Reliability & cost of ownership
Mitsubishi Endeavor Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mitsubishi Endeavor? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Mitsubishi Endeavor problems by model year
28 recall entries across 7 model years and 296 owner complaints across 8 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Endeavor | Not confirmed | 8 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 Endeavor | 2 | 11 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Endeavor | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 Endeavor | 3 | 14 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Endeavor | 5 | 22 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Endeavor | 5 | 20 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Endeavor | 6 | 40 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Endeavor | 6 | 181 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mitsubishi Endeavor, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- structure81 complaints
- unknown or other30 complaints
- electrical system30 complaints
- power train28 complaints
- engine and engine cooling28 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system26 complaints
- air bags24 complaints
- visibility18 complaints