NHTSA vehicle safety data

2004 Mitsubishi Caribbean Nativa Recalls & Complaints

The 2004 Mitsubishi Caribbean Nativa has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Mitsubishi Caribbean dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2004 Mitsubishi Caribbean Nativa. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2004 Mitsubishi Caribbean Nativa owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2004 Mitsubishi Caribbean Nativa, describing incidents dated December 15, 2004.

Most-cited components

Engine 1 complaint
Service Brakes 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10151868 · Filed March 6, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 35 MPH THE VEHICLE HITCHED AND BUCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS LACKING OIL. THERE WAS ALSO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE SHOES. THE BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED AND THE OIL WAS…

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MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN/FMVSS 208/AIR BAG LABEL

NHTSA #04V428000 · Equipment — Other — Labels · NHTSA notice

Reported September 1, 2004 · MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN

Potentially affected: 100,432 vehicles

Vehicles built June 1, 1997 – February 28, 2004 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

THE MANUFACTURER'S PETITION WHICH REQUESTED THAT NHTSA DETERMINE THIS FMVSS NONCOMPLIANCE DOES NOT CREATE AN UNREASONABLE RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY WAS PARTIALLY DENIED ON JANUARY 26, 2005. THEREFORE, THIS MANUFACTURER IS OBLIGATED TO CONDUCT AN OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY CAMPAIGN.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2004 Mitsubishi Caribbean Nativa. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 Mitsubishi Caribbean Nativa.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic; Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #10151868

Incident: December 15, 2004 · Filed: March 6, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 35 MPH THE VEHICLE HITCHED AND BUCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS LACKING OIL. THERE WAS ALSO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE SHOES. THE BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED AND THE OIL WAS REFILLED. THE OIL QUICKLY DEPLETED AFTER BEING REFILLED. UPDATED 7/13/2006 - *NM

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