2002 Mitsubishi Diamante Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 123 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 52,700miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 2002 Mitsubishi Diamante, 1% of the 123 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,700 miles.
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.
“January 12, 2005 one cold morning I noticed that the reverse gear did not go in as fast as it should it took like 1 minute to go into gear, when cold it would jolt before advancing in drive. Took it to the dealer, they did not find anything, so I picked up that same afternoon, next morning same problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10110114, filed 2005-02, 52,700 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10170096Mar 5, 2013This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170100Feb 6, 2013This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
Steering: 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 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSuspension
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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