How many recalls does the 2004 Mitsubishi Diamante have?

The 2004 Mitsubishi Diamante has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 2004 Mitsubishi Diamante has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2004 Mitsubishi Diamante?

Of 3 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is power train.

2004 Mitsubishi Diamante Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2004 Mitsubishi Diamante has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 100,432 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 04V428000 2004-09-01 100,432 affected

Defect

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.' THE BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH REMOVABLE AIR BAG WARNING LABELS AFFIXED TO THE DASH AND TO THE SUNVISOR DO NOT MEET THE SIZE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Consequence

THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Remedy

MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN WILL MAIL A CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION LETTER CONTAINING A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION AND A GRAPHIC OF THE BI-LINGUAL DASHBOARD AIR BAG WARNING LABEL. IN ADDITION, ALL CURRENT 2000-2004 NATIVA OWNERS WILL ALSO RECEIVE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG ALERT LABELS FOR THE SUN VISORS. THIS RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN…

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Total complaints3

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The diamante has an odd issue where the vehicle will not shift gears correctly which an extremely dangerous issue for drivers. The information board shows the transaction rapidly switching from neutral to drive excessively. I have had multiple mechanic shops look into this issue from transmission…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2018-10-02

“The main issue seems to be a manufacturing defect in the wave/cushion spring located in the transmission. Mitsubishi has designed the wave spring as a fragile two coil piece which has been known to repeatedly break causing catastrophic failure in the transmission. This in turn poses a threat on…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2011-10-28

“Cpsc#i11b0131a. 2004 mitsubishi diamante. F4a51 automatic transmission failure. *ln the consumer stated she has concerns with the safety and reliability of mitsubishi and dodge vehicles and their owners that have the mitsubishi f4a51 automatic transmission in certain make/models. The main issues…”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 2011-10-28

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Mitsubishi Diamante as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.