NHTSA recalls & complaints · 1995–2024

Mitsubishi Mirage recalls, complaints and VIN decoding

NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns and 465 owner complaints for the Mitsubishi Mirage, covering model years 1995 to 2024. The 1997 model year drew the most complaints (74), and Air Bags is the component owners name most often.

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint flat files, updated September 25, 2026.

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8 recall campaigns on file
465 owner complaints (unverified reports to NHTSA)
18 model years with data (1995–2024)

most complaints: 1997 (74 for that model year)
top component: Air Bags (127 complaints)
latest recall 17V686000 (reported Oct 30, 2017)

140 complaints reporting a crash (30.1%)
8 complaints reporting a fire (1.7%)
88 complaints reporting an injury (18.9%)
1 complaint reporting a death (0.2%)

Mitsubishi Mirage complaints by model year

18 model years · NHTSA complaints

The 1997 model year has the most complaints: 74 of 465, or 15.9%. Next come 1995 (70) and 1999 (57). The fewest are for 2020, with 1 complaint.

Owner complaints per model yearHighest yearOther years

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Mitsubishi Mirage complaints by model year, with complaints reporting a crash, fire, injury or death

Mitsubishi Mirage complaints by model year, with complaints reporting a crash, fire, injury or death
Model year	Complaints	Reporting a crash	Reporting a fire	Reporting an injury	Reporting a death
1995	70	36	1	21	0
1996	28	11	1	7	0
1997	74	13	1	9	0
1998	43	12	2	7	0
1999	57	14	0	7	0
2000	35	9	1	3	0
2001	31	9	1	4	0
2002	5	2	0	1	0
2014	44	14	1	13	1
2015	39	9	0	7	0
2016	1	1	0	1	0
2017	15	4	0	4	0
2018	10	3	0	2	0
2019	5	2	0	1	0
2020	1	0	0	0	0
2021	2	1	0	1	0
2022	2	0	0	0	0
2024	3	0	0	0	0
All model years	465	140	8	88	1

Crash, fire, injury and death columns count complaints that report at least one of them, not people.

Most-reported Mitsubishi Mirage components

top 15 · NHTSA categories

Air Bags is the component named most often, in 127 complaints (27.3% of all 465), followed by Engine and Engine Cooling (51) and Power Train (49).

Components named most often in Mitsubishi Mirage complaints (top 15)

Components named most often in Mitsubishi Mirage complaints (top 15)
Component	Complaints	Share of complaints
Air Bags	127	27.3%
Engine and Engine Cooling	51	11.0%
Power Train	49	10.5%
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	49	10.5%
Electrical System	39	8.4%
Suspension	33	7.1%
Structure	32	6.9%
Vehicle Speed Control	32	6.9%
Unknown or Other	27	5.8%
Service Brakes	25	5.4%
Seat Belts	21	4.5%
Steering	19	4.1%
Engine	15	3.2%
Wheels	13	2.8%
Tires	11	2.4%

One complaint can name several components, so the shares add up to more than 100%. Component names are NHTSA’s top-level categories.

What NHTSA owner complaints mean

These figures count complaints that vehicle owners and other members of the public have submitted to NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. NHTSA uses complaints, together with other data, to spot safety issues that may warrant an investigation and to check whether existing recalls go far enough.

They are reports, not findings. Each complaint is the submitter's own account. Its presence in the database does not mean NHTSA has confirmed a defect.
Counts are not defect rates. The data doesn't say how many vehicles were sold, so a raw count can't tell you what share of vehicles had a problem.
Popular models collect more complaints. A model sold in large numbers will usually gather more complaints than a rare one, simply because more people own it.
One complaint can name several components. Totals by component can therefore add up to more than the number of complaints.
Coverage starts in 1995. NHTSA's complaint file contains complaints received since January 1, 1995.

Use complaint patterns as a prompt for questions: whether a recall covers the issue, whether the vehicle you are considering has had the fix, and what a mechanic finds on inspection. For confirmed safety defects, see the recall list for this model.

Mitsubishi Mirage recalls

8 campaigns · newest first

Every vehicle recall campaign NHTSA lists under the model name Mirage, newest first. The 8 campaigns cover model years 1997 to 2018. The 1999 and 2014 model years appear in the most campaigns (3 each).

8 recall campaigns

Mitsubishi Mirage recall campaigns covering each model year
Decade	Years ending in 0	Years ending in 1	Years ending in 2	Years ending in 3	Years ending in 4	Years ending in 5	Years ending in 6	Years ending in 7	Years ending in 8	Years ending in 9
1990s								1997: 1 campaign	1998: 2 campaigns	1999: 3 campaigns
2000s	2000: 2 campaigns	2001: 2 campaigns	2002: 1 campaign	2003: no campaigns	2004: no campaigns	2005: no campaigns	2006: no campaigns	2007: no campaigns	2008: no campaigns	2009: no campaigns
2010s	2010: no campaigns	2011: no campaigns	2012: no campaigns	2013: no campaigns	2014: 3 campaigns	2015: 2 campaigns	2016: 1 campaign	2017: 2 campaigns	2018: 1 campaign

Highlighted: the model years with the most campaigns.

