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1993 Mitsubishi MIRAGE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

73 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

102,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1993 model year. Data updated: . 6 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Seat Belts is the most frequently named component, appearing in 37 of 73 complaints (50.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation56.8%
Transmission and shifting22.7%
Fuel system concerns22.7%
Braking behavior11.4%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Seat Belts
37
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage
8
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
6
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
5
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner
3
Electrical System:Ignition
2
Engine And Engine Cooling
2
Equipment
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Seat Belts37
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage8
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor6
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine5
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner3
Electrical System:Ignition2
Engine And Engine Cooling2
Equipment2

Seat Belts: 37; Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage: 8; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 6; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 5; Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner: 3; Electrical System:Ignition: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Equipment: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
2
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
3
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9992
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9993
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 1

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 67 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
7
1996
12
1997
2
1998
4
1999
12
2000
16
2001
10
2002
2
2003
3
2004
3
2005
1
2006
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19957
199612
19972
19984
199912
200016
200110
20022
20033
20043
20051
20061

1995: 7; 1996: 12; 1997: 2; 1998: 4; 1999: 12; 2000: 16; 2001: 10; 2002: 2; 2003: 3; 2004: 3; 2005: 1; 2006: 1

Pattern summary

Seat Belts leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 5 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10017102 · 2003-05-06 (May 6, 2003)

MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER CAR LATE ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND IT STALLED OUT IN A RURAL AREA. WE HAD IT TOWED TO OUR MECHANICAL AND THINKING IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. HE INFORMED ME THAT THE CAM SHAFT HAD SPLIT. HE SAID THAT THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I HAVE LEARNED THAT MITSUBISHI HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE FACT THAT WITH THE MIRAGE THERE CAN BE A PROBLEM WITH STALLING DUE TO AN ENGINE SHAFT DEFECT. WHEN I CALLED MITSUBISHI ALL THEY SAID WAS THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THAT AND BECAUSE THE CAR IS A 1993 WITH 103,000 MILES THER…

Owner-reported narrative. 103,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10017102 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 480013 · 1995-01-26 (January 26, 1995)

VEHICLE STALLED AFTER TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SKD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 480013 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 962872 · 1995-03-31 (March 31, 1995)

MANUAL TRANSMISSION SHIFTER NOISY BETWEEN 50-60 MPH DUE TO LOOSE SHIFTER CABLE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 962872 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 749424 · 2001-07-30 (July 30, 2001)

CAR WOULDN'T START. BROKEN FOR 1 1/2 YEARS. DEALER SAID IT IS A SHORT IN THE ECM THROTTLE CONTROL. ALSO SAID ORIGINALLY THAT IT WAS FUEL PUMP. SUPPOSED TO PREFORM RECALL ON SEATBELTS, BUT IT HAD NOT BEEN PREFORMED AFTER 2 WEEKS IN THE SHOP. CAR IS NOW WORKING, BUT ONLY AFTER ECM WAS COMPLETELY REPLACED. SEATBELT STILL NOT WORKING.*AK

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Owner report 959909 · 1995-02-13 (February 13, 1995)

BRAKE FAILURE, DUE FAULTY MASTER CYLINDER, LOCKUP OF BRAKES. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 959909 at NHTSA ↗

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

73 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

8.2%Usable mileage6 / 73 records
83.6%Valid incident date61 / 73 records
100.0%Valid filing date73 / 73 records
83.6%Ordered incident and filing dates61 / 73 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component2014201520162017201820192020202120222024
Air Bags:Frontal
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Seat Belts
12.3%
ODI 11231377

SEATBELTS WILL NOT LOCK INTO THE HOLDER ON THE FIRST TRY. THEY POP RIGHT BACK OUT, AND I HAVE TO CLICK THEM IN AGAIN. CONTINUOUS ISSUES WITH THEM STAYING LOCKED.

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12.6%
ODI 11085015

HAD A RECALL ON AIRBAGS AND AFTER THE RECALL THE SAFETY BELT SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT WORK.

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00.0%

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16.7%
ODI 11514399

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.

