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Mitsubishi Endeavor years to avoid

The Mitsubishi Endeavor years to avoid are 2004, 2005 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2009 is the cleanest year on record.

379

Total complaints

12

Recall campaigns

2004–2011

Years covered

2

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Mitsubishi Endeavor NHTSA complaints by model year230 complaints2004: 230 complaints2005: 54 complaints2006: 25 complaints2007: 26 complaints2008: 17 complaints2009: 0 complaints2010: 16 complaints2011: 11 complaints
Mitsubishi Endeavor NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Endeavor years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2004High complaint rate230
2005High complaint rate54

Every Endeavor year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2011110
2010162
200901
2008173
2007265
2006255
2005avoid546
2004avoid2306

Common questions

What are the worst Mitsubishi Endeavor years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Endeavor years to avoid are 2004, 2005. The cleanest year on record is 2009.

What is the best year for the Mitsubishi Endeavor?

By complaint volume, 2009 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Endeavor years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Mitsubishi Endeavor have?

Across all model years, the Endeavor has 12 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 379 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.