2000 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 3
- Fires 0
- Injuries 7
- Deaths 0
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.
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| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | 26 | 52.0% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| ENGINE | 5 | 10.0% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 4 | 8.0% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 3 | 6.0% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 3 | 6.0% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 | 6.0% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| AIR BAGS | 2 | 4.0% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 | 4.0% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 45 | 90.0% | 3 crashes · 0 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 04V067000 was reported 1,330 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 04V428000 was reported 1,533 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2000-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2000-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2001-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2001-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2001-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2001-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2002-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2002-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2003-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2003-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2003-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2004-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2004-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2004-Q4 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2005-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2005-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2005-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2005-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2007-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2007-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2007-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2008-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2010-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2010-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 00V132000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 04V067000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 04V428000 |
Safety Recalls (3)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 00V132000
- Report date
- Component:
- PARKING BRAKE
- Consequence:
- IF THE SCREW HEAD BREAKS OFF, THE PARKING BRAKE SHOE RETAINER CLIP CAN BECOME DISLODGED AND COULD RESULT IN THE PARKING BRAKE DRAGGING AND/OR FAILURE OF THE PARKING BRAKE TO PROPERLY HOLD. SEIZURE OF THE PARKING BRAKE SHOE, ESPECIALLY ON WET OR SNOW COVERED ROADS, COULD RESULT IN LOCKUP OF ONE OF THE REAR WHEELS.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RETAINING CLIP SCREW AND IN THE PROCESS INSPECT THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM OF ANY POSSIBLE RELATED DAMAGE. ANY RELATED DAMAGE THAT MAY BE FOUND WILL ALSO BE REPAIRED.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 04V067000
- Report date
- Component:
- EQUIPMENT
- Consequence:
- 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.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 04V428000
- Report date
- Component:
- EQUIPMENT
- Consequence:
- 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.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.