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2017 Mitsubishi Mirage

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

15

Complaints

4

Crashes

0

Fires

5

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage have filed 15 safety complaints with NHTSA between February 2018 and November 2023. The most complained-about system is the air bags, named in 6 of them (40%). The typical failure was reported at 40,000 miles, the median across the 11 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

NHTSA has issued 2 recalls covering this vehicle.

Recalls (2)

AIR BAGS

17V686000 · October 30, 2017

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

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. · up to 83,555 vehicles across all model years covered

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

16V675000 · September 19, 2016

The defect
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."
The risk
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.
The 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.

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. · up to 587 vehicles across all model years covered

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 15.

AIR BAGS 6 40%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 20%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 20%
ENGINE 2 13%
SERVICE BRAKES 2 13%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 13%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 7%
POWER TRAIN 1 7%
SEAT BELTS 1 7%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2018 at 6.

2018 2023
2018 to 2023

In owners' own words

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

AIR BAGS

2 injured · crash · towed · 10,000 miles

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, DROVE OFF THE ROAD, CRASHED, AND FLIPPED THE VEHICLE OVER. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT THE COVERS FOR THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS CAME OFF, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE LOCAL DEALER (MOUNTAINEER AUTOMOTIVE, 615 N. EISENHOWER DR, BECKLEY, WV) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED.

NHTSA complaint 11073275, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · crash · towed

I was involved in an accident which rendered my Mitsubishi Mirage a total loss. There was severe damage to the front driver's side of my vehicle. I am concerned because none of the air bags deployed. I was traveling at approximately 40 mph when a large pickup truck with a brush guard on the front ran a red light and collided with my vehicle.

NHTSA complaint 11554454. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK PAINS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NEITHER A DEALER NOR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS NOTIFIED TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AFTER THE CRASH TO DETERMINE IF THEY COULD INVESTIGATE THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *TT CONSUMER STATED AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VIN IS NOT VALID. UPDATED 11/27/18*JB

NHTSA complaint 11115352. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · crash · 47,000 miles

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 MITSUBUSHI MIRAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD A CRASH. THE VEHICLE HIT A DEER DIRECTLY AT 55 MPH AND THE IMPACT PUSHED THE RADIATOR INTO THE ENGINE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES TO HER NECK AND BACK. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DIAGNOSED AT A BODY SHOP. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CHOOSE WHERE THEY COULD DETERMINE WHETHER IT WOULD BE FIXED OR TOTALED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

NHTSA complaint 11217793. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SEAT BELTS
The driver seatbelt doesn’t lock to where it unlocks while driving. Also brakes have to be replaced often then the power control sensor made the car go limp out of no where. The engine light didn’t come on til way later after the car wouldn’t work properly. This is all a hazard to the person driving bc of the car goes limp out of no where it can cause an accident bc it stops working like if it’s on neutral but in reality it’s in drive. Please help!! I don’t even know who can look at my car.

NHTSA complaint 11514399. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

45,000 miles

IN ON ABOUT 2018 DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW MOTOR FAILED WITH WINDOW IN DOWN POSITION ON INTERSTATE IN THUNDERSTORM CAUSING LOW VISIBILITY AND RAIN AND SOME HAIL TO ENTER. DEALER CHANGED OR REPAIRED. THEN ABOUT 08/10/20 THE WINDOW MOTOR FAILED AGAIN. SOON AFTERWARDS THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR FAILED CAUSING ELECTRICAL SMELL / SMOKE TO ENGULF CAR INTERIOR. I'VE TRIED MULITPLE TIMES FOR MITSUBISHI TO REPLY. TODAY,. A SPOKE PERSON TOLD ME I NEED TO TAKE THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. NOTE:. I CAN HEAR THE MOTOR ON DRIVER'S WINDOW WHEN PUSHING THE UP/ DOWN BUTTON.

NHTSA complaint 11396312. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SERVICE BRAKES

57,000 miles

TWICE ABOUT 6 MONTHS APART DRIVING CITY SPEEDS THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS GONE TO THE FLOOR, A QUICK PUMP AND EVERYTHING IS GOOD BUT IT SCARES YOU TO DEATH! NOTHING CAN BE FOUND WRONG AND ITS STILL UNDER WARRANTY?

NHTSA complaint 11388505. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE

60,250 miles

THE VEHICLE WAS SHOWING NO SIGNS INITIALLY THEN AS I ENTERED THE HWY, THE ENGINE LIGHT, BATTERY AND ALL LIGHTS CAME ON. THEN IT STARTED BANGING LOUDLY AND PULLED OVER TO EXIT BUT THEN THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND DIED ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HWY. I BARELY MADE IT OFF AND IT RESTED ON THE EXIT RAMP. I WAS FEARFUL AND SHOCKED AS I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS PREVIOUS TO THIS ISSUE. CAR WAS TOWED TO OUR MECHANIC, HE TURNED THE WORK DOWN BECAUSE IT WAS INTERNAL TO THE ENGINE. THEN IT WAS CONFIRMED BY FRANK LETA MITSUBISHI THAT IT WAS CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM ENTERPRISE 02/09/2019 AS A SECOND OWNER WITH THEIR APPROVAL THAT IT WAS A GREAT CAR. IT IS NOT AND ALL SO

NHTSA complaint 11320443, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Mitsubishi Mirage

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2018 10 1 —
2015 39 2 —
2014 44 3 2

Other 2017 Mitsubishi models

Outlander 51 Mirage G4 13

Every Mitsubishi on this site — 45 vehicles, 119 recall campaigns and 0 open investigation s.

If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. What each state asks for , read from the statutes.

Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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