1988 Mitsubishi Pickup recalls & complaints

2 owner complaints on file. Recall list must be checked by VIN (see below).

0recalls

0high risk

0stop-driving

2complaints

Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-20. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.

Recalls: check by VIN

NHTSA files recalls for the Mitsubishi Pickup under individual trim or body names rather than "Pickup", so we can't match them automatically. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the definitive list. The owner complaints below are matched correctly.

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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA

2complaints

1crashes

0fires

0injuries

0deaths

Most complained-about parts: Transmission / drivetrain (2).

Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.

Read recent complaints (2)

07/31/2005 · Transmission / drivetrain
CLUTCH HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES ON A 1988 MITSUBISHI, SPX WITH LESS THAN 200,000 MILES. TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN USED TO HAUL OR TOW ANYTHING, AND MOST OF THE MILES HAS BEEN INTERSTATE MILES. *NM

07/16/1998 · Transmission / drivetrain · crash
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 50 MPH WHEN THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP DUE TO THE PIN WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH WAS NOT WELDED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, MANUFACTURER HAS DONE NOTHING. THE PIN WAS WELDED BY THE MECHANIC, VEHICLE IS RUNNING FINE EXCEPT FOR GRINDING NOISE AFFECTED BY LOOSENED PIN. *TT

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