Mitsubishi Mirage
Owners filed 683 complaints across 23 model years of the Mitsubishi Mirage. The 1997 drew the most (74); the 2021 the fewest (1).
Model years23
Complaints683
Recalls47
Fires14
Deaths5
Every Mitsubishi Mirage model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Forward Collision Avoidance › Automatic Emergency Braking | Routine | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Routine | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor | Routine | |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2018 | 10 | 1 | — | 3 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2017 | 15 | 2 | — | 4 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2015 | 39 | 2 | — | 9 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2014 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 14 | Air Bags | Fatalities reported | |
| 2002 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components | Routine | |
| 2001 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 9 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2000 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 9 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1999 | 57 | 6 | — | 14 | Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments | Routine | |
| 1998 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 12 | Air Bags › Frontal | Routine | |
| 1997 | 74 | 4 | 1 | 13 | Air Bags › Frontal | Routine | |
| 1996 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Air Bags › Frontal | Routine | |
| 1995 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 36 | Air Bags › Frontal | Routine | |
| 1994 | 60 | 1 | 2 | 21 | Air Bags › Frontal | Fatalities reported | |
| 1993 | 73 | 3 | — | 2 | Seat Belts | Routine | |
| 1992 | 15 | 1 | — | — | Seat Belts | Routine | |
| 1991 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Seat Belts | Routine | |
| 1990 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Seat Belts | Routine |
Which Mitsubishi Mirage years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1997 is the weakest year on record, with 74 complaints concentrated in the air bags › frontal. It carries 4 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.