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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor Recalls

The 2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor has 6 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on February 25, 2010.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
6

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
40

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
6

2 fires

NHTSA crash test
★★★★★

frontal crash, no overall star before 2011

On a 2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

6 recalls on the 2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap

Campaign
10V065000
Reported
February 25, 2010
Vehicles affected
up to 108,147
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2004, 2006–2008, 2010 Endeavor

10V065000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Campaign
08V454000
Reported
September 9, 2008
Vehicles affected
up to 45,988
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2006–2007 Endeavor, 3 other models

08V454000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system: ignition

Campaign
08V139000
Reported
March 26, 2008
Vehicles affected
up to 116,600
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 114, theft protection and rollaway prevention
Same campaign
also 2004, 2006–2008 Endeavor

08V139000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper

Campaign
06V068000
Reported
March 9, 2006
Vehicles affected
up to 4,359
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
only the 2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor

06V068000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder

Campaign
05V409000
Reported
September 15, 2005
Vehicles affected
up to 2,901
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 1 other model

05V409000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Parking brake

Campaign
05V069000
Reported
March 2, 2005
Vehicles affected
up to 65,436
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2004 Endeavor

05V069000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor complaints by year

NHTSA has received 40 owner complaints about the 2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor, the newest on August 4, 2026. Of these, 6 describe a crash (15%) and 2 a fire; owners reported 3 injuries.

In complaints about the 2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor, the component group named most often is the structure (25%), followed by the electrical system (18%) and the power train (15%).

1 of the 2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor's 6 recalls also concerns the electrical system.

Where 2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor owners gave the mileage (37 complaints), the median was 85,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Structure10
  • Electrical System7
  • Power Train6
  • Air Bags4
  • Engine And Engine Cooling4
  • Service Brakes4

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20052
20062
20071
20083
20093
20103
20115
20124
20133
20144
20154
20161
20171
20182
20201
20261

Complaints about the 2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor peaked in 2011, when NHTSA received 5. 20% arrived between 2004 and 2008, the model year's first years on the road.

NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: none before 2011
  • Frontal: 5/5
  • Side: 5/5

The 40 complaints about the 2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Mitsubishi Endeavor by model year

Other 2005 Mitsubishi models

Newest record on this page: August 4, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted