The 1994 Mitsubishi Expo has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 9,560 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN98V1680001998-07-229,560 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ALL WHEEL DRIVE PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.
Consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ADEQUACY OF THE TRANSFER CASE OIL VOLUME, TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AND OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION OF THE TRANSFER CASE MECHANISM. IF OIL VOLUME IS INSUFFICIENT, THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF OIL WILL BE ADDED. IF THERE IS TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AFFECTED COMPONENTS WILL BE…
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
8
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
1crashes2injuries
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
1
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
1
Total complaints18
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Consumer states: the transfer case inside the tranmission locked up without warning. *nm”
“Passing a truck on small hill and lost power. Had no gears at all. No forward or reverse. Had to take action to get off road. Dt”
“No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak”
“While driving shfted transmission gear in reverse, heard a noise ,and transmission locked. Up. Dealer contacted, and stated tha ttransmission is not rebuildable. Problem still exists. Provide further information. *ak”
“On july 6, 1999, at approximately 7:00 p.m. While driving the above mentioned vehicle I heard a thump and noticed the car would not accelerate. I was going aproximately 45 mph and had to swerve onto the shoulder to avoid being rear ended. It is noted, on march 12, 1999, I brought this vehicle to a…”
“On july 6, 1999, at approximately 7:00 p.m. While driving the above mentioned vehicle I heard a thump and noticed the car would not accelerate. I was going aproximately 45 mph and had to swerve onto the shoulder to avoid being rear ended. It is noted, on march 12, 1999, I brought this vehicle to a…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1994 Mitsubishi Expo as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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