IllustrationWHILE THE CONSUMER'S FOOT IS ON THE BRAKES, WITH VEHICLE PARKED IT ACCELERATED AT 50 MPH. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, AND CARBON WAS FOUND.*AK
1989 Mitsubishi Caribbean Galant
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
198V311000 · Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly
Dec 10, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES SOLD IN THE CARIBBEAN. IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF THESE VEHICLES, WHICH ARE EQUIPPED WITH TAKATA BELT BUCKLES, THE SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTONS, WHICH ARE MADE OF ABS PLASTIC MATERIAL AND MARKED "PRESS," CAN BREAK, ALLOWING PIECES TO FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF PIECES FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, THE BUCKLE MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, FAILING TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.