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1987 Mitsubishi Starion

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0.5

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Seat Belts
1Seats
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seats. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

2 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 2018
Seats

SEATBELT BUCKLE RECALL PARTS NLA: THERE REMAINS AN ACTIVE RECALL FOR REPLACEMENT OF INEFFECTIVE AND FAILING SEATBELT BUCKLES FOR THE 1987 MITSUBISHI STARION (OTHER YEARS AS WELL AS CHRYSLER CONQUEST - SAME CAR, DIFFERENT NAME). MITSUBISHI CLAIMS REPLACEMENT PARTS TO BE NO LONGER AVAILABLE, AND WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL. THIS …

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SEATBELT BUCKLE RECALL PARTS NLA: THERE REMAINS AN ACTIVE RECALL FOR REPLACEMENT OF INEFFECTIVE AND FAILING SEATBELT BUCKLES FOR THE 1987 MITSUBISHI STARION (OTHER YEARS AS WELL AS CHRYSLER CONQUEST - SAME CAR, DIFFERENT NAME). MITSUBISHI CLAIMS REPLACEMENT PARTS TO BE NO LONGER AVAILABLE, AND WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL. THIS IS A LIFE-THREATENING PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. BEING A RARE, OLDER CAR IS NO EXCUSE.

NHTSA ODI #11114452

Mileage unknown · Dec 5, 1995
Seat BeltsInjury

SEAT BELT FAILED TO SECURE DRIVER DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING HEAD INJURY/EJECTION. *SD

NHTSA ODI #500249

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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

1

EA95004 · Takata Seat Belt Buckle Failure

Opened Mar 10, 1995 · Closed Aug 1, 1995

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly

There is no summary currently available