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Before you buy a used Mitsubishi ASX (II).

2023–2026 · Petrol / Hybrid / Plug-in hybrid · 3 engines

Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.

The essentials.

Typical faults by engine

The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.

All versions

Sheets the catalogue links to all 3 of its engines.

1.0 Turbo

Petrol

We have no faults specific to this engine, only those common to every version.

1.3 mild hybrid / 1.6 HEV · 1.6 PHEV

1.3 mild hybrid / 1.6 HEV (Hybrid) · 1.6 PHEV (Plug-in hybrid)

  • “Onduflex” washer in the E-Tech hybrid gearboxGearbox
    Period mentioned
    2020–2023
    Mileage mentioned
    The sheet does not mention a mileage.

    Applies if: The ASX (II) is a Renault Captur (II) with Mitsubishi badges: the sheet is the Captur’s and applies only to the 1.6 HEV (E-Tech), not the 1.3 mild hybrid.

    Applies if: The ASX (II) is a Renault Captur (II) with Mitsubishi badges and the same engines: the sheet is the Captur’s.

  • Oil inside the electric motor of the 1.6 E-Tech: hollow primary shaft O-ringGearbox
    Period mentioned
    2019–2024
    Mileage mentioned
    The sheet does not mention a mileage.

    Applies if: The ASX (II) is a Renault Captur (II) with Mitsubishi badges: the sheet is the Captur’s and applies only to the 1.6 HEV (E-Tech), not the 1.3 mild hybrid.

    Applies if: The ASX (II) is a Renault Captur (II) with Mitsubishi badges and the same engines: the sheet is the Captur’s.

  • Shrill noise when starting and “Panne moteur électrique” on early 1.6 E-Tech carsGearbox
    Period mentioned
    2019–2021
    Mileage mentioned
    The sheet does not mention a mileage.

    Applies if: The ASX (II) is a Renault Captur (II) with Mitsubishi badges: the sheet is the Captur’s and applies only to the 1.6 HEV (E-Tech), not the 1.3 mild hybrid.

    Applies if: The ASX (II) is a Renault Captur (II) with Mitsubishi badges and the same engines: the sheet is the Captur’s.

Which engine has the fewest documented faults?

Documented faults and recalls by engine for the Mitsubishi ASX (II)
EngineDocumented faults
1.0 TurboPetrolFewest documented11 with conditions
1.3 mild hybrid / 1.6 HEVHybrid44 with conditions
1.6 PHEVPlug-in hybrid44 with conditions

According to the data we have, the engine with the fewest documented faults is the 1.0 Turbo (Petrol).

By fuel type, the one with the fewest documented faults is: Petrol.

We only count the sourced sheets we have. An engine with fewer is not guaranteed to be more reliable: it may have been studied less or sold in smaller numbers.

Official recalls: ask before you pay

We have no official recalls on record for this model. Our list is not complete: ask anyway, with the chassis number.

  1. Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
  2. Ask an official Mitsubishi dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
  3. Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.

On the test drive: what to look and listen for

Taken from each sheet's symptoms and checks. You can tick off what you have already looked at: it is saved only in this browser.

0 of 4 checked

Known weak points

  • Look out for: Infotainment, lane assist, tyre-pressure monitoring and stop-start faults; a trip meter that resets itself; harsh EDC shifts; at the roadworthiness test, suspension and handbrake; direct-injection carbon over time.

    Ask them to check: Ask for software updates; test the EDC in traffic; check suspension and handbrake; check the campaign by VIN.

Gearbox

  • Look out for: “Stop” warning with the message “electrical fault, danger”, loss of drive and the car stranded.

    Ask them to check: Ask Renault by VIN whether the reprogramming was done; with the warning, stop somewhere safe.

  • Look out for: The message “surchauffe moteur électrique” (electric motor overheating, Renault internal code 0A9098) or loss of drive when pulling away that means the car has to be towed (code 16D861).

    Ask them to check: Check by VIN with Renault or Dacia whether the car is in campaign 0ET1 / 0EWW and whether it has been done. With the overheating warning, the garage removes the electric motor temperature sensor and looks for oil; if there is any, it replaces the O-ring, cleans the electric motor and may update the HEVC and HECM computers. If the car no longer drives, the whole gearbox is replaced.

  • Look out for: A shrill noise when the car tries to start the petrol engine; the instrument panel may show “Panne moteur électrique” (electric motor fault) or “Risque de casse moteur” (risk of engine damage), and the petrol engine may fail to start.

    Ask them to check: Check the build date and ask Renault for a gearbox diagnosis quoting operation OTS 0EJQ. It is not a recall: Renault does not write to owners, so you have to go to the garage and describe the noise.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these Testigo sheets and their original sources. Sources are not checked in real time.

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