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#BS-1998-MITDIA-2ED31998 Mitsubishi Diamante
Based on reports from 35 owners and 1 recall for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Green Light
Based on 35 complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, and 1 recalls.
Top reported problems
plastic on bottom of door pops off
1 complaints • Severity 8/10
plastic below doors falls off
1 complaints • Severity 8/10
power windows take effort to control
1 complaints • Severity 4/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
13 owners reported visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system:heater core issues — failures commonly reported around 58K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 30–60K miles (9 reports) • Median: 58K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac System:heater Core (13 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Where the complaints fall
1998 Mitsubishi Diamante: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac System:heater Core Issues
Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac System:heater Core complaints account for 37% of all reports filed for the 1998 Mitsubishi Diamante, with 13 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 58,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 58K-mile mark.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc Issues
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 1998 Mitsubishi Diamante, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip Issues
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints account for 3% of all reports filed for the 1998 Mitsubishi Diamante, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Seat Belts:rear/other Issues
Seat Belts:rear/other complaints account for 3% of all reports filed for the 1998 Mitsubishi Diamante, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to seat belts:rear/other-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 1998 Mitsubishi Diamante. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (1 recall)
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.' THE BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH REMOVABLE AIR BAG WARNING LABELS AFFIXED TO THE DASH AND TO THE SUNVISOR DO NOT MEET THE SIZE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Mitsubishi Diamante is the 2002 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is body / paint.
1998 Mitsubishi Diamante vs. Class Average (Midsize Cars)
This vehicle
35
Class avg
246
Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical midsize cars vehicles. A good sign.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 35 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 1 recall found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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