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2016 Mitsubishi MirageProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2016 Mitsubishi Mirage, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 17V-686 the manufacturer reports only 54% of affected cars repaired.

2016 Mitsubishi Mirage
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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 54%Owner complaints12 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage1kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 1, 2018. Updated daily. Photo: EurovisionNim, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2016 Mitsubishi Mirage has problems

1 complaint 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 bags11
Exterior lighting11

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

1 recall

2016 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.

54%repaired · 2019 Q1

Air bags

Recall 17V-686 · Oct 30, 2017 · 83,555 vehicles · 45,397 repaired

Risk. Air bags that do not deploy as designed in a crash increase the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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

2016 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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In owners' words

What Mirage owners report

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

RECALLS ON MITSUBISHI MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. STATES THE HEAD LIGHTS AND AOR BAGS NEED TO BE REPLACED, BUT I NEVER GOT NOTICE FROM THEM FOR THE RECALLS IN THE MAIL NOR AN EMAIL. I ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH MAINTENANCE LIGHT ON DASH GOING OFF WHEN OIL CHANGE WAS DONE ON MY CAR. WINDSHIELD HAD SMEAR…
Complaint 11144807 · Nov 1, 2018 · 1,200 miles

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