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Mitsubishi ExpoYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 81 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Mitsubishi Expo.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints81Top: Seat beltsSafety recalls31992–2003 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Mitsubishi Expo years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Expo median. Tap a year for its full report.

'92'93'94'95'96'03
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2003Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1995Not rated–/10011 complaints · 1 recall1994Not rated–/10015 complaints · 1 recall1993Not rated–/10012 complaints · 2 recalls1992Not rated–/10041 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mitsubishi Expo problems

All model years combined: 81 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Seat belts290
Power train240
Structure60
Service brakes, hydraulic60
Air bags53
Engine and engine cooling40
Latches/locks/linkages30
Vehicle speed control20
Visibility20
3 other systems42
3 recalls

Mitsubishi Expo recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Cooling system: radiator assembly04V-542 · 1996 · Nov 10, 2004 · 276 vehicles–Power train: automatic transmission98V-168 · 1992–1995 · Jul 22, 1998 · 9,560 vehicles–Doors: latch97V-063 · 1992–1993 · Apr 18, 1997 · 38,948 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Expo

  1. TRANSFER CASE LOCKUPEA98002 · 1992–1995 · closed Apr 30, 1998
    Led to recall 98V-069