IllustrationHIGH PRESSURE STEEL TUBING LINKING RACK AND PINION STEERING CORRODED AND LEAKED ALL FLUID, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING.
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
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What owners reported most
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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.
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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 reportsWHILE DRIVING FRONT PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR CAUGHT ON FIRE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AND STOPPING AT A LIGHT, WHEN TAKING OFF SMOKE POURS OUT OF THE EXHAUST. WHEN SITTING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, THE SMOKE WILL BUILD UP AND COME OUT BY ITSELF. DEALER STATES A VALVE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
AT TIMES WHEN VEHICLE IS SLOWING DOWN TO 15 MPH, A SUDDEN PUSH AT THE GAS PEDAL, CAUSES A LARGE PUSH/JERK TO VEHICLE.
AIR BAG: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH HAD AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
THE SRS LIGHT STAYS ON IN THE VEHICLE. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DISABLED. AN INTERNAL SHORT HAS MADE THE AIR BAG DISABLED. THE DEALER WILL NOT PAY TO RECONNECT THE AIR BAG. THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DISABLED UNTILL THE DEALER STATED . *AK
THE SUSPENSION AIR BAGS HAD HOLES IN THEM DUE TO DRY-ROT AND RUSTED STRUTS.
TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT A FIRE HYDRANT. THE DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE PASSENGER. *AK
BOTH FRONT DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT. IF LEANING BACKWARD, SEAT BELTREMAINS IN A SAGGING LOOP, THEU DO NOT TIGHTEN WITHOUT UNBUCKLING THE SEAT BELT, REPLACED LEAKING VALVE COVER GASKET. *AK
THE LUGS: NUTS ON THE FRONT WHEEL HAVE CORRODED TO THE STUD, AND WHEN REMOVING LUGS: NUTS THE STUB EITHER BECOMES DAMAGED OR BREAKS OFF. STUDS REPLACED BY DEALER. *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.