Total Complaints
3 filings
MITSUBISHI WAGON · model year
1988 MITSUBISHI WAGON
3 NHTSA complaints. 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 1988MITSUBISHIWAGON carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 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.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1988 WAGON is engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline with 1 filings, followed by power train:automatic transmission (1) and tires:tread/belt (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 1988 WAGON. 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
0
Crashes
0
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 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 |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20001107TIRES:TREAD/BELT
VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING, DRIFTED TO THE LEFT, ROLLED OVER THEN STARTED SKIDDING ON IT'S RIGHT SIDE, AFTER PASSENGER GOT OUT OF THE CAR THEY NOTICE THAT THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A BELT LIFT OR TREAD SEPARATION WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, ALL PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR TO MAJOR INJURIES(GENERAL TIRE 205/75R14 - TIRE MILEAGE 18,000). NLM
19990217ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE/TRANSMISSION FAILED.
19990217POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE/TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Compare 1988MITSUBISHIWAGON to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1988 MITSUBISHI WAGON have?▼
The 1988 MITSUBISHI WAGON has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 6 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1988 MITSUBISHI WAGON?▼
The most-complained component for the 1988 MITSUBISHI WAGON is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION and TIRES:TREAD/BELT.
Is the 1988 MITSUBISHI WAGON 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 1988 MITSUBISHI WAGON; 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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