2002 Mitsubishi Diamante Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 123 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 115,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2002 Mitsubishi Diamante, 2% of the 123 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 115,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving my Mitsubishi across the university bridge on 7-28-2017 and suddenly the transmission went out and I was stuck and had no power of movement,my wife and 3 y.o.child were passengers in the car,luckily the state patrol came and assisted us.the dealer told us that this car was mechanically sound and had no problems or issues.they lied to us and by doing so they put our lives in danger.the drivers side air bag was also missing when we purchased the car.”
NHTSA complaint #11012456, filed 2017-08, 143,000 miles“The contact owns a 2002 Mitsubishi Diamante. The contact stated that she was involved in a frontal crash while driving approximately 35 MPH. The contact was injured as a result and a police report was filed. None of the air bags deployed upon impact. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was not available. The current and failure mileage was approximately 88,000. Updated 12/15/10. Updated 12/27/10”
NHTSA complaint #10351758, filed 2010-08, 88,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10170086Nov 1, 2012This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Mitsubishi Diamante
71 complaintsEngine cooling
38 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Mitsubishi Diamante
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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