AI DamageMitsubishi Endeavor: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Mitsubishi Endeavor across 7 model years: 296 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Structure 27% of all complaints
- 2 Electrical system 10% of all complaints
- 3 Engine and cooling 9% of all complaints
- 4 Powertrain 9% of all complaints
- 5 Fuel/propulsion system 9% of all complaints
- 6 Air bags 8% of all complaints
- 7 Visibility 8% of all complaints
- 8 Service brakes 7% of all complaints
- Structure: 81 complaints (27% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Electrical system: 30 complaints (10% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine and cooling: 28 complaints (9% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Powertrain: 28 complaints (9% of all), 6 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Fuel/propulsion system: 26 complaints (9% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 3.8 L · petrol · 6 cyl 2004–2011
- automatic, 4-speed 2004–2011
Drive: FWD, AWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 296 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 81 | 3 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 30 | 1 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 28 | 6 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| Air bags | 24 | 18 | 0 |
| Visibility | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| Equipment | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| Suspension | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 6 | 3 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
I rear ended a truck at a lower speed - after bouncing off my steering wheel. I bounced back to watch my air bag come out slowly and start to inflate - probably a 10 sec process. I could of been seriously hurt !
The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact's child sustained injuries to the head, which required medical attention. The contact noted that the child's headache was withstanding after medical attention was received. The vehicle was towed to a junk yard and deemed destroyed.
The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage and vin were unavailable.
I was pulling into an apartment parking lot at 3 miles per hour or less applied brake and car surged forward. I applied more pressure to brake and the car surged again and would not stop. This caused me to crash into a unoccupied parked car which banged another unoccupied car parked next to it. All 3 cars were damage.
There were no warning lights illuminated before or after the failure. The contact suffered a panic attack and received medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.
The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained broken ribs, lacerations to the left hand and ear, a back injury and a head injury that required medical attention. In addition, the front seat passenger sustained a head injury that required surgery and back injuries that required medical attention.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.