NHTSA Safety Recalls
Mitsubishi Mirage Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 9 recall campaigns for the Mitsubishi Mirage, across 8 model years from 2000 to 2018. The 2001 has the most (5); the fewest among years with a recall is 2018 (1).
No Mitsubishi Mirage model year reaches 2 times the median: the highest, 2014, is at 2.0×.
- Model years
- 8
- Recall campaigns
- 9
- Most recalls
- 2001
- Owner complaints
- 194
2000–2018, with a recall
5 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 194 complaints with NHTSA about the Mitsubishi Mirage across 13 model years; the most, 44, concern the 2014.
Owners marked a crash on 54 of the Mitsubishi Mirage complaints (28%) and a fire on 3.
Across all Mitsubishi Mirage model years, owners name the air bags most often (at least 47 complaints), then the electrical system (24).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Mitsubishi Mirage in 2015: 22, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Mitsubishi Mirage is air bags, in 6 model-year listings.
The newest Mitsubishi Mirage recall, 17V686000, was reported on October 30, 2017 and concerns the air bags.
Mitsubishi Mirage years to avoid
The best-measured Mitsubishi Mirage years are 2017 (0.7×), 2001 (0.8×) and 2000 (1.0×).
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 4 | — | not ranked |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2019 | 0 | 5 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2018 | 1 | 10 | 8 | not ranked |
| 2017 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 0.7× |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2015 | 2 | 39 | 30 | 1.9× |
| 2014 | 3 | 44 | 32 | 2.0× |
| 2002 | 4 | 5 | 4 | not ranked |
| 2001 | 5 | 31 | 14 | 0.8× |
| 2000 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 1.0× |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Mitsubishi Mirage years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Mitsubishi Mirage
- AIR BAGS6
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING6
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS4
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS3
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING2
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
Mitsubishi Mirage model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Mitsubishi Mirage recall campaign (9)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17V686000October 30, 2017 | air bags | 2014–2018 | crash and injury | 83,555 |
| 16V675000September 19, 2016 | exterior lighting: headlights | 2017 | crash | 587 |
| 15V815000December 4, 2015 | electrical system: wiring | 2014–2015 | crash and injury | 55,899 |
| 15V594000September 23, 2015 | air bags | 2014 | crash and injury | 13,558 |
| 04V428000September 1, 2004 | equipment: other: labels | 2000–2002 | — | 100,432 |
| 01V340001November 5, 2001 | engine and engine cooling: engine | 2000–2001 | crash | 18,630 |
| 06E026000 | exterior lighting | 2000–2002 | crash | — |
| 09E012000 | exterior lighting | 2000–2002 | crash | — |
| 09E025000 | exterior lighting: headlights | 2000–2002 | crash | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Mitsubishi Mirage. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 8, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted