Mitsubishi latches & locks problems
Across all Mitsubishi models in NHTSA's complaint database, 103 complaints involve latches & locks. The Eclipse accounts for the largest share (32%). The single worst model year is the 1998 Eclipse with 8 latches & locks complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 103 about latches & locks, all Mitsubishi models
- Most affected
- Eclipse 32% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 57,000 miles 45 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Mitsubishi models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eclipse | 33 | 32% |
| Outlander | 16 | 16% |
| Galant | 14 | 14% |
| Mirage | 11 | 11% |
| Eclipse Spyder | 5 | 5% |
| Endeavor | 5 | 5% |
| Montero | 5 | 5% |
| Diamante | 4 | 4% |
| Expo | 3 | 3% |
| Outlander Sport | 3 | 3% |
Worst model years for latches & locks
- 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse8 complaints
- 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse7 complaints
- 1994 Mitsubishi Galant7 complaints
- 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander6 complaints
- 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor4 complaints
Latches & locks complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 10 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 15 |
| 1999 | 8 |
| 2000 | 8 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 |
Among the 45 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 57,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.