2002 Mitsubishi Diamante Visibility Problems
Owners have filed 71 complaints with NHTSA about visibility problems on the 2002 Mitsubishi Diamante, 58% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 59,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “heater core” (73% of reports).
- 71visibility complaints
- 59,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 5mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,650typical repair cost reported by owners
- 33%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Heater core: mentioned in 52 of 71 complaints (73%)
- Anti freeze: mentioned in 17 of 71 complaints (24%)
- Passenger compartment: mentioned in 7 of 71 complaints (10%)
- Maple syrup: mentioned in 6 of 71 complaints (8%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical visibility repair on the 2002 Mitsubishi Diamante at $1,650, and half of them between $1,300 and $1,800.
Based on 21 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2004–2008), 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 54 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 71 complaints, 5 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 2002 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.
The heater core is an extremely dangerous problem. The windows in the car fog up so bad i couldnt drive the car...had to pull over and wipe the windows down. But the thing is...i didnt know what the problems was...until i realized the windows werent just being fogged by the cold, ect it was a toxic…
My front windshield was fogging up every time i used the heater and a smell of coolant inside my car--nasty film was left, found out it was a heater core problem. Sometimes the fog would take 20 minutes to clear up with defroster on highest settings. These problems are all over the internet with…
The black metal strip above the windshield came off while driving. All the plastic clips that attach the windshield to the strip were broken, and some were even missing upon inspection. I purchased the vehicle used from a dealership, and got a carfax report that showed the vehicle suffered no prior…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2002 Mitsubishi Diamantes have visibility problems?
No. NHTSA has 71 owner complaints about visibility for the 2002 Mitsubishi Diamante (58% of the 123 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 2002 Mitsubishi Diamante visibility?
No recall currently lists visibility for this vehicle.
At what mileage do visibility problems start?
The median reported mileage is 59,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix visibility problems on the 2002 Mitsubishi Diamante?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,650 (half paid between $1,300 and $1,800), from 21 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about visibility problems on the 2002 Mitsubishi Diamante?
The most frequent phrase is “heater core”, in 52 of 71 complaints, followed by “anti freeze” (17).
See all 2002 Mitsubishi Diamante problems or visibility problems across all Diamante years.