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1994 Mitsubishi MirageProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 60 owner complaints about the 1994 Mitsubishi Mirage, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexUse caution1.9× the Mirage median · #2 of 16 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints6044 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage135kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 16, 2014. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1994 Mitsubishi Mirage has problems

60 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 bags3023
Seat belts73
Engine and engine cooling61
Electrical system50
Service brakes, hydraulic41
Power train40
Exterior lighting20
Wheels20
Engine10
6 other systems62

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

0 recalls

1994 Mitsubishi Mirage recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1994 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

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  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
3 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1994 Mitsubishi Mirage, and the recalls they led to.

  1. AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILUREEA96015 · closed Jun 12, 1997
    Led to recall 97V-063
  2. INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTEA99007 · closed May 30, 2000
    No recall
  3. OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTSPE98033 · closed Mar 16, 1999
    No recall
In owners' words

What Mirage owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT FROM A FRIENDS BIRTHDAY. AT APPROX. 1:20AM I WAS DRIVING NORTH IN NEWARK POMPTON TURNPIKE LOCATED IN WAYNE, NJ 07470. MY HUSBAND LIFTED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE (THE REASON IS UNKNOWN) AND THE CAR INSTANTLY STARTED SPINNING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD. WITHIN SECOND…
Complaint 10610507 · Jul 14, 2014
DRIVER LOST CONTROL AFTER THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENABLED, CAR FREEWHEELED AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO UTILITY POLE. DRIVE CRUSHED UP DASHBOARD WITH SEVERE LIFE THREATENING INJURIES IN CRITICAL CONDITION. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEATBELT DID NOT RETRACT IN RESULT MY HUSBAND WAS KILLED…
Complaint 10576586 · Apr 2, 2014
MY BOYFRIEND AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, WHEN I HAD TO COME TO A QUICK STOP. I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES AND MY AIRBAG ENABLED, WHEN I WAS ABLE TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED I WAS 5FT AWAY FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I SUFFERED A BURN AND BRUISES UNDER MY CHIN ALONG WITH BRUISES ON MY ARM AND SORENESS ON…
Complaint 10048856 · Nov 30, 2003 · 134,765 miles

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