"How reliable is the 1992 Mitsubishi Diamante?"

"Based on 60 NHTSA complaints, the 1992 Mitsubishi Diamante has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is Gasoline."

"What are common problems with the 1992 Mitsubishi Diamante?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1992 Mitsubishi Diamante is Gasoline, accounting for a significant portion of the 60 total complaints filed."

1992 Mitsubishi Diamante: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 60 complaints

Total Complaints

Gasoline

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Gasoline

Frontal

Rotor

Retractor

Front

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Engine

12V/24V/48V Battery

Electrical System

Suspension

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DEFECTIVE DEFROSTER MALFUNCTIONS FOGGING WINDSHIELD GLASS AND PREVENTING VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT"

"VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY PULLS TO THE LEFT. *AK"

"VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SURGES THROUGHOUT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH IS MOST EVIDENT IN THE STEREO SYSTEM."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 12 MO: 7 CA: 7 GA: 5 NC: 4 CO: 4 MD: 4 FL: 3 IL: 3 PA: 2

Who Files Complaints?

25%

Original Owners

75%

Second+ Owners

Mitsubishi Diamante — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1993	43	-	Frontal	10
1994	33	-	Frontal	6
1997	51	-	Automatic Transmission	3
1998	35	58,000	Heater Core	1
1999	26	88,450	Heater Core	0
2000	63	60,342	Heater Core	3
2001	93	60,000	Heater Core	0
2002	162	63,000	Heater Core	9
2003	75	60,000	Heater Core	1

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28