NHTSA lists 3 recalls for the 2002 Mitsubishi Diamante; the most frequently affected component is equipment — labels. Owners filed 133 complaints, most often about engine and engine cooling. Among the 3 model years of this model in the database, 2002 ranks #2 for number of recalls.
Problem: Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, 'occupant crash protection.' the bilingual english/spanish removable air bag warning labels affixed to the dash and to the sunvisor do not meet the size requirements of the standard.
Risk: This does not meet the requirements of the standard.
Remedy: Mitsubishi caribbean will mail a customer notification letter containing a written description and a graphic of the bi-lingual dashboard air bag warning label. In addition, all current 2000-2004 nativa owners will also receive replacement air bag alert labels for the sun visors. This recall is expected to begin during march or april 2005. The notification to the nativa owners is expected to begin during april or may 2005. Owners should contact mitsubishi caribbean at 1-787-251-8715.
Equipment — Owners/service/other manualCampaign 04V067000 · 11 Feb 2004
Problem: Certain sport utility and passenger vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." the owner's manual does not contain a step-by-step description for headrest adjustment when installing a child restraint system (crs) tether strap.
Risk: If the tether strap is improperly installed to the tether anchor, the child safety seat may not be sufficient restrained. In the event of a crash, the child could be injured.
Remedy: A letter outlining the problem will be sent to owners along with a sticker containing the correct instructions as well as instructions on where to affix the sticker in the owner's manual. The recall began on march 29, 2004. Owners should contact mitsubishi at 1-888-648-7820.
Electrical system — Front underhoodCampaign 02V100001 · 07 Apr 2002
Problem: On certain passenger vehicles, the main under hood electrical wiring harness may have insufficient clearance between the engine control harness and the exhaust heat shield. As a result, the harness could come in contact with the heat shield, which could result in melting of the harness insulation.
Risk: The melting of the harness insulation could result in grounding of the crank angle sensor wiring, causing the engine to run erratically or stop suddenly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the harness for damage and, if none is evident, will tie the harness back to prevent the harness from ever coming into contact with the heat shield. Any harness that shows evidence of damage will be repaired as necessary and then tied back to prevent future damage. Owner notification began may 13, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037.
What owners complain about
Share of the 40 most recent complaints stored for this model year, by component. Owners can list more than one component.
Engine and engine cooling23 · 58%
Visibility9 · 22%
Power train7 · 18%
Electrical system5 · 12%
Service brakes2 · 5%
Structure2 · 5%
Air bags2 · 5%
Hydraulic1 · 2%
When complaints were filed
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From owner complaints
My front windshield was fogging up every time i used the heater and a smell of coolant inside my car--nasty film was left, found out it was a heater core problem. Sometimes the fog would take 20 minutes to clear up with defroster on highest settings. These problems are all over the internet with mitsubishi diamantes.…
The heater core of the 2002 mitsubishi diamante needs to be recalled and/or redesigned by mitsubishi. As it is, just about every single post i see online about this car has the exact same problem. The heater is positioned directly above the car's computer , or ecu , and therefore causing problems with the engine,…
The heater core is an extremely dangerous problem. The windows in the car fog up so bad i couldnt drive the car...had to pull over and wipe the windows down. But the thing is...i didnt know what the problems was...until i realized the windows werent just being fogged by the cold, ect it was a toxic mist from a heater…
At approx 60k (i am the original owner) the car began to emit mist from the vents. The first incident was a near overheating event which caused me to check the coolant. After topping off the level the car operated normally for a few months and then repeated the behavior. The tcl went off, the check engine light came…
Recall and complaint records from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A recall listed here may not apply to every vehicle of this model year — always check your VIN with NHTSA or a dealer.