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1993 Mitsubishi MirageProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 73 owner complaints about the 1993 Mitsubishi Mirage, most often about the seat belts. It is covered by 2 safety recalls.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.0× the Mirage median · #7 of 16 years by complaints
Safety recalls2Free fix at dealersOwner complaints733 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage101kSeat belts, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 11, 2006. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1993 Mitsubishi Mirage has problems

73 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
Seat belts561
Engine and engine cooling70
Seats41
Electrical system30
Power train30
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Equipment20
Structure20
Steering10
6 other systems60

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

1993 Mitsubishi Mirage recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Mitsubishi.

Best & worst years

1993 vs. every other Mirage year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Mirage median. How we score

'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
NHTSA crash tests

1993 Mitsubishi Mirage safety ratings

1993 Mitsubishi Mirage 4-DR in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: No
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1993 Mitsubishi Mirage, and the recalls they led to.

  1. AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILUREEA96015 · closed Jun 12, 1997
    Led to recall 97V-063
  2. AUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILUREPE96006 · closed Jun 28, 1996
    Led to recall 97V-063
In owners' words

What Mirage owners report

Recent seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

1993 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE, NHTSA RECALL 97V073001 MITSUBISHI RELUCTANTLY PERFORMED RECALL. MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT STILL WOULD NOT WORK. WAS TOLD TO MANUALLY LATCH AND UNLATCH SHOULDER BELT TO ANCHOR (EMERGENCY PROCEDURE). SHOULDER BELT BECAME FRAYED BECAUSE OF RUBBING ON A GUIDE WHILE MANUALLY USING…
Complaint 10167908 · Sep 11, 2006 · 138,484 miles
MOVING SEATBELT WOULD STICK IN CORNER AT BACK OF DOOR WOULD NOT MOVE COMPLETLY TO BACK OF DOOR. COULD OPEN DOOR AND CLOSE AND SEAT BELT WOULD WORK PROPERLY, NOW SEAT BELT IS STUCK IN THE CORNER OF DOOR AND THERE IS A GRAY CABLE STICKING OUT AND BELT WONT MOVE AT ALL FORWARD OR BACKWARD
Complaint 10123702 · May 31, 2005
THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT CABLE CAME OF IT'S TRACK. THIS RESULTED IN THE SEAT BELT FAILING TO RETRACT. ALSO, THE PLASTIC COATING OVER THE CABLE CAME OFF. THIS OCCURRED AFTER THE DRIVER'S SIDE GUIDE RAIL RECALL 97V073001 WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *JB *SC
Complaint 10089271 · Nov 17, 2004 · 152,000 miles

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