Major Problems with Mitsubishi Endeavor Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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

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Best and Worst Years for Mitsubishi Endeavor

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

Model Year	Complaints
2011 Endeavor	3
2010 Endeavor	3
2008 Endeavor	5
2007 Endeavor	9
2006 Endeavor	8
2005 Endeavor	18
2004 Endeavor	92

Worst 3 Mitsubishi Endeavor complaints

2011 Mitsubishi Endeavor BODY Victims: 2 Mileage: 35000 miles

2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor COOLING SYSTEM Victims: 1 Mileage: 64000 miles

2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor SEAT BELTS Victims: 1 Mileage: 85000 miles

Browse Mitsubishi Endeavor complaints by category

Problems with STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mitsubishi Endeavor owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STRUCTURE there is a leak that is causing the driver side carpet to become very wet. this i also resulting emittng	23 ~ 81769 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 mitsubishi endeavor. after refueling the vehicle it failed to start. the accelerator pedal had...	13 ~ 97900 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i bought that mitsubishi endeavor 2010 but within 9 years the pipe filling from gas cap to the tank has...	11 ~ 142203 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER water continue to fill the driver's side floor. the water continues to drip on the brakes and accelerator. ...	11 ~ 99774 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE my vehicle was moving at 30 mph when a car suddenly crossed the path causing to hit the other vehicle...	11 ~ 76093 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT dt*: the contact stated while parked it was noticed that water had leaked on the front driver side floor mat....	8 ~ 63554 miles
SERVICE BRAKES from the time of purchase the car will not start after gas is put into it when the car is...	6 ~ 102213 miles
AIR BAGS my vehicle was moving at 30 mph when a car suddenly crossed the path causing to hit the other vehicle...	6 ~ 92646 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the fuel filler tube on my 2004 mitsubishi endeavor rusted out resulting in fuel leaking out whenever i filled the...	6 ~ 98233 miles
POWER TRAIN takata recall vehicle will not come out of park and will not allow me to remove the ignition key. fortunately...	5 ~ 93433 miles
SEAT BELTS received vehicle with defective front passenger seat belt as described by the notice from nhtsa. we followed up with the	5 ~ 62667 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi endeavor. while attempting to park the vehicle abruptly accelerated and crashed into a...	4 ~ 105500 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my air conditioner keeps going out every year. i have own the vehicle 2 1/2 years. i am having to...	4 ~ 82000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS my son and i was in an accident on may 20th 2010 at approximately 3:45 pm. i was driving my...	4 ~ 100500 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2005 mitsubishi endeavor. while driving 40 mph the transmission suddenly locked. prior to the failure the...	4 ~ 89759 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY there was a rubbing sound coming from the right front of the truck when turning and the a/c failed intermittently...	4 ~ 73551 miles
ENGINE will not start. *tr...	3 ~ 107702 miles
SUSPENSION there was a rubbing sound coming from the right front of the truck when turning and the a/c failed intermittently...	3 ~ 46477 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE the drivers side exterior door handle just snapped off in my hand. *tr...	2 ~ 74300 miles
WHEELS noise of sloshing water in the trunk and water dripping onto the driver's floor soaking wet carpet. very bad odor!...	2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the rear trunk latch fails to unlock. i cannot open either the glass or the trunk. have to use the	2 ~ 110911 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2005 mitsubishi endeavor. the contact was driving 35 mph when the front brake calibers detached...	2 ~ 120834 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE 2007 mitsubishi endeavor. consumer expresses discontent regarding trying to obtain vehicle recall repairs fuel filler cap. *tgw when the consumer...	2 ~ 93000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi endeavor. while driving approximately 30 mph the contact heard a loud noise coming from...	2 ~ 81229 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 2004 mitsubishi endeavor. a/c works some times in the city. most of the time after driving on...	2 ~ 32030 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi endeavor. the contact stated that the cable regulators in the passenger side rear and...	2 ~ 15619 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN i purchased a 2004 mitsubishi endeavor from dave smith motors in september 2005. it has been in the shop for...	2 ~ 62000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY the car is a month old. i was driving and heard a loud crash the back window just crashed. i...	2 ~ 15000 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING early on a saturday morning i was driving on a relatively traffic free l.a. freeway. i happened to look down...	2 ~ 16421 miles
STEERING i bought it like this and don't really know...	1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING water continue to fill the driver's side floor. the water continues to drip on the brakes and accelerator. ...	1
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2011 mitsubishi endeavor. while driving various speeds the defrost failed to operate. a local dealer...	1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL car started to show srs light check engine light and stability control error. card brakes tend to lock up and...	1 ~ 70230 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi endeavor. the contact stated that the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign id...	1 ~ 264514 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi endeavor. while having the tires rotated an independent mechanic advised the contact that the...	1 ~ 140000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the h-vac system does not work. when air conditioning is used water seeps into the floorboard and completely soaks the...	1 ~ 75000 miles
EQUIPMENT a/c drains to the interior drivers side floor board creating a sever safety hazard also rusts out the fan blower.	1 ~ 84000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT had to replace transfer case for a second time. *tr...	1 ~ 96000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER 2004 mitsubishi endeavor pipe that leads from the place where you put in fuel to the fuel tank is made...	1 ~ 78000 miles
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi endeavor. the contact stated that the lcd screen which monitors the radio navigator and...	1 ~ 84000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC brake light came on & front pads had to be replaced & rotors were turned @ 21k on my 2004...	1 ~ 47300 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2005 mitsubishi endeavor i bought the car brand new i have had the car for a year. on 12 oct...	1 ~ 76000 miles
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the rear wiper motor on my 04 endeavor stopped working in sept of 2006. i was out of warranty so...	1 ~ 58031 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle is making rattling noise from undercarriage during acceleration high pitched whinning noise during driving after vehcile warmed up. was...	1 ~ 40000 miles
FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY > MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i own a 2006 mitsubishi endeavor which was purchased 2 months ago. on june 1st i was running an errand...	1 ~ 20241 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 2006 mitsubishi endeavor. two months ago the car turned off while i was driving down the street....	1
PARKING BRAKE i parked my 2004 endeavor in the garage like i do every day when i return home. i put the...	1
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS dt: the contact stated while purchasing the vehicle he insisted that the dealer convert the driver's seat to a power...	1 ~ 1000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS dt: the contact stated while purchasing the vehicle he insisted that the dealer convert the driver's seat to a power...	1 ~ 1000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES incident: i own a 2004 mitsubishi endeavor. about 2 months ago the door handle/pull on the outside front passenger door...	1 ~ 26000 miles
POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC mitsubitsui endeavor 2004 ..my front brakes drag when i stop in rain or water. the brakes seem to hold but	1 ~ 9011 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES while driving rear passenger's side tire tread separated. driver was able to steer the vehicle to the side of the	1 ~ 604 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer stated while returning from a short trip smelled smoke lifted the hood and saw the harness smothering light crazy....	1
TIRES passenger rear tire blew while driving. dealer states tire cannot be replaced because tire manufacturer discontinued the product. *ak...	1
BEAD > TIRES passenger rear tire blew while driving. dealer states tire cannot be replaced because tire manufacturer discontinued the product. *ak...	1

FAQ

What year Mitsubishi Endeavor is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 7 years, Mitsubishi Endeavor models of 2011, 2010, 2008 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Mitsubishi Endeavor?

Mitsubishi Endeavor models of 2004 and 2005 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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