Mitsubishi Diamante vs Dodge Magnum

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure	Mitsubishi Diamante	Dodge Magnum
Complaints on file	657	1,580
Model years covered	1992–2004	2003–2009
Worst model year	2002	2005
Best model year	1999	2008
Crashes reported	38	79
Fires reported	3	22
Injuries reported	38	56
Deaths reported	1	2
Most complained-about part	Windows, Mirrors & Wipers	Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm	12.2%	10.1%

Mitsubishi Diamante by year

60 43 33 13 51 35 26 63 93 162 75 3

92 93 94 95 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 224 34.1%

Engine & Cooling 106 16.1%

Brakes 70 10.7%

Transmission & Drivetrain 56 8.5%

Airbags 31 4.7%

Electrical System 26 4.0%

Suspension 19 2.9%

Fuel & Propulsion 19 2.9%

Dodge Magnum by year

2 853 454 140 130 1

03 05 06 07 08 09

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 263 16.6%

Engine & Cooling 261 16.5%

Transmission & Drivetrain 238 15.1%

Airbags 221 14.0%

Electrical System 161 10.2%

Steering 80 5.1%

Suspension 65 4.1%

Tires 44 2.8%