Major Problems with Mitsubishi Diamante Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Mitsubishi Diamante to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Mitsubishi Diamante

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Mitsubishi Diamante.

Model Year	Complaints
2004 Diamante	3
2003 Diamante	35
2002 Diamante	60
2001 Diamante	41
2000 Diamante	31
1999 Diamante	13

Worst 3 Mitsubishi Diamante complaints

2000 Mitsubishi Diamante FRONTAL Victims: 3

2001 Mitsubishi Diamante HEATER CORE Victims: 3 Mileage: 47971 miles

2002 Mitsubishi Diamante TIRES Victims: 2 Mileage: 2000 miles

Browse Mitsubishi Diamante complaints by category

Problems with HEATER CORE, COOLING SYSTEM and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mitsubishi Diamante owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY vehicle experienced a problem with the heater coil. anti-freeze was getting into vent and the vapors fogged up the windows	85 ~ 66664 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING this is a mitsubishi diamante 2003 es. i'm experiencing a sweet smell of anti-freeze inside the car as soon as...	15 ~ 59137 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl- the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi diamante. the contact stated that the neutral light on the vehicle started flashing...	13 ~ 57181 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY my wife noticed little clouds of white smoke coming from the vents when the haeter/defroster was turned on we could...	9 ~ 66583 miles
TIRES 2003/mitsubishi/diamante vr-x on oct 18 2003 i got my new car and it has been shaking at all times it...	8 ~ 55251 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN cpsc#i11b0131a. 2004 mitsubishi diamante. f4a51 automatic transmission failure. *ln the consumer stated she has concerns with the safety and reliability...	7 ~ 80046 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM various intermittent failures to include car locking on its own headlights not going out when car is turned off car...	7 ~ 53398 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS when the brakes were applied the vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. the driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and...	7 ~ 31233 miles
POWER TRAIN the main issue seems to be a manufacturing defect in the wave/cushion spring located in the transmission. mitsubishi has designed...	6 ~ 83001 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN january 12 2005 one cold morning i noticed that the reverse gear did not go in as fast as it...	3 ~ 52700 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when i apply the brakes the car shakes and jerks uncontrollably. i have had work done on the rotors as...	3 ~ 30000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when brakes applied the car shakes so bad you can't control it. brakes were worked on by mitsubishi 3 times	3 ~ 8500 miles
SUSPENSION 2003 diamante purchased in oct 2003. vehicle vibrated "horribly" when brakes are applied. vibration/loud highway tire noise. both rear tires...	3 ~ 104707 miles
WHEELS while driving on the highway the vehicles wheel came off. the brake drum and some of the axle was still...	3 ~ 50010 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2002 mitsubishi diamante. the contact stated that while driving at 75 mph the contact attempted...	2 ~ 140000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2002 mitsubishi diamante. the contact stated that while driving at 75 mph the contact attempted...	2 ~ 174320 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i have a '02 mitsubishi diamante and i have had problems out of the heater core leaking and now its...	2 ~ 64000 miles
VISIBILITY i own a 2002 mitsubishi diamante car i bought this car in 02 since the 1st day i bought the...	2 ~ 26810 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION noticed recently purchased rear tires were balding on inside camber and a noise was detected when rounding corners. went to...	2 ~ 135250 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i purchased a used 2002 mitsubishi diamante in august 2005. the car had 45 000 miles on it. in october...	2 ~ 47890 miles
EQUIPMENT car shakes when brakes are applied. had brakes & rotors replaced at 50 000 miles. mechanic said rotors were too...	2
STEERING january 12 2005 one cold morning i noticed that the reverse gear did not go in as fast as it...	2 ~ 54950 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING heater core failure/leak in 2001 mitsubishi diamante ls leaked on carpet continuous odor. dealer mcginnis mitsubishi said it would cost	2 ~ 74875 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION when i apply the brakes the car shakes and jerks uncontrollably. i have had work done on the rotors as...	2 ~ 30000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY the heating system on this vehicle has failed repeatedly on this vehicle. ususally this is only a minor inconvenience. there...	2
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS vehicle involved in a head on collision at 30 mph vehicle that impacted my vehicle was travelling at 25 mph....	2
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE a boom noise has been coming from fuel pump. vehicle has been in 7 times with no remedy found. dealer...	2 ~ 64000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on two occassions this 2000 diamante shook violently belched blue smoke out the exhaust lost considerable power filled the interior...	2
VISIBILITY/WIPER takata recall i found the most recent recall on the page https://driving-tests.org/vin-decoder/ when i try to know more about vin...	1 ~ 208640 miles
INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2002 mitsubishi diamante. the contact stated that while driving at 75 mph the contact attempted...	1 ~ 140000 miles
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2002 mitsubishi diamante. the contact stated that while driving at 75 mph the contact attempted...	1 ~ 140000 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2002 mitsubishi diamante. the contact stated that while driving at 75 mph the contact attempted...	1 ~ 140000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM i have a 2001 mitsubishi diamante and am having problems that seem to run rampant among this model/make. my heater...	1 ~ 100000 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2002 mitsubishi diamante. the contact stated that she was involved in a frontal crash while...	1 ~ 88000 miles
CABLES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2000 mitsubishi diamante. consumer states vehicle surged forward. *tgw the consumer stated when leaving a parking lot and attempting to...	1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i own a 2002 mitsubishi diamante car i bought this car in 02 since the 1st day i bought the...	1 ~ 20 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i own a 2002 mitsubishi diamante car i bought this car in 02 since the 1st day i bought the...	1 ~ 20 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM bad heater core leaking o-rings. *jb...	1 ~ 50000 miles
HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING first the windshield on the mitsubishi diamante 2003 ls fogged up later fumes started to come out of the vents....	1 ~ 53000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i purchased a used 2003 mitsubishi diamante from bankston dodge in 2007. it was clean and ran well. there was...	1 ~ 50000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE both rear knuckle bushing were shot on 2001 mitsubishi diamante. *bf it appeared that the body of the vehicle was	1 ~ 60000 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS while servicing the vehicle mechanic discovered that driver's side heated seat burned. consumer was unaware of the defect. *ak...	1 ~ 27768 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE while driving vehicle stalled. consumer was unable to restart vehicle and had it towed to the dealer for inspection. mechanic...	1 ~ 60600 miles
CONVENTIONAL > PARKING BRAKE i have a new 2003 mitsubishi diamante which i_x0019_ve taken back to the dealership 3 times now with the same...	1 ~ 6000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY leaking sunroof. the factory sunroof leaks during rain and washing. it has caused water damage to the headliner. also the...	1 ~ 33000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY leaking sunroof. the factory sunroof leaks during rain and washing. it has caused water damage to the headliner. also the...	1 ~ 33000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL making a right turn into a parking stall. put on brake to stop car accelerated over curb into building. mr...	1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER after being stopped a couple of minutes because of a passing train when proceeding the car would not move more...	1
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving traction control system completely turned off without warning cause unknown. ak consumer also began experiencing intermittent engine failure.slc...	1
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my gas tank does not vent properly - the car has a detination problem and has exploded on four occations...	1
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the first incident occurred on 2/20/2001. estimated speed was 35 mph. the ignition fuse blew and the entire car went...	1
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC no summary listed for above vehicles. *ak...	1
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving the accelerator pedal stuck after depressed due to a frayed throttle cable in addition the traction control light	1
STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE a boom noise has been coming from fuel pump. vehicle has been in 7 times with no remedy found. dealer...	1
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE a boom noise has been coming from fuel pump. vehicle has been in 7 times with no remedy found. dealer...	1
PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE a boom noise has been coming from fuel pump. vehicle has been in 7 times with no remedy found. dealer...	1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the windshield wiper completely failed while driving in the rain. according to the dealer engineer who inspected the unit the...	1
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING i_x0012_ll be brief _x0016_ i own the above car and have a safety problem that is not being fixed by...	1
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM cannot hear horn inside the car how can you expect anyone else to it only has one horn prevouis years	1
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC disc brake pads show accelerated wear with replacement at 5 000 and again at 17 000 miles. abnormal wear not...	1
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS the complaint is that the car doesn't have the rear seat head conforters. the car and the dealer have been	1
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR while driving abs light illuminated and the brakes failed. vehicle was towed to the dealer who determined that the abs	1 ~ 32000 miles

FAQ

What year Mitsubishi Diamante is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 6 years, Mitsubishi Diamante models of 2004, 1999, 2000 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Mitsubishi Diamante?

Mitsubishi Diamante models of 2002 and 2001 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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