AI DamageMitsubishi Cordia: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Mitsubishi Cordia across 2 model years: 5 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Seat belts 60% of all complaints
- 2 Engine and cooling 20% of all complaints
- 3 Suspension 20% of all complaints
- 4 Wheels 20% of all complaints
- Seat belts: 3 complaints (60% of all).
- Engine and cooling: 1 complaints (20% of all).
- Suspension: 1 complaints (20% of all).
- Wheels: 1 complaints (20% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 1.8 L · petrol · turbo · 4 cyl 1984–1988
- 2 L · petrol · 4 cyl 1984–1988
- automatic, 3-speed 1984–1988
- manual, 5-speed 1984–1988
Drive: FWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 5 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seat belts | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
While driving at highway speeds, the timing belt broke, causing the vehicle to stall.
The right rear wheel bearings failed, causing damage to the wheel hub and the spindle/trailing arm assembly.
Owner received recall notice and dealer said it would take six to eight weeks for the parts to come in. Recall #950522.
Driver's seatbelt buckle has broken, due to pieces of plastic particles falling inside, rendering seatbelt inoperative. Tt
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Seat belts. Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Suspension. Wheel alignment, control arms, subframe, even tire wear.
- Wheels. Wheel runout, cracks, signs of a wheel strike.
Other models of this make
Read also
Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.