2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 179 complaints · 6 recalls
Most-reported system: STRUCTURE (50 complaints · 27.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 14
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 11
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution STRUCTURE appears in 50 of 179 owner complaints (27.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. STRUCTURE: 50 complaints, 27.9% of reports STRUCTURE 50 · 27.9% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 21 complaints, 11.7% of reports ENGINE 21 · 11.7% · 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 18 complaints, 10.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 18 · 10.1% POWER TRAIN: 13 complaints, 7.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 13 · 7.3% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 6.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 · 6.7% · 2 fire reports VISIBILITY: 12 complaints, 6.7% of reports VISIBILITY 12 · 6.7% AIR BAGS: 11 complaints, 6.2% of reports AIR BAGS 11 · 6.2% · 9 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 6 complaints, 3.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 6 · 3.4% SUSPENSION: 5 complaints, 2.8% of reports SUSPENSION 5 · 2.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 97 complaints, 54.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 97 · 54.2% · 3 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

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)
STRUCTURE 50 27.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 21 11.7% 0 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 18 10.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 13 7.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 6.7% 0 crashes · 2 fires
VISIBILITY 12 6.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 11 6.2% 9 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 6 3.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 5 2.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 97 54.2% 3 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2003; the first recall shown was reported in Apr 2004. 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2010-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2011-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 2003 Apr 2024 Recall campaign 04V197000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V197000 Recall campaign 04V279000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V279000 Recall campaign 04V428000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V428000 Recall campaign 05V069000 ◆ Recall campaign 05V069000 Recall campaign 08V139000 ◆ Recall campaign 08V139000 Recall campaign 10V065000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V065000 Investigation PE08006 ● Investigation PE08006 Investigation PE09056 ● Investigation PE09056
  • Campaign 04V428000 was reported 376 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 08V139000 was reported 1,678 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 10V065000 was reported 453 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 2
2004-Q1 Owner reports 4
2004-Q2 Owner reports 4
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q4 Owner reports 2
2005-Q1 Owner reports 3
2005-Q2 Owner reports 3
2005-Q3 Owner reports 2
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 3
2007-Q2 Owner reports 3
2007-Q3 Owner reports 4
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 3
2008-Q2 Owner reports 2
2008-Q3 Owner reports 8
2008-Q4 Owner reports 6
2009-Q2 Owner reports 2
2009-Q3 Owner reports 6
2009-Q4 Owner reports 7
2010-Q1 Owner reports 4
2010-Q2 Owner reports 2
2010-Q3 Owner reports 10
2010-Q4 Owner reports 2
2011-Q1 Owner reports 5
2011-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q3 Owner reports 10
2011-Q4 Owner reports 4
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 4
2012-Q3 Owner reports 7
2012-Q4 Owner reports 4
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 5
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q2 Owner reports 3
2014-Q3 Owner reports 5
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q1 Owner reports 4
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 5
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 04V197000
Recall campaign 1 04V279000
Recall campaign 1 04V428000
Recall campaign 1 05V069000
Recall campaign 1 08V139000
Recall campaign 1 10V065000
Defect investigation 1 PE08006
Defect investigation 1 PE09056
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Safety Recalls (6)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V197000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    OVERHEATING OF THE TRAILER HITCH WIRING HARNESS MODULE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    OWNERS ARE BEING REQUESTED TO STOP USING THE HARNESS UNTIL A NEWLY DESIGNED REPLACEMENT IS PROVIDED AND CAN BE INSTALLED BY THE DEALER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 28, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V279000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT COULD BECOME DETACHED, INCREASING THE RISK OF OCCUPANT INJURY.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BRACKET TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. IF SO, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE IT WITH A NEW, IMPROVED PART. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 26, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820.
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  3. 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.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 05V069000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL IF THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT PLACED INTO THE "PARK" POSITION AND THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A SLOPE, THUS RAISING THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND TIGHTEN THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE LOCK NUT, IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN FEBRUARY 24, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-5500.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08V139000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT SHIFT TO PARK BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY AND FAILS TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND CORRECT THESE VEHICLES FOR THE REPORTED CONDITION. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON JULY 7, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V065000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER PIPE WITH A NEW IMPROVED PART FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JULY 5, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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