Problems · NHTSA complaints
2007 Mitsubishi Endeavor problems
Owners filed 21 complaints about the 2007 Mitsubishi Endeavor with NHTSA between Jul 2008 and Sep 2020. The most-cited component is structure (6).
Complaints
21
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
2
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
1
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
Complaints by component
One complaint can cite several components
- Structure6
- Air bags2
- Power train1
- Fuel/propulsion system1
- Electronic stability control (esc)1
- Seat belts1
- Visibility1
- Fuel system, gasoline1
- Engine and engine cooling1
- Service brakes, hydraulic1
- Traction control system1
- Electronic stability control1
- Other / unknown8
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 13, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
When complaints were filed
Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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| Model year | Complaints filed per calendar year |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.
Top problems in owners’ words
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
Structure
6 reports
“I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED IN MAY. I NOTICED THAT THE CARPET GETS SOAKED, ACTUALLY A PUDDLE OF WATER UNDERNEATH THE DRIVERS SIDE FEET. THE FLOORBOARD AND CARPET GET SATURATED AND NEEDS TO BE VACUUMED AT LEAST ONE TIME A WEEK.THE WATER SOAKS MY SHOES AND IS A DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING.THE DEALER BLEW OUT THE AC LINE AND VACUUMED THE WATER OUT, BUT SAID THEY ARE UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING ELSE WITH IT”
Air bags
2 reports1 crash
“CAR STARTED TO SHOW SRS LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND STABILITY CONTROL ERROR. CARD BRAKES TEND TO LOCK UP AND CAUSES THE CAR TO SLIDE I AM AFRAID THAT THIS MALFUNCTION WILL CAUSE THE CAR TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO NOT SURE IF THE AIRBAGS WILL GO OFF WHEN I AM DRIVING, OR NOT GO OFF AT ALL DURING AN ACCIDENT. *TR”
Power train
1 report
“ABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION WHILE CAR IS NOT IN PARK. THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARD OUT OF A PARKING SPACE WHILE BY SON WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAR. HE WAS NOT INJURED BUT HIS VEHICLE ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR TRAVELING THROUGH THE PARKING LOT. *TR*JB”
Fuel/propulsion system
1 report
“ANY TIME I PUT GAS IN AUTO, IT TAKES ABOUT SIX ATTEMPTS TO START. WILL NOT START IMMEDIATELY AFTER FUELING.”
Electronic stability control (esc)
1 report
Seat belts
1 report1 crash1 related recall
“WE CRASHED IN THE BACK END O0F SOMEONE AT ABOUT 60 MPH NOBODY`S AIR BAG WENT OFF THERE WAS A LOT OF FRONT END DAMANAGE THE AMBULANCE DRIVER WANTED TO GET US OUT AND KEEP US OUT AS FAST AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE HE SAID IT SHOULD OF WENT OFF AND STILL EXPECTED IT WOULD GO OFF AT ANY TIME BUT IT NEVER DID . THE PASSANGER SEAT BELT I HAD ON DID NOT HOLD ME BACK CAUSING BODILY INJURY ESP TO THE CHEST EVEN MY BOTTOM WHERE I KINDA FLEW UP HARD IN THE SEAT THEN DROPPED BACK DOWN. *TT”
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 13, 2026
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.