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1988 Mitsubishi Van/WagonProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 1988 Mitsubishi Van/Wagon, most often about the seat belts. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints32 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem2Seat belts

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 28, 1996. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1988 Mitsubishi Van/Wagon has problems

3 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 belts20
Fuel system, gasoline11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1988 Mitsubishi Van/Wagon recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1988 vs. every other Van/Wagon year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Van/Wagon median. How we score

'87'88'89'90
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Van/Wagon owners report

Recent seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT ALWAYS LOCK, RESULTING IN RELEASE ACTION, REPLACED RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE AND LEFT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Complaint 980141 · Mar 5, 1996

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