AI Damage1995 Mitsubishi Diamante: common problems
Owners of the 1995 Mitsubishi Diamante filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about powertrain and air bags. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 12
- involving a crash
- 3
What fails most often
- 1 Powertrain 50% of all complaints
- 2 Air bags 25% of all complaints
- 3 Engine and cooling 17% of all complaints
- 4 Structure 8% of all complaints
- 5 Suspension 8% of all complaints
- Powertrain: 6 complaints (50% of all).
- Air bags: 3 complaints (25% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine and cooling: 2 complaints (17% of all).
- Structure: 1 complaints (8% of all).
- Suspension: 1 complaints (8% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 3 L · petrol · 6 cyl
- automatic, 4-speed
Drive: FWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 12 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 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.
Vehicle was involved in a side impact collision, the air bags deployed, causing injuries to the occupants of the vehicle.
Driver's front fender air bags deployed, exploded out, saw smoke, caused injuries concussion in neck/burns on face/ fractures on arms between elbow and hands/thumb is paralized. Passenger received slight injuries ,chest compression/slight concussion in neck. Appraisal company is inspecting vehicle.
Vehicle was involved in a side impact collision , the airbags deployed, causing severe injuries to the occupants of the vehicle. The dealer has not been notified. 780090 dup of 819197; posted on 09-07-1999.
At first my car kept stalling while driving so I thought the fluid was low,I got transmitions treatment and more fluid,then when that didn't work I got transmition replace.now on trans #2 same thing but now my car jump out of gear while driving down the street with my infant son in back seat.
When driving over 35 mph vehicle starts to shake. Consumer has yet to contact dealer. Please provide any further information.
While driving 55-60 mph steering wheel and front wheels vibrate, cause unknown. Dealer cannot identify cause. Please give any further details.
Transmission completely failed and engine blowing smoke will not pass emissions.
At 46,000 miles transmission is prematurely failing, it won't shift into gears and is slipping. Please give any further details.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 10,162 of 36,659 model years in the NHTSA data (top 28% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Diamante has 42 complaints (12 years in the data). This year has 12, below average.
What to check before buying
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 1995 Mitsubishi Diamante?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: powertrain, air bags, engine and cooling. Total complaints: 12. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: smoke, burning smell, fire (17%), vibration (17%), stalls while driving (8%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1995 Mitsubishi Diamante?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 1995 Mitsubishi Diamante from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 1995 models
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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 2026-11-06.