Total Complaints
13 filings
MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE · model year
1995 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE
13 NHTSA complaints, 3 crash reports for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1995MITSUBISHIDIAMANTE carries 13 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 3 crashes, 0 fires, 6 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1995 DIAMANTE is power train:automatic transmission with 4 filings, followed by air bags:frontal (2) and structure:frame and members (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 14 investigation files overlapping the 1995 DIAMANTE. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
13
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
3 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 4 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 |
| AIR BAGS | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 |
| SUSPENSION | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20050406POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
AT FIRST MY CAR KEPT STALLING WHILE DRIVING SO I THOUGHT THE FLUID WAS LOW,I GOT TRANSMITIONS TREATMENT AND MORE FLUID,THEN WHEN THAT DIDN'T WORK I GOT TRANSMITION REPLACE.NOW ON TRANS #2 SAME THING BUT NOW MY CAR JUMP OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WITH MY INFANT SON IN BACK SEAT.*AK
Mileage: 135,000
20021205POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATED THE CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSION HAD TO REPLACED. TS *JB
Mileage: 140,000
20011129POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FRIED GOING DOWN INTERSTATE W/127,000 MILES. HAD TRANSMISSION REBUILT. TWO AND A HALF WEEKS AFTER GETTING CAR BACK, LESS $2,400, ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE TO TRANSMISSION GOES OUT GOING DOWN INTERSTATE; LESS $600. WHAT IS GOING ON MITSUBISHI???
20010627ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING OVER 35 MPH VEHICLE STARTS TO SHAKE. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
20010314SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT WHEELS VIBRATE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY CAUSE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
20000225ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED AND ENGINE BLOWING SMOKE WILL NOT PASS EMISSIONS. *AK
20000225POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED AND ENGINE BLOWING SMOKE WILL NOT PASS EMISSIONS. *AK
19990528POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 46,000 MILES TRANSMISSION IS PREMATURELY FAILING, IT WON'T SHIFT INTO GEARS AND IS SLIPPING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
19990217CrashAIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE.
19971125CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME OUT SUDDENLY HIT CONSUMER. DRIVER'S FRONT FENDER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, EXPLODED OUT, SAW SMOKE, CAUSED INJURIES CONCUSSION IN NECK/BURNS ON FACE/ FRACTURES ON ARMS BETWEEN ELBOW AND HANDS/THUMB IS PARALIZED. PASSENGER RECEIVED SLIGHT INJURIES ,CHEST COMPRESSION/SLIGHT CONCUSSION IN NECK. APPRAISAL COMPANY IS INSPECTING VEHICLE. THIS DEFCT CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES. *AK
19971118CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION , THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING SEVERE INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. 780090 DUP OF 819197; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK
19970317POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TO GET PAST ANOTHER VEHICLE AND WHEN CAR IS IS IN DRIVE OR OVERDRIVE AND ACCELERATED, THE TRANSMISSION JUMPED INTO NEUTRAL. *AK
19961212STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PAINT ON VEHICLE WORE OFF PREMATURELY. *AK
Compare 1995MITSUBISHIDIAMANTE to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1995 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE have?▼
The 1995 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE has 13 NHTSA complaints, 3 crashes, 0 fires, 6 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1995 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE?▼
The most-complained component for the 1995 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION with 4 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include AIR BAGS:FRONTAL and STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS.
Is the 1995 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.