How many recalls does the 1988 Mitsubishi Pickup have?

The 1988 Mitsubishi Pickup has no NHTSA safety recalls on record.

How do I check if my 1988 Mitsubishi Pickup has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 1988 Mitsubishi Pickup?

Of 2 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is power train.

1988 Mitsubishi Pickup Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1988 Mitsubishi Pickup. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Clutch has been replaced 4 times on a 1988 mitsubishi, spx with less than 200,000 miles. Truck has not been used to haul or tow anything, and most of the miles has been interstate miles. *nm”

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY · reported 1988-10-15

“Consumer was traveling at 50 mph when the rear wheels locked up due to the pin within the transmission which was not welded, resulting in an accident. Consumer contacted the manufacturer, manufacturer has done nothing. The pin was welded by the mechanic, vehicle is running fine except for grinding…”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Defect investigations

Investigation EA95004 Opened 1995-03-10 · closed 1995-08-01

TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Mitsubishi Pickup as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.