Owners filed 15 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the seat belts. It has been recalled 1 time.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Belts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Seat Belts › Front › Retractor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Suspension › Multiple Axle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Seat Belts › Front › Webbing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electrical System › Ignition › Module | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defect. EXCESS LUBRICATION CAN CAUSE THE RUBBER DOOR LATCH SWITCH COVER TO DEFORM, AND THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH TO MALFUNCTION, SO THAT THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE WOULD REMAIN AT THE A-PILLAR WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED.
Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH.
WE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SAFETY HARNESS. IT WAS NOT WORKING WHEN WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. I CHECKED ON THE WEB AND FOUND THE FOLLOWING RECALL: 97V063001 THAT IS LISTED AS A RECALL FOR WHAT LOOKS LIKE OUR PROBLEM. I CALLED A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY DID NOT FIND ANY RECALL ON OUR CAR, A 1992 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE LS, VIN NUMBER: [XXX] . THE REFERENCED NUMBER ABOVE LOOKS LIKE A RECALL TO ME. I WENT AND TESTED THE SWITCH MYSELF AND FOUND THE SWITCH DID NOT WORK ELECTRICALLY. WHEN I UNPLUGGED THE SWITCH AND MANUALLY SHORTED THE CONNECTORS THE SAFETY HARNESS WILL GO BACK AND FORTH. THIS TELLS ME THAT THE PROBLEM LISTED IS THE CORRECT PROBLEM. WE NEED THIS FIXED AND I FEEL IT IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT WITH A RECALL NOT NOTED BY THE LOCAL DEALER. HOW DO I GET IT FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER? *NM UPDATED 07/17/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE STALLED, FORCING CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. TOWED VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. IT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH ON HIGHWAY WHEN SHE APPLIED BRAKES , AND WARNING LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON. SHE HAD TO VEER OFF ONTO SHOULDERS OF ROAD. BRAKES WERE GONE.*AK
BOTH FRONT SEATBELTS INTERMITTENTLY LOCK UP TOO TIGHTLY UPON ENTRY INTO VEHICLE. *AK
WHEN DRIVING 10-15MPH AND UPON APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT VEHICLE CUT OFF WITH NO WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOTICED THAT COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF OIL LEAKAGE ENGINE LOCKED
SUPPORT BEAM 0N DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE JUST BROKE OFF AND COLLAPSED ON ITS OWN. DEALER SAID IT NEEDS TO BE REWELDED. *AK
MOTORIZED SHOULDER HARNESS DISENGAGES IF DOOR IS OPENED WHILE DRIVING.
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SOMETIMES TIGHTENS UP AND WOULDN'T RELEASE . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
EA96-015 ACTIVE, SHOULDER BELT FAILURE, INTERMITTENTLY WILL OVER RETRACT AND BELT WILL TWIST INTO THE TRACK, ALSO PARTIALLY RETRACTS. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE MOTORIZED SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS TO MOVE UPWARD AND RESTRAIN DRIVER. *SD
SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT.
PASSENGERS PASSIVE RESTRAINT WILL CEASE TO ENGAGE MIDWAY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT FAILURE, WHEN MOTORIZED SHOULDER HARNESS WON'T DISCONNECT ON DRIVER/PASS. TT
THERE ARE BAD GAS FUMES IN CAR LIKE EXHAUST CONSUMER AND PASSENGER GET BAD HEAD ACHES SEND CAR TO DEALER ABOUT THREE TIME CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM . TT
15 of 15 complaints, reproduced as filed.
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2018 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2017 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2015 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2014 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Fatalities reported |
| 2002 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2001 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2000 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1999 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1998 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 1997 | 74 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1996 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1995 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1994 | 60 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Fatalities reported |
| 1993 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1992 — this page | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1991 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 1990 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Apr 18, 1997. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.