NHTSA campaign 17V686000
Reported Oct 30, 2017
Air Bags
Model years 2014–2018
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Mirage vehicles. The internal acceleration sensor in the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) can misinterpret vibrations such as those from poor road conditions or a flat tire to be a sensor error thereby disabling the air bags from deploying in a crash.
Consequence:
Air bags that do not deploy as designed in a crash increase the risk of injury.
Remedy:
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the SRS-ECU software, free of charge. The recall began on November 10, 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-17-006.
Filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
NHTSA campaign 16V675000
Reported Sep 19, 2016
Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Model year 2017
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2017 Mirage vehicles manufactured October 28, 2015, to August 4, 2016 and equipped with High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps. The affected vehicles may have been assembled without the headlight horizontal adjustment lockout clips properly secured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirement of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Consequence:
Without the horizontal adjustment locking clip being secured, the headlight can be adjusted to either reduce the driver's visibility or blind oncoming vehicles. Both conditions can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy:
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will secure the horizontal locking clips as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 3, 2016. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-008.
Filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
NHTSA campaign 15V815000
Reported Dec 4, 2015
Air Bags › Frontal; Electrical System › Wiring
Model years 2014–2015
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Mitsubishi Mirage vehicles manufactured July 27, 2013, to September 2, 2015. If the driver enters an affected vehicle with their feet covered water and salt, it may soak through the carpet and cause corrosion to a wiring connector located in a junction box behind a kick panel to the left of the driver's footrest.
Consequence:
In the event of a crash, corrosion of the connector could delay deployment of the frontal air bags, increasing the risk of injury to the driver and the front seat passenger.
Remedy:
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the affected connectors, replacing any found to be corroded. A waterproof sheet will be installed over the connectors to prevent future corrosion. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in February 2016. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-001.
Filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
NHTSA campaign 15V594000
Reported Sep 23, 2015
Air Bags
Model year 2014
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage vehicles manufactured July 27, 2013, to November 20, 2013, and 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV vehicles manufactured October 28, 2011, to September 7, 2012. Due to an increased resistance in the impact sensor for the air bag system, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal, side and/or curtain air bags when the SRS warning is illuminated, the frontal air bag may have a delayed deployment and/or the side and curtian air bag may not deploy at all.
Consequence:
In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not deploy or deploys late, increases the risk of occupant injury.
Remedy:
Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected impact sensors, free of charge. The recall began on November 5, 2015. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-15-011.
Filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
NHTSA campaign 04V428000
Reported Sep 1, 2004
Equipment › Other › Labels
Model years 1999–2002
Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, 'occupant crash protection.' The bilingual english/spanish removable air bag warning labels affixed to the dash and to the sunvisor do not meet the size requirements of the standard.
Consequence:
This does not meet the requirements of the standard.
Remedy:
Mitsubishi caribbean will mail a customer notification letter containing a written description and a graphic of the bi-lingual dashboard air bag warning label. In addition, all current 2000-2004 nativa owners will also receive replacement air bag alert labels for the sun visors. This recall is expected to begin during March or April 2005. The notification to the nativa owners is expected to begin during April or May 2005. Owners should contact Mitsubishi caribbean at 1-787-251-8715.
Filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
NHTSA campaign 01V340001
Reported Nov 5, 2001
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Model years 1999–2001
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The bolt securing the crankshaft pulley can become loose and the pulley could fall off the vehicle.
Consequence:
The condition can result in a loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:
Dealers will inspect the vehicles to insure that the bolt is tightened. For those bolts not properly tightened, the bolt and pulley will be removed and inspected for any indication of damage. Components showing any signs of damage will be replaced and the bolt tightened to the proper torque. Owner notification began November 26, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Mitsubishi america at 1-888-648-7820.
Filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
NHTSA campaign 00V311001
Reported Oct 2, 2000
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Model years 1997–1999
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles: Mirage model vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines; montero sport models equipped with 3.0L engines; and montero models equipped with 3.0L engines. The bolt securing the crankshaft pulley can become loose and the pulley could fall off the vehicle.
Consequence:
The condition can result in a loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:
On the Mirage vehicles, the dealers will install a new, improved crankshaft pulley bolt on the older engines. On new engines which already have the improved bolt, the dealer will tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to the correct torque specification. On the montero models, dealers will tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to the correct torque specifications. If the bolt is damaged, it will be replaced.
Filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
NHTSA campaign 97V179000
Reported Oct 14, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Model year 1998
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles may have a poorly manufactured vacuum check valve in the vacuum hose between the intake manifold and the brake vacuum booster. When the brake pedal is depressed, the vacuum booster check valve can stick to the valve body.
Consequence:
This condition would result in reduction or loss of vacuum boost, reducing brake efficiency.
Remedy:
Dealers will replace the brake vacuum hose.
Filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

Recall text is shown as NHTSA publishes it; older campaigns, which NHTSA stores in capital letters, are shown in sentence case. NHTSA’s Vehicle Safety Hotline, 1-888-327-4236, also answers recall questions.

