2001 Mitsubishi Diamante Visibility Problems
Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about visibility problems on the 2001 Mitsubishi Diamante, 72% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 58,050 miles. The words owners use most often: “heater core” (75% of reports).
- 56visibility complaints
- 58,050median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,350typical repair cost reported by owners
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Heater core: mentioned in 42 of 56 complaints (75%)
- Anti freeze: mentioned in 10 of 56 complaints (18%)
- Smell antifreeze: mentioned in 9 of 56 complaints (16%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical visibility repair on the 2001 Mitsubishi Diamante at $1,350, and half of them between $1,000 and $1,600.
Based on 17 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2005–2007), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do visibility problems happen?
Based on 44 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 56 complaints, 1 an injury.
Mitsubishi Diamante visibility complaints by model year
| Model year | Visibility complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Diamante | 28 | 50% | 60,000 |
| 2002 Diamante | 71 | 58% | 59,000 |
| 2001 Diamante | 56 | 72% | 58,050 |
| 2000 Diamante | 27 | 53% | 63,000 |
| 1999 Diamante | 10 | 43% | 82,000 |
| 1998 Diamante | 15 | 56% | 74,000 |
| 1997 Diamante | 3 | 9% | 112,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists visibility for the 2001 Mitsubishi Diamante. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Windows are fogging up do t a faulty heater core. I really don't mind repairing the car seeing that it has 120k on it.. I purchased the car brand new and this will be the 3rd heater core!!! What's going on! *tr
Mitsubishi diamante infamous heater core problem antifreeze leaks into interior of car. Horrible sickening anti freeze smell, happens on an abundance of mitsubishi cars. *tr
Heater core is causing the windows to fog up, the car to smell like antifreeze and may be damaging the ecu. There are hundreds of posts online about people having this problem over and over with this car. It is clearly a manufacturers defect and customers are left paying thousands of dollars fo the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Mitsubishi Diamantes have visibility problems?
No. NHTSA has 56 owner complaints about visibility for the 2001 Mitsubishi Diamante (72% of the 78 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Mitsubishi Diamante visibility?
No recall currently lists visibility for this vehicle.
At what mileage do visibility problems start?
The median reported mileage is 58,050 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix visibility problems on the 2001 Mitsubishi Diamante?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,350 (half paid between $1,000 and $1,600), from 17 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about visibility problems on the 2001 Mitsubishi Diamante?
The most frequent phrase is “heater core”, in 42 of 56 complaints, followed by “anti freeze” (10).
See all 2001 Mitsubishi Diamante problems or visibility problems across all Diamante years.