Total Complaints
3 filings
MITSUBISHI EXPO LRV · model year
1994 MITSUBISHI EXPO LRV
3 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1994MITSUBISHIEXPO LRV carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1994 EXPO LRV is power train:automatic transmission with 2 filings, followed by fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 14 investigation files overlapping the 1994 EXPO LRV. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
3
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
1 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 | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20071002POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSFER CASE JUST STOPPED WORKING AND LEFT MY WIFE STRANDED WITH TWO NEW BORN BABYS THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE ANY WHERE AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME NOW THE CAR WONT EVEN GO INTO GEAR I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE AND ON THIS WEB SITE HERE IS THE RECALL. *JB
Mileage: 123,000
20050304POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FROM 10/94 THRU 3/2000 I OWNED A MITSUBISHI EXPO LRV 3DRCYL AUTOMATIC, I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT 85,000 IN1998 AND THEN MULTIPLE TIMES IN 1999 & 2000 TILL I GOT RID OF IT. NOW I AM NOTICING A LOT OF MITSUBISHI EXPO, EAGLE SUMMIT WAGON ECT. WITH BAD TRANSMISSIONS, I WOULD LIKE YOU TO CHECK THIS OUT BECUASE I SPENT THUSANDS ON THAT TRANSMISSION, AND I KNOW OTHERS WHO DID AS WELL. *AK
Mileage: 85,000
19951002CrashFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED THE EXHAUST HIT THE FUEL TANK CAUSED IT TO LEAK OUT GAS . TT THE HANGER BRACKET THAT WAS WELDED TO EXHAUST PIPE WAS IN A WRONG PLACE. THE BRACKET CUT INTO FUEL TANK CAUSING A LEAK. *YH
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NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1994 MITSUBISHI EXPO LRV have?▼
The 1994 MITSUBISHI EXPO LRV has 3 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1994 MITSUBISHI EXPO LRV?▼
The most-complained component for the 1994 MITSUBISHI EXPO LRV is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY.
Is the 1994 MITSUBISHI EXPO LRV 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 vintage: August 2026. 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.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1994 MITSUBISHI EXPO LRV; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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