How to read this recall list

This list shows every safety recall campaign NHTSA has on file for this make, model and model year. It is not specific to one vehicle: a recall often covers only vehicles built in a certain date range or with a certain part, and many of the vehicles it covers will already have been repaired.

What each recall field means

What each recall field means
Field	What it tells you
Campaign number	NHTSA's unique ID for the recall, such as 20V771000. Quote it to a dealer or when searching NHTSA's site.
Component	The system or part involved, for example air bags, brakes or electrical software.
Summary	What the defect or non-compliance is and which vehicles are covered.
Consequence	The safety risk if the problem isn't fixed.
Remedy	What the manufacturer will do, such as a repair, replacement or software update, and whether it is free.

Some recalls carry an NHTSA consumer advisory, “Do Not Drive” or “Park Outside”. Follow it until the repair is done.
A single campaign often covers several models or model years, so the same campaign number can appear in more than one list.
Recalls are shown as NHTSA publishes them. Very recent campaigns may take time to appear.

Does your vehicle have an open recall? Only a VIN check can tell you. Enter the VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup (opens in a new tab) or on the manufacturer's website. Our VIN recall check guide explains what each option covers.

Mitsubishi Mirage questions

5 questions

How many recalls does the Mitsubishi Mirage have?

NHTSA lists 8 vehicle recall campaigns for the Mitsubishi Mirage, covering model years 1995 to 2024. The most recent, 17V686000, was reported on October 30, 2017 and is filed under “Air bags”. The 1999 and 2014 model years are covered by the most campaigns (3 each).

Which Mitsubishi Mirage model year has the most complaints?

The 1997 model year, with 74 of the 465 complaints in NHTSA’s file (15.9%). The next are 1995 (70) and 1999 (57). Complaint counts also reflect how many vehicles of each year were sold and how long they have been on the road, so they are not a reliability ranking.

What is the most common Mitsubishi Mirage complaint?

Air Bags is the component named most often: 127 complaints, or 27.3% of all 465. Engine and Engine Cooling (51) and Power Train (49) follow. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not confirmed defects, and one complaint can name several components.

Does every recall on this page apply to my Mitsubishi Mirage?

Not necessarily. Each campaign lists specific model years, and many cover only vehicles built in a certain period or fitted with a certain part; repairs already carried out aren’t shown. To see whether a recall is open on your vehicle, enter its VIN at NHTSA’s recall lookup (opens in a new tab) or ask a Mitsubishi dealer.

How many Mitsubishi Mirage complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death?

Of the 465 complaints, 140 report a crash, 8 a fire, 88 at least one injury and 1 at least one death. These figures count complaints, not people, and each complaint is the submitter’s own unverified account.

8 models · most complaints first

The Mitsubishi models with the most NHTSA complaints, and the Mitsubishi VIN decoder with every Mitsubishi model page, WMI code and VIN note.

Mitsubishi Eclipse 1995–2012 · 26 recalls · 1,914 complaints
Mitsubishi Galant 1995–2012 · 22 recalls · 1,419 complaints
Mitsubishi Outlander 2003–2026 · 41 recalls · 1,319 complaints
Mitsubishi Lancer 1996–2017 · 15 recalls · 865 complaints
Mitsubishi Montero 1995–2006 · 10 recalls · 667 complaints
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 2011–2026 · 26 recalls · 476 complaints
Mitsubishi Diamante 1995–2004 · 4 recalls · 407 complaints
Mitsubishi Montero Sport 1997–2009 · 4 recalls · 348 complaints

All Mitsubishi models and WMI codes Look up recalls by year

Data: NHTSA recalls and complaints flat files, updated September 25, 2026. Recall campaigns are vehicle (V) campaigns listed for this model name; complaints are counted once per NHTSA ODI number and model year.

Mitsubishi Mirage complaints by model year

Most-reported Mitsubishi Mirage components

What NHTSA owner complaints mean

Mitsubishi Mirage recalls

Air Bags

Exterior Lighting › Headlights

Air Bags › Frontal; Electrical System › Wiring

Air Bags

Equipment › Other › Labels

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine