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Mitsubishi MirageYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 703 NHTSA owner complaints across 27 model years, no Mitsubishi Mirage year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1990, 1991, 2000 and 2001. The Mirage has 11 safety recalls on record.

Mitsubishi Mirage
Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 1994, 1995, 1997Best years'90 '91 '00 '01Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints703Top: Air bagsSafety recalls111986–2024 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Ethan Llamas, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Mitsubishi Mirage years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Mirage median. Tap a year for its full report.

'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'24
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2024Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2022Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2021Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2020Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2019Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2018Not rated–/10010 complaints · 1 recall2017Not rated–/10015 complaints · 2 recalls2016Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2015Solid53/10039 complaints · 2 recalls2014Solid44/10044 complaints · 3 recalls2002Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall2001Solid57/10031 complaints · 2 recalls2000Solid56/10035 complaints · 2 recalls1999Solid44/10057 complaints · 3 recalls1998Solid48/10043 complaints · 2 recalls1997Caution40/10074 complaints · 1 recall1996Solid54/10028 complaints · 0 recalls1995Caution30/10070 complaints · 0 recalls1994Caution35/10060 complaints · 0 recalls1993Solid50/10073 complaints · 2 recalls1992Not rated–/10015 complaints · 1 recall1991Solid59/10038 complaints · 1 recall1990Solid66/10033 complaints · 1 recall1989Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall1988Not rated–/1008 complaints · 1 recall1987Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall1986Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Mitsubishi Mirage problems

All model years combined: 703 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags158130
Seat belts13316
Engine and engine cooling839
Electrical system6312
Power train612
Service brakes, hydraulic6020
Structure366
Vehicle speed control3611
Suspension351
19 other systems18334
11 recalls

Mitsubishi Mirage recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

54%Air bags17V-686 · 2014–2018 · Oct 30, 2017 · 83,555 vehicles91%Exterior lighting: headlights16V-675 · 2017 · Sep 19, 2016 · 587 vehicles70%Air bags: frontal15V-815 · 2014–2015 · Dec 4, 2015 · 55,899 vehicles68%Air bags15V-594 · 2014 · Sep 23, 2015 · 13,558 vehicles–Other: labels04V-428 · 1999–2002 · Sep 1, 2004 · 100,432 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: engine01V-340 · 1999–2001 · Nov 5, 2001 · 18,630 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: engine00V-311 · 1997–1999 · Oct 2, 2000 · 210,000 vehicles–Vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings97V-179 · 1998 · Oct 14, 1997 · 31 vehicles–Doors: latch97V-063 · 1992–1993 · Apr 18, 1997 · 38,948 vehicles–Front: anchorage97V-073 · 1993 · Apr 18, 1997 · 15,405 vehicles–Front: buckle assembly95V-103 · 1986–1991 · May 24, 1995 · 658,000 vehicles
7 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Mirage

  1. INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTEA99007 · 1994 · closed May 30, 2000
    No recall
  2. OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTSPE98033 · 1994 · closed Mar 16, 1999
    No recall
  3. AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILUREEA96015 · 1989–1994 · closed Jun 12, 1997
    Led to recall 97V-063
  4. AUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILUREPE96006 · 1989–1993 · closed Jun 28, 1996
    Led to recall 97V-063
  5. TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILUREEA95004 · 1986–1991 · closed Aug 1, 1995
    Led to recall 95V-103
  6. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA93017 · 1985–1988 · closed Nov 30, 1993
    No recall
  7. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESPE88003 · 1984–1988 · closed Jan 21, 1988
    No recall