Total Complaints
6 filings
MITSUBISHI PRECIS · model year
1989 MITSUBISHI PRECIS
6 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 1989MITSUBISHIPRECIS carries 6 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 1 fire, 1 injury, 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 1989 PRECIS is electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator with 1 filings, followed by electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery (1) and engine and engine cooling:exhaust system (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 1989 PRECIS. 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.
6
Complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
1
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 |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | 1 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | 1 |
Recent Complaints
19990204CrashSEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5MPH OR LESS WHEN REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 45MPH OR MORE, UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SEATBACK REST BROKE AND DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM SEAT INTO REAR OF CAR. *AK *ML
19960313VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
TRIED TO GET RECALL REMEDIED AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT DID NOT EXIST AND THEY WILL NOT SET UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR HIM EVEN THOUGH HE HAS A LETTER. *AK
19951129SUSPENSION:FRONT
PURCHASE CAR NEW THE FRONT END WAS REALIGNED TEN TIMES,ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED TWO TIMES. TT
19950825FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE IT WAS REED SWITCH . TT
19950302ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED, ALSO VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL OR NOT START.
19950302ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILED 5 TIMES, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM STARTING. *SKD
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NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1989 MITSUBISHI PRECIS have?▼
The 1989 MITSUBISHI PRECIS has 6 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 1 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1989 MITSUBISHI PRECIS?▼
The most-complained component for the 1989 MITSUBISHI PRECIS is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM.
Is the 1989 MITSUBISHI PRECIS 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 1989 MITSUBISHI PRECIS; 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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