED DEFECT WAS CAUSED BY A MISSING BOLT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #888842

Mileage unknown · May 22, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

TENSIONER BOLT SNAPPED IN TWO IMMEDIATELY TIMING BELT SHREDDED, CAR DIED, AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE REQUIRING TOTAL ENGINE REBUILD. *AK

NHTSA ODI #745661

Mileage unknown · May 8, 2001

Fuel System, GasolineVehicle Speed Control

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN APPLYING FORCE TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER, AND RESULTING IN A NEAR ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED FUEL PUMP SEVERAL TIMES, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS…

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NHTSA ODI #887662

Mileage unknown · Apr 25, 2001

Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL ATTACH, BUT WILL NOT LOCK, COMES LOOSE. DEALERSHIP CANNOT DETERMINE REASON FOR THIS, AND STATED THAT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #886804

Mileage unknown · Mar 16, 2001

Power Train

VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL FROM TRANSFER CASE. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF NHTSA RECALL 98V069001 DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #883296

Mileage unknown · Mar 13, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #742385

Mileage unknown · Feb 21, 2001

Air BagsCrashInjury

WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO CPNSUMER'S VEHICLE FROM SIDE AND T-BONED VEHICLE. AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #881030

Mileage unknown · Feb 15, 2001

Air BagsCrashInjury

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I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION GOING ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR. I WAS IMMEDIATLEY TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND COULD NOT LOOK AT THE CAR FOR ABOUT A WEEK. ONCE I SAW THE CAR I FIGURED THAT THE AIRBAGS MUST HAVE DEPLOYED. HOWEVER, I WAS WRONG. THE PERSON THAT FIXED MY CAR GOT A SCMATIC THAT SHOWED WHERE THE AIRBAG SENSORS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE. THERE WAS NO SENSORS IN THAT LOCATION. I MADE SURE THAT ONE THE SALES SLIP THAT IT STATED THAT THE CAR DID HAVE AIRBAGS, AND INDEED IT DID. TODAY, FEB. 15, 2001 I NOTICED IN SEVERAL PLACES ON THE NET THAT MISTUBISHI IS NOW RECALLING 1.3 MILLION CARS BECASUE OF DEFAULTY AIRBAGS AND THE ECLIPSE IS ONE OF THEM. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY REFUSE TO PROVIDE SERVICE FOR ME. CAN ANYONE HELP ME? CAN ANYONE INVESTIGATE THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE HEARD THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE DO NOT LIKE RENN KIRBY AND I HAVE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #740923

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.

98V069001 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Mar 26, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ADEQUACY OF THE TRANSFER CASE OIL VOLUME, TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AND OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION OF THE TRANSFER CASE MECHANISM. IF OIL VOLUME IS INSUFFICIENT, THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF OIL WILL BE ADDED. IF THERE IS TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AFFECTED COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED. IF THE TRANSFER CASE SHOWS OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION, THE TRANSFER CASE WILL BE REPLACED.

98V045001 · Vehicle Speed Control

Mar 3, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE DASH PANEL PAD CAN SHIFT INTERFERRING WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTROL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTROL WOULD NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE A PORTION OF THE DASH PANEL PAD SO IT CANNOT INTERFERE WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTROL.

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

RQ98007 · Transfer Case Leakage

Opened May 11, 1998 · Closed Aug 28, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:automatic Transmission

THE TRANSFER CASE OF THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD), MITSUBISHI GALANT, ALLEGEDLY LEAKS OIL CAUSING ONE OR MORE WHEELS TO LOCKUP; OR THE INABILITY TO TRANSMIT ENGINE POWER TO THE DRIVE WHEELS.THE VEHICLES HAVE THE SAME TRANSFER CASE DESIGN AS THE ECLIPSE VEHICLES WHICH HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME ALLEGED DEFECT.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Power Train:automatic Transmission