Mitsubishi StarionYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 5 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Mitsubishi Starion.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints5Top: Seat belts Safety recalls11986–1988 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

2 2 1

'86'87'88

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

1988Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1987Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 1986Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Mitsubishi Starion problems

All model years combined: 5 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

2Seat belts1 crash/fire/injury

1Engine and engine cooling

1Fuel system, gasoline

1Seats

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Seat belts	2	1
Engine and engine cooling	1	0
Fuel system, gasoline	1	0
Seats	1	0

1 recall

Mitsubishi Starion recalls

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

Front: buckle assembly95V-103 · 1986 · May 24, 1995 · 658,000 vehicles

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Starion

Mar 10, 1995
TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILUREEA95004 · 1986–1991 · closed Aug 1, 1995
Led to recall 95V-103