Mitsubishi recalls

135 recorded safety recalls for Mitsubishi vehicles, grouped by model. Each recall lists the affected component, the safety risk and the manufacturer's remedy.

Two registers: 96 from the US NHTSA database and 39 from the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system. A recall issued in one market does not always apply elsewhere, where the same model can differ or may never have been sold.

European recalls by country

Where each Mitsubishi Safety Gate alert was notified. The same defect is often reported by several countries.

Poland: 19Portugal: 10Germany: 5United Kingdom: 3Spain: 1Belgium: 1

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, Pajero/Shogun

  • Passenger car

    Due to defects in their construction, the light control switch and/or turn indicator switch might malfunction. The defect in the light control switch may also result in sudden failure of the dipped headlights when the car is being driven.

    EU Safety Gate alert A12/0351/15 · notified by Germany · reported 2015-03-13

  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLYModel year 2015

    Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Lancer Evolution vehicles manufactured January 31, 2014, to September 5, 2014, and 2014-2015 Lancer Ralliart vehicles manufactured February 3, 2014, to September 5, 2014. The affected turbocharged vehicles have a right…

    Remedy: Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the right parking brake cable, and inspect the fuel tank, free of charge. If the fuel tank's exterior coating shows signs of damage from abrasive contact with the right parking brake cable, the fuel tank will also be replaced, free of charge. The recall began…

    NHTSA campaign 15V546000 · reported 31/08/2015

  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAYModel year 2015

    Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Outlander, 2015-2016 Lancer and Outlander Sport, and 2015 Lancer Evolution vehicles. These vehicles may have defective relays that can result in an engine stall, reduced engine power or the engine overheating.

    Remedy: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected relays, free of charge. The recall began October 24, 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-17-005.

    NHTSA campaign 17V609000 · reported 29/09/2017

Mitsubishi Pajero

  • Passenger car

    EU Safety Gate alert A12/01591/20 · notified by Poland · reported 2020-11-27

  • Passenger car

    In the event of deployment of the driver and passenger side airbags, sharp fragments may be released from the inflators of the airbags which could injure the driver and/or the passenger.

    EU Safety Gate alert A12/1342/17 · notified by Poland · reported 2017-10-06

Mitsubishi Mirage G4

  • AIR BAGSModel year 2018

    Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Mirage G4 vehicles. The internal acceleration sensor in the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) can misinterpret vibrations, such as from poor road conditions or a flat tire, as a malfunction and disable all the…

    Remedy: MMNA notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the SRS-ECU software, free of charge. The recall began May 24, 2019. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-19-001.

    NHTSA campaign 19V330000 · reported 26/04/2019

  • AIR BAGSModel year 2017

    Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Mirage G4 vehicles. The internal acceleration sensor in the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) can misinterpret vibrations, such as from poor road conditions or a flat tire, as a malfunction and disable all the…

    Remedy: MMNA notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the SRS-ECU software, free of charge. The recall began May 24, 2019. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-19-001.

    NHTSA campaign 19V330000 · reported 26/04/2019

Mitsubishi Colt Z30A

  • Passenger car

    A connector pin on the Torque Sensor of the electronic power steering may oxidise due to inadequate clamping. This may cause the torque signal to be disturbed, resulting in the loss of steering control.

    EU Safety Gate alert A12/1160/15 · notified by United Kingdom · reported 2015-09-25

Mitsubishi Raider

  • Pickup truck

    A fault in the gas generator of the driver airbag may result in the airbag not fully inflating or in the metal casing of the gas generator splitting open.

    EU Safety Gate alert A12/1588/16 · notified by Germany · reported 2016-12-09

Mitsubishi Montero

  • Passenger car

    The timing chain tensioner may malfunction. In some cases, the timing chain may consequently break, causing the engine to stop and leading to an accident.

    EU Safety Gate alert A12/0089/15 · notified by Spain · reported 2015-01-30

Mitsubishi i-Car

  • Passenger car

    A component within the transmission valve block may be defective. If the component fails, the gear box may not select gears correctly. In the worst case scenario the driver may not be able to select reverse gear. This may lead to an accident.

    EU Safety Gate alert A12/0071/15 · notified by United Kingdom · reported 2015-01-30

Mitsubishi L200 / Triton

  • Pickup truck

    If all the rivets fracture, the side step shades may drop off from the moving vehicle, increasing the risk of accident.

    EU Safety Gate alert A12/1096/19 · notified by Poland · reported 2019-07-19

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