2002 Mitsubishi Diamante problems
NHTSA has received 162 complaints about the 2002 Mitsubishi Diamante, and 44% of them involve wipers, windshield & visibility. After that come air conditioning & heating (38%) and engine (14%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 162 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 44% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 13 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 120 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 12 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 28 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 36 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 19 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 10 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 120 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 63,000 miles. For wipers, windshield & visibility specifically, the median reported mileage is about 58,000 miles (53 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a crash; 13 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2002 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Mitsubishi Diamante with enough data (104 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Goodyear eagle tires, make winding noise when vehicle is in motion. Dealer claimed that this was caused by lack of tire rotation, I have rotated this tires every 6,000 miles, since the day I bought the car new. The problem started after the car had about 2,000 miles, car has been to the dealer two times and the problem has not resolved, vehicle has 24,000 miles, it came with 36,000 miles bumper to bumper warranty.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mitsubishi diamante. The contact stated that she was involved in a frontal crash while driving approximately 35 MPH. The contact was injured as a result and a police report was filed. None of the air bags deployed upon impact. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was not available. The current and failure mileage was approximately 88,000. Updated 12/15/10. Updated 12/27/10
Heater core (and possible effect on transmission issues) going up before its time (and this known to be a problem on the diamantes for over 3 years of the model) and causing antifreeze fumes and smoke to fill my car for months unnoticed exposing my family and self to nauseousness, headaches, not to mention expense of repair on a relatively new vehicle.
When stepping on the brake pedal while making a right turn at 25 MPH vehicle lost brake power. Then, the brakes made a squeaking noise. When this occurred front left tire hit a curb, and the axle and rim broke. Consumer had to engage the emergency brakes to stop the vehicle.
02 diamante with approx 42, 000 ml - upon starting the car the front window begins fogging up and the entire car then fills with steam that is sweet but overwhelming. It gets so bad it is nearly impossible to see out the front windshield and then the smell overwhelms you within about 5-10 minutes forcing the driver to pull over or drive with the windows down (not easy at 18 deg outside and 2 kids under 5 in the back).