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Mitsubishi Nativa Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 4 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Mitsubishi Nativa (1997–2002). The most-complained-about year is 2002.

4
safety recalls, all years
4
owner complaints, all years
1998
year with most recalls
2002
year with most complaints

Pick your Mitsubishi Nativa model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2002 Mitsubishi Nativa12
1999 Mitsubishi Nativa31
1998 Mitsubishi Nativa30
1997 Mitsubishi Nativa21

What Mitsubishi Nativa owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. The 2002 model year has the most, with 2.

All Mitsubishi Nativa recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Mitsubishi Nativa, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 04V428000 Reported 100,432 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN

    Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, 'occupant crash protection.' the bilingual english/spanish removable air bag warning labels affixed to the dash and to the sunvisor do not meet the size 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…

    Model years: 1998, 1999, 2002

  2. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 00V311002 Reported 61,068 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN

    Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles. The bolt securing the crankshaft pulley can become loose and the pulley could fall off the vehicle.

    Remedy: On the mirage vehicles, the dealers will install a new, improved crankshaft pulley bolt on the older engines. On new engines which already have the improved bolt, the dealer will tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to…

    Model years: 1997, 1998, 1999

  3. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 99V041001 Reported 5 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN

    Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles equipped with 4-wheel drive and automatic transmissions. Automatic transmission fluid could be vented onto the hot exhaust system as a result of unanticipated heat generation in the transmission.

    Remedy: Dealers will modify the transmission control unit to limit vehicle speed to below approximately 30 miles per hour when the vehicle is operated in the four-wheel-drive low range, an additional label describing the…

    Model years: 1999

  4. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 98V220001 Reported 6,609 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN

    Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The front brake lines can develop pin holes due to chaffing against the edge of the pass-through hole in the inner fender.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the front brake lines for signs of wear and routing. If the lines are not correctly centered in the pass-through hole, the lines will be repositioned by bending slightly to correct. If there is…

    Model years: 1997, 1998

Other Mitsubishi 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.