Mitsubishi EndeavorYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 296 owner complaints and 12 safety recalls on record for the Mitsubishi Endeavor.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Best & worst years
Mitsubishi Endeavor years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Endeavor median. Tap a year for its full report.
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2011Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls2010Not rated–/10011 complaints · 2 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2008Not rated–/10014 complaints · 3 recalls2007Not rated–/10021 complaints · 5 recalls2006Not rated–/10020 complaints · 5 recalls2005Not rated–/10040 complaints · 6 recalls2004Not rated–/100182 complaints · 6 recalls
Complaints by system
Most common Mitsubishi Endeavor problems
All model years combined: 296 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
81Structure3 crash/fire/injury
30Electrical system6 crash/fire/injury
28Power train6 crash/fire/injury
28Engine and engine cooling3 crash/fire/injury
26Fuel/propulsion system1 crash/fire/injury
24Air bags18 crash/fire/injury
18Visibility
16Equipment
15Fuel system, gasoline
8621 other systems14 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 81 | 3 |
| Electrical system | 30 | 6 |
| Power train | 28 | 6 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 28 | 3 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 26 | 1 |
| Air bags | 24 | 18 |
| Visibility | 18 | 0 |
| Equipment | 16 | 0 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 15 | 0 |
| 21 other systems | 86 | 14 |
12 recalls
Mitsubishi Endeavor recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Electrical system: software10V-514 · 2006–2008 · Oct 20, 2010 · 19,410 vehiclesTank assembly: filler pipe and cap10V-065 · 2004–2010 · Feb 25, 2010 · 108,147 vehiclesAir bags09V-361 · 2010 · Sep 16, 2009 · 531 vehiclesStorage: tank assembly08V-454 · 2005–2007 · Sep 9, 2008 · 45,988 vehiclesElectrical system: ignition08V-139 · 2004–2008 · Mar 26, 2008 · 116,600 vehiclesSeat belts: front08V-022 · 2006–2007 · Jan 18, 2008 · 7,340 vehiclesDisc: caliper06V-068 · 2005 · Mar 9, 2006 · 4,359 vehiclesFoundation components: master cylinder05V-409 · 2005 · Sep 15, 2005 · 2,901 vehiclesParking brake05V-069 · 2004–2005 · Mar 2, 2005 · 65,436 vehiclesOther: labels04V-428 · 2004 · Sep 1, 2004 · 100,432 vehiclesSeats04V-279 · 2004 · Jun 7, 2004 · 1,211 vehiclesTrailer hitches04V-197 · 2004 · Apr 26, 2004 · 2,175 vehicles
2 investigations
NHTSA investigations of the Endeavor
- GASOLINE LEAKSLed to recall 10V-065
- IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK SYSTEMLed to recall 08V-139