Mitsubishi Endeavor Reliability
379 NHTSA complaints (2004–2011). Complaint rate: 1230.5 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2004–2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor. The 2011 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: STRUCTURE.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Mitsubishi Endeavor Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | 44 | 2.3% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 30 | 0.0% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 29 | 6.9% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 25 | 4.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 23 | 4.3% |
| AIR BAGS | 19 | 73.7% |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 13 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 11 | 27.3% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 11 | 0.0% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 10 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004AVOID | — | 230 | 19 | 3 | View 2004View→ |
| 2005AVOID | — | 54 | 9 | 2 | View 2005View→ |
| 2006 | — | 25 | 3 | 1 | View 2006View→ |
| 2007 | — | 26 | 4 | — | View 2007View→ |
| 2008 | — | 17 | 4 | — | View 2008View→ |
| 2010 | — | 16 | 1 | — | View 2010View→ |
| 2011GOOD | — | 11 | 3 | — | View 2011View→ |
See also: Mitsubishi Endeavoraccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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