Selling a junk or non-running Mitsubishi Nativa

We buy whole non-running and junk cars. Free pickup anywhere in the US, wherever the Nativa is parked.

The four recalls, oldest first

We have no model history for the Nativa beyond the EPA years and NHTSA's records, so this page sticks to those. Each vehicle total below is for the full campaign, and some may stretch beyond the Nativa to other Mitsubishis.

• Front brake lines, 98V220001 (1997-1998). The lines can wear pin holes by rubbing on the edge of the hole they pass through in the inner fender. Dealers were to inspect the lines and check how they were routed. The campaign counts 6,609 vehicles.
• Transmission fluid on the exhaust, 99V041001 (1999). On SUVs with 4-wheel drive and an automatic, fluid could vent onto the hot exhaust when the transmission made more heat than expected. Dealers were to modify the transmission control unit to limit speed to below about 30 mph when the SUV is operated in a setting the notice names. Only 5 vehicles are in this campaign.
• Crankshaft pulley bolt, 00V311002 (1997-1999). If that bolt works loose, the pulley could come off the vehicle. The remedy text mentions Mirage engines, so this campaign of 61,068 vehicles clearly covers other models too.
• Air bag labels, 04V428000 (1998-2002). The removable English/Spanish air bag warning labels did not meet federal safety standard 208. Mitsubishi Caribbean mailed owners a letter showing the correct label. The campaign counts 100,432 vehicles, and NHTSA describes them only as certain passenger vehicles.

What owners told NHTSA

Four complaints, none reporting a crash, fire, injury, death or tow. NHTSA files one under 1997, a year before the EPA listing begins; it names the suspension. The 1999 complaint names the engine and engine cooling. The 2002 has two: one engine and engine cooling, one electrical system. The 1999 engine complaint falls in a year the pulley-bolt recall covers, but NHTSA's file doesn't say the two are connected.

Complaints and recalls by model year

Complaint figures come from Nativa owners' reports to NHTSA, tallied up to October 10, 2026. Recent model years would usually show fewer because they've had a shorter stretch to gather reports, but four complaints across the run is too few to rank years. The last column lists every campaign whose model years include that year.

Fix it or sell it?

1. Run the VIN at NHTSA's recall page. An unrepaired brake line or pulley bolt recall is worth asking a dealer about. Our open recall guide explains what to ask.
2. Brakes soft or leaking? On a 1997-1998, start by finding out whether the brake line recall work was ever done.
3. Engine or electrical trouble? Have the repair priced in writing. Then check what a working Nativa of that year sells for. When the repair number is bigger, letting the SUV go unrepaired makes more sense. Junk truck or SUV covers how SUVs get valued.

Selling the Nativa whole

1. Have the VIN, the title, the mileage, and whether it is 2WD or 4WD.
2. Get an offer online, or call (877) 421-6008.
3. Let us know where the Nativa sits and if it rolls freely in neutral.
4. Leave the wheels, battery and converter on. If anything is already gone, say so.
5. Title and keys leave with the Nativa. After you sell explains plates and insurance by state.

Other Mitsubishi models: the Montero Sport, the Montero, or every Mitsubishi we cover.