Mitsubishi wipers, windshield & visibility problems
Across all Mitsubishi models in NHTSA's complaint database, 882 complaints involve wipers, windshield & visibility. The Diamante accounts for the largest share (25%). The single worst model year is the 2003 Lancer with 77 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 882 about wipers, windshield & visibility, all Mitsubishi models
- Most affected
- Diamante 25% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 471 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 10
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Mitsubishi models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Diamante | 224 | 25% |
| Lancer | 151 | 17% |
| Galant | 140 | 16% |
| Outlander | 106 | 12% |
| Eclipse | 105 | 12% |
| Montero | 25 | 3% |
| Endeavor | 24 | 3% |
| Outlander Sport | 24 | 3% |
| Eclipse Spyder | 16 | 2% |
| Mirage | 15 | 2% |
Worst model years for wipers, windshield & visibility
- 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer77 complaints
- 2002 Mitsubishi Diamante72 complaints
- 2001 Mitsubishi Diamante58 complaints
- 2003 Mitsubishi Galant46 complaints
- 2000 Mitsubishi Diamante28 complaints
Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 8 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 18 |
| 1995 | 32 |
| 1996 | 19 |
| 1997 | 24 |
| 1998 | 38 |
| 1999 | 21 |
| 2000 | 67 |
| 2001 | 95 |
| 2002 | 129 |
| 2003 | 190 |
| 2004 | 59 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2006 | 9 |
| 2007 | 25 |
| 2008 | 13 |
| 2009 | 13 |
| 2010 | 12 |
| 2011 | 17 |
| 2012 | 10 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
Among the 471 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.