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2002 Mitsubishi Caribbean Diamante Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 2002 Mitsubishi Caribbean Diamante, and owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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1 safety recall for the 2002 Mitsubishi Caribbean Diamante

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Electrical system: front underhood

    NHTSA 02V100002 Reported 15 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN

    On certain passenger vehicles, the main under hood electrical wiring harness may have insufficient clearance between the engine control harness and the exhaust heat shield. As a result, the harness could come in contact with the heat shield, which could result in melting of the harness insulation.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the harness for damage and, if none is evident, will tie the harness back to prevent the harness from ever coming into contact with the heat shield. Any harness that shows evidence of damage will…

3 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2002 Mitsubishi Caribbean Diamante have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 21,750 miles. Complaints peaked in 2004 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“I have a mitsubishi diamante 2002. The car is leaking antifreeze in the passengers side due to a heater core gasket crack. I have suffer respitory distress duing the past couple of months due to this”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 12, 2006 · Visibility

“The brake pedal pulsated while braking and making a grinding noise. Vehicle had been at the dealer shop on eight separate occasions. Dealer turned the rotors five times, and replaced both front rotors”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 3, 2005 · Service brakes, hydraulic

Checking a specific 2002 Mitsubishi Caribbean Diamante

How do I know if my 2002 Mitsubishi Caribbean Diamante has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2002 Mitsubishi Caribbean Diamante; your car may already have been repaired under it.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Mitsubishi Caribbean dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 02V100002).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Mitsubishi Caribbean models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.