IllustrationCONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION TRAVELING 30-45 MPH IN WHICH THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER ALSO NOTE THE VEIHCLE IS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
1992 Mitsubishi Diamante
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1992 Mitsubishi Diamante do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 31.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Diamante years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 42 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
42 reportsBRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT FROM THE BRAKES, AND CONSUMER HAD BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED AND WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN. ALSO,THERE IS HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
AIR CONDITIONER BECOMES INOPERABLE. ALSO, INTERMITTENTLY THE THE AUTOMATIC FAN STAYS ON HIGH AND THE CUTS OFF. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
BATTERY FAILURE ON FOUR OCCASIONS. MJS
NO SUMMARY
RIGHT FRONT ROTOR HAS A RUST PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND THE ROTOR CANNOT BE TURNED CREATING A REAL EXPENSE AND HAZARD
EVERYTIME WHEN USING AIR CONDITIONER, OR PUTTING ON THE RADIO, THE VEHICLE IS STALLING AND CUTTING OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DUE TO BATTERY. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED BATTERY FOUR TIMES, BUT STALLING CONTINUES. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
ABS BRAKE/SUSPENSION AND TCL TRACTION LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE DRIVING, INDICATING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT THE DLR CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
CRACKED VALVE GUIDE SEAL FAILED CAUSING SMOKE TO COME FORM THE REAR TAIL PIPE.
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. THE SMOKE WAS A RESULT OF AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEN CONTACTED. *AK
Official recalls
296V143002 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Aug 12, 1996
UNDER CONDITIONS OF FULL LOCK STEERING AND FULL SUSPENSION TRAVEL, THE LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT WHEEL-SIDE BRAKE HOSE CAN CRACK, RESULTING IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE WILL CAUSE ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP AND REDUCTION IN BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL-SIDE BRAKE HOSES WITH REVISED HOSE ASSEMBLIES.
96V143001 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Jul 25, 1996
UNDER CONDITIONS OF FULL LOCK STEERING AND FULL SUSPENSION TRAVEL, THE LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT WHEEL-SIDE BRAKE HOSE CAN CRACK, RESULTING IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE WILL CAUSE ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP AND REDUCTION IN BRAKING EFFICIENCY INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL-SIDE BRAKE HOSES WITH REVISED HOSE ASSEMBLIES.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.