2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor: Reliability Data

230
Total Complaints
77,511mi
Median Mileage
STRUCTURE
Top Issue
19
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

47,650 25th Percentile
77,511 Median Mileage
119,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE
40
STRUCTURE:BODY
14
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
10
AIR BAGS
10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
9
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
9
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
8
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
6

Severity Assessment

19
Crashes
3
Fires
13
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PASSENGER REAR TIRE BLEW WHILE DRIVING. DEALER STATES TIRE CANNOT BE REPLACED BECAUSE TIRE MANUFACTURER DISCONTINUED THE PRODUCT. *AK"
"CONSUMER STATED WHILE RETURNING FROM A SHORT TRIP SMELLED SMOKE, LIFTED THE HOOD, AND SAW THE HARNESS SMOTHERING LIGHT CRAZY. TRUCK HAD ONLY 42 MILES ON IT. CONSUMER HAD ONLY DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE 33 MILES SINCE HE HAD IT. FELT AS IF HE SHOULD GET ANOTHER VEHICLE. SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER, A..."
"WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE VEHICLE BEHIND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT, CAUSING A CHAIN REACTION. DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL THE NEXT DAY. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

STRUCTURE 40 complaints
25th: 65,000 mi Median: 78,755 mi 75th: 126,250 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY 14 complaints
25th: 54,000 mi Median: 90,000 mi 75th: 126,000 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12 complaints
25th: 87,357 mi Median: 116,588 mi 75th: 155,889 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 complaints
25th: 24,950 mi Median: 130,000 mi 75th: 142,000 mi
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER 10 complaints
25th: 38,000 mi Median: 58,150 mi 75th: 81,913 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 32 NY: 26 TX: 18 CA: 13 GA: 13 VA: 12 OH: 12 IL: 10 NC: 9 PA: 8

Who Files Complaints?

8.3%
Original Owners
91.7%
Second+ Owners

Mitsubishi Endeavor — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2005549
2006253
2007254

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28