Mitsubishi Diamante vs Dodge Nitro

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 Nitro
Complaints on file	657	1,635
Model years covered	1992–2004	2005–2012
Worst model year	2002	2007
Best model year	1999	2009
Crashes reported	38	57
Fires reported	3	37
Injuries reported	38	59
Deaths reported	1	0
Most complained-about part	Windows, Mirrors & Wipers	Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm	12.2%	9.4%

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 Nitro by year

1 676 611 36 111 197 3

05 07 08 09 10 11 12

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

What breaks

Electrical System 426 26.1%

Fuel & Propulsion 290 17.7%

Engine & Cooling 122 7.5%

Airbags 105 6.4%

Transmission & Drivetrain 103 6.3%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 89 5.4%

Other & Unspecified 80 4.9%

Brakes 78 4.8%