1990 Mitsubishi Precis

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the power train › manual transmission. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Power Train › Manual Transmission	1		0	0	0
Power Train › Clutch Assembly	1		0	0	0

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Fuel System, Gasoline94V080000

Filed Apr 20, 199412,890 vehiclesMitsubishi America

Defect. THE VEHICLES FAILED THE LATERAL MOVING BARRIER IMPACT TEST REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." THE FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE GAS TANK EXCEEDED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE AMOUNT OF SPILLAGE.

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE FUEL SPILLAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Remedy. MITSUBISHI HAS DEVELOPED AN APPROPRIATE COUNTERMEASURE THAT WILL COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 301.

Wheels › Hubcap/Cover90V053000

Filed Mar 15, 19902,281 vehiclesHyundai Motor America

Defect. LOCK WASHER LOCATED UNDER THE NUT THAT SECURES THE FRONT HUB TO THE DRIVE SHAFT MAY HAVE HAD IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT AND COULD CRACK.

Risk. THIS COULD CAUSE WHEEL BEARING FREEPLAY AND COULD RESULT IN BEARING DAMAGE, AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL THROUGH WHEEL FAILURE.

Remedy. REPLACE LOCK WASHER ON EACH FRONT WHEEL AND REPAIR AREA AROUND LOCK WASHER AS NECESSARY.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Power Train › Manual Transmission

Filed Feb 11, 1995MI

TRANSMISSION BEARING FAILED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO GRIND. *AK

Power Train › Clutch Assembly

Filed Jan 18, 1995WA

CLUTCH FAILED TWICE. *AK

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1993

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
1994	0	1	Routine
1993	2	1	Routine
1992	1	1	Routine
1991	2	1	Routine
1990 — this page	2	2	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Apr 20, 1994. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.