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Mitsubishi PrecisYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 16 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the Mitsubishi Precis.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints16Top: Power trainSafety recalls61987–1994 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mitsubishi Precis 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 Precis median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1993Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1991Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls1989Not rated–/1005 complaints · 3 recalls1988Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls1987Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mitsubishi Precis problems

All model years combined: 16 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
Power train50
Visibility41
Engine and engine cooling21
Suspension20
Tires10
Vehicle speed control10
Electrical system10
Wheels10
Fuel system, gasoline10
2 other systems22
6 recalls

Mitsubishi Precis recalls

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

–Defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core95V-059 · 1988–1989 · Mar 22, 1995 · 1,906 vehicles–Defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core94V-103 · 1988–1989 · Oct 4, 1994 · 23,935 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline94V-080 · 1990–1994 · Apr 20, 1994 · 12,890 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system91V-225 · 1987–1989 · Dec 31, 1991 · 895,000 vehicles–Wheels: hubcap/cover90V-053 · 1990 · Mar 15, 1990 · 2,281 vehicles–Disc: pads87V-180 · 1987 · Nov 25, 1987 · 321,000 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Precis

  1. HEATER CORE FAILUREPE94003 · 1988 · closed Jun 10, 1994
    Led to recall 94V-103