https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mitsubishi Precis. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:29:56 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis#complaint-426394 Fri, 22 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT GEAR SHIFT ROD ON MY 1988 MITSUBISHI PRECIS BROKE OFF FROM THE GEAR SHIFT. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis#complaint-183810 Mon, 15 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE AND BECOME NOISY, WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALER HAD REPLACED ENGINE. BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK VEHICLE MAKES A TICKING NOISE WHILE BEING DRIVEN, VEHICLE IS SLUGGISH. STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES, 3 OUT OF 4 TIRES HAVE GONE FLAT. VEHICLE AT TIMES WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR WOULD LURCH FORWARD. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis#complaint-183811 Mon, 15 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE AND BECOME NOISY, WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALER HAD REPLACED ENGINE. BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK VEHICLE MAKES A TICKING NOISE WHILE BEING DRIVEN, VEHICLE IS SLUGGISH. STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES, 3 OUT OF 4 TIRES HAVE GONE FLAT. VEHICLE AT TIMES WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR WOULD LURCH FORWARD. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis#complaint-183812 Mon, 15 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE AND BECOME NOISY, WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALER HAD REPLACED ENGINE. BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK VEHICLE MAKES A TICKING NOISE WHILE BEING DRIVEN, VEHICLE IS SLUGGISH. STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES, 3 OUT OF 4 TIRES HAVE GONE FLAT. VEHICLE AT TIMES WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR WOULD LURCH FORWARD. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis#complaint-183813 Mon, 15 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE AND BECOME NOISY, WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALER HAD REPLACED ENGINE. BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK VEHICLE MAKES A TICKING NOISE WHILE BEING DRIVEN, VEHICLE IS SLUGGISH. STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES, 3 OUT OF 4 TIRES HAVE GONE FLAT. VEHICLE AT TIMES WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR WOULD LURCH FORWARD. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis#complaint-178634 Fri, 15 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE IS MAKING A FLAPPING NOISE UNDERNEATH. IT WAS TAKEN TO TWO TRANSMISSION SPECIALISTS AND ONE GARAGE AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED OR REBUILT. THERE IS MOST LIKELY PARTS WEARING INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION SO I AM HAVING IT WORKED ON BY ATECH TRANSMISSION SPECIALISTS, EAST AURORA, NEW YORK ON 10/21/99. I CONSIDER MY VEHICLE TO BE OF LOW MILEAGE FOR THE VEHICLE NEE https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis#complaint-134339 Thu, 04 Feb 1999 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis#complaint-131893 Tue, 19 Jan 1999 00:00:00 GMT IT WAS A RAINY DAY. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES PER HOUR. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SLOWED. I DID ALSO. MY BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND ALTHOUGH I WAS PRESSING ON THEM. THE CAR STARTED SKIDDING AND WOULDN'T STOP. I CRASHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS SLIGHT. LUCKILY WE BOTH HAD INSURANCE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ONCE BEFORE, ALSO WHEN IT WAS RAINING. I https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis#complaint-45786 Sat, 01 Jun 1996 00:00:00 GMT GAS TANK DOOR FAILED. https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis#complaint-45787 Sat, 01 Jun 1996 00:00:00 GMT WHEEL RIMS CAUSE TIRES TO GO FLAT. *DSH https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis#complaint-37244 Wed, 13 Mar 1996 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis#complaint-27390 Wed, 29 Nov 1995 00:00:00 GMT PURCHASE CAR NEW THE FRONT END WAS REALIGNED TEN TIMES,ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED TWO TIMES. TT https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis#complaint-22262 Thu, 05 Oct 1995 00:00:00 GMT REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION SLIPS GEARS, ALSO TRANSMISSION FLUID BURNED . https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis#complaint-22263 Thu, 05 Oct 1995 00:00:00 GMT BURNT CLUTCH. *SKD https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis#complaint-21259 Thu, 21 Sep 1995 00:00:00 GMT HEATER CORE RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS. (94V-103001) *AW https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis#complaint-19599 Fri, 25 Aug 1995 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE IT WAS REED SWITCH . TT https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis#complaint-18252 Mon, 07 Aug 1995 00:00:00 GMT PASSENGER SIDE BACK WINDOW KEEPS EXPLODING-FOR NO REASON-AFRAID SOMEONE WILL BE HURT. TT https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis#complaint-9738 Thu, 04 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT HEATER CORE VALVE STEMS FAILED, RESULTING IN A FIRE PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (95V-059). *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis#complaint-3849 Thu, 02 Mar 1995 00:00:00 GMT TRANSMISSION BEARING FAILED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO GRIND. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis#complaint-3903 Thu, 02 Mar 1995 00:00:00 GMT ALTERNATOR FAILED, ALSO VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL OR NOT START. https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis#complaint-3904 Thu, 02 Mar 1995 00:00:00 GMT BATTERY FAILED 5 TIMES, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM STARTING. *SKD https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis#complaint-3215 Thu, 23 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT CLUTCH FAILED TWICE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-precis#complaint-3216 Thu, 23 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT TRANSMISSION GEAR BOX NOISY/HARD SHIFTING.