NHTSA vehicle safety data

2000 Mitsubishi Caribbean Vehicle Recalls & Complaints

The 2000 Mitsubishi Caribbean Vehicle 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 2000 Mitsubishi Caribbean Vehicle. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2000 Mitsubishi Caribbean Vehicle owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2000 Mitsubishi Caribbean Vehicle, describing incidents dated April 14, 2007.

Most-cited components

Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10188403 · Filed April 19, 2007
I PARKED MY VEHICLE AFTER ARRIVING FROM WORK IN MY CARPORT. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER MY DAUGHTER NOTICED THE SMELL OF GASOLINE AND PROCEEDED TO CHECK MY VEHICLE AND THE OTHER CARS IN THE CARPORT AND DETERMINED THE SMELL TO BE COMING FROM MY VEHICLE. NOT SEEING ANY VISIBLE LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE,I…

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MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN/TRANSMISSION HOSE

NHTSA #01V011003 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Cooling Unit and Lines · NHTSA notice

Reported January 16, 2001 · MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN

Potentially affected: 2,801 vehicles

Owners notified June 13, 2001 · Vehicles built May 1, 1998 – October 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. A HOSE MANUFACTURING PROCESS ALLOWED THE REINFORCEMENT YARD TO BREACH THE INNER LAYER OF SOME AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HOSES WEAKENING THE INNER WALL WHICH COULD RESULT IN LEAKAGE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID.

Safety consequence

FLUID LEAKAGE FROM THE COOLER HOSES CAN CAUSE TRANSAXLE DRIVEABILITY PROBLEMS AND SMOKE IF THE OIL CONTACTS THE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOSE ASSEMBLY FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 13, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8715.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2000 Mitsubishi Caribbean Vehicle. 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 2000 Mitsubishi Caribbean Vehicle.

Fuel System, Gasoline

ODI #10188403

Incident: April 14, 2007 · Filed: April 19, 2007

I PARKED MY VEHICLE AFTER ARRIVING FROM WORK IN MY CARPORT. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER MY DAUGHTER NOTICED THE SMELL OF GASOLINE AND PROCEEDED TO CHECK MY VEHICLE AND THE OTHER CARS IN THE CARPORT AND DETERMINED THE SMELL TO BE COMING FROM MY VEHICLE. NOT SEEING ANY VISIBLE LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE,I DECIDED TO CHECK IT THE FOLLOWING MORNING. AFTER LOOKING FOR THE LEAK THE FOLLOWING MORNING AND NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND IT, I DECIDED TO USE THE VEHICLE AGAIN AS I WAS CALLED FOR WORK. I AGAIN CHECKED FOR THE LEAK AT MY PLACE OF WORK WITH THE HELP OF CO-WORKERS BUT THE ODOR HAD FADED SOMEWHAT AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO PINPOINT IT'S SOURCE. I FINALLY TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR THIS PROBLEM AND A BRAKE JOB. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RAISED AND THE WORK ON THE BRAKES HAD BEGUN,A LOOK AT THE GAS TANK REVEALED A MOIST AREA BEHIND IT'S METAL SHIELD. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION AND REMOVAL OF THE SHIELD,A CRACK WAS NOTED IN A WELD JOINT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK AND FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM IT. I INSTRUCTED THE MECHANIC TO REPLACE IT WITH A USED ONE FROM A JUNKER AS THESE TANKS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE. I HAVE SECURED THE OLD TANK FOR INSPECTION IF WARRANTED. THE TANK IS IN GOOD CONDITION AND HAD NOT BEEN ABUSED OR DAMAGED IN ANY WAY BY ANY ACCIDENT OR OTHERWISE. LUCKILY NO DAMAGE,FIRE ,EXPLOSION OR INJURY OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT BUT THE POTENTIAL WAS THERE. MY WORRY NOW IS THAT THE REPLACEMENT TANK MIGHT FAIL THE SAME WAY AND MAYBE THE NEXT TIME I WON'T BE SO LUCKY. *JB

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