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Mitsubishi Starion Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 5 owner complaints across 3 model years of the Mitsubishi Starion (1986–1988). The most-complained-about year is 1986.

1
safety recalls, all years
5
owner complaints, all years
1986
year with most recalls
1986
year with most complaints

Pick your Mitsubishi Starion model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1988 Mitsubishi Starion01
1987 Mitsubishi Starion02
1986 Mitsubishi Starion12

What Mitsubishi Starion owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA. The 1986 model year has the most, with 2.

All Mitsubishi Starion recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Mitsubishi Starion, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Buckle assembly (seat belts)

    NHTSA 95V103004 Reported 658,000 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI AMERICA

    The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. These red plastic release buttons are marked "press." if a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly.

    Remedy: Owners should promptly check the condition and operation of both front safety belt buckles and carefully inspect the red release button for any breaks or cracks. They should ensure that both buckles are operating…

    Model years: 1986

Other Mitsubishi models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.