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Air Bags
1534.1%
ODI 10587557 · 1,000 mi

ON APRIL 18, 2014 ONLY 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THEIR BRAND NEW 2014 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE MY PARENTS WERE HIT HEAD ON AFTER A PERSON SWERVED INTO THEIR LANE. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR, THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL UNDER WAY, AND WE STILL DON'T KNOW WHY THEY BOTH DIED (DRIVER WITH MASSIVE HEAD TRAUMA INCLUDING A BROKEN JAW, PASSENGER WITH MASSIVE ABDOMINAL TRAUMA.) THERE WILL BE AN AUTOPSY ON BOTH VEHICLES, BUT THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WALKED AWAY WITH A BROKEN LEG AND HEEL. WHY? I HAVE LOOKED LONG AND HARD AT THIS NEW MITSUBUSHI AND I AM WO…

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820.5%
ODI 10882805 · 10,000 mi

I HAD A CAR WRECK ON JUNE 10, 2016. I HIT AN SUV THAT PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME, AND MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON INTIAL IMPACT. I HIT THE SUV, THEN HIT AN IMBANKMENT. WHEN I HIT THE IMBANKMENT, IT DEPLOYED. IT SHOULD HAVE COME OUT ON INTIAL IMPACT. THE IMPACT WS SO GREAT, I HIT MY HEAD ON WINDSHIELD AND CRACKED GLASS ABOVE STERRING WHEEL, EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON. I HAVE PICTURES OF CAR, BUT IT WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO UPLOAD THEM FOR SOME REASON. I CAN EMAIL THEM TO YOU IF YOU NEED ME TO.

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1100.0%
ODI 11144807 · 1,200 mi

RECALLS ON MITSUBISHI MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. STATES THE HEAD LIGHTS AND AOR BAGS NEED TO BE REPLACED, BUT I NEVER GOT NOTICE FROM THEM FOR THE RECALLS IN THE MAIL NOR AN EMAIL. I ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH MAINTENANCE LIGHT ON DASH GOING OFF WHEN OIL CHANGE WAS DONE ON MY CAR. WINDSHIELD HAD SMEAR GLARE DURING RAIN AND AFTER RAIN OCCURRED CAUSEING ME NOT TO SEE FAR DISTANCE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT.

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640.0%
ODI 11073275 · 10,000 mi

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 DE…

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440.0%
ODI 11121093 · 5,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2018 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PRESENT AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER AND A PASSENGER WERE INJURED, TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE, TREATED, AND RELEASED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MOUNTAINEER AUTOMOTIVE (615 N EISENHOWER DRIVE, BUCKLEY, WV, 25801) TO BE REP…

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240.0%
ODI 11578438

Air bags didn't deploy after impact in crash. Safety of driver was put at severe risk due to such malfunction of deployment of air bags. Vehicle has been inspected by the police and the insurance company. There were no warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure. AEB didn't engage when driver applied breaks during crash. Safety of driver was put at severe risk due to such malfunction of this breaking system. Vehicle has been inspected by the police and the insurance company. There were no warning lights, mes…

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2100.0%
ODI 11522571

I had a very serious accident last week while driving my 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage. The front of my vehicle was significantly impacted, but none of the airbags were deployed. I can't believe that this nearly brand-new car, which had all the inspections and services at the manufacturer's centers, has this problem. This is a life-threatening failure of a crucial safety component that didn't work during the accident. Everything has been documented by both the insurance company and myself and can be shown to other parties.

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
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16.7%
ODI 11084404 · 5,888 mi

MY AUTOMATIC SHIFT DOES NOT GO INTO SHIFT SMOOTHLY ITS VERY HARD TO MOVE SHIFT DRIVE OR TO REVERSE @ TIMES

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Unknown Or Other
12.3%
ODI 10825914 · 6,700 mi

THIS CAR IS A LEMON I OWE 16000.FOR A CAR THAT VALUES 6000. ALLY FINANCIAL IS A RIP OFF THE STARTER BUTTON IN THE COLD THE CAR DOES NOT START 2 WINTERS NOW.SMELL OF SULFUR UNDER HOOD. GUY CHANGED FILTER. CAR COMES OUT OF DRIVE ON INCLINE IN REVERSE CAR GRABS AND LETS LOOSE ROLLS FOWARD.HEAVY RAIN LEAKED INSIDE.THIS CAR IS A NIGHTMARE.I WANT MY MONEY BACK.VERY DANGEROUS. RECALLS AIR BAGS DONT DEPLOY WIRES CORRODING PLEASE REFUND OUR MONEY AND TAKE THIS CAR BACK OFF THE MARKET. THE LITTLE THAT WERE PURCHASED.WE SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN PAID TO TRIAL RU…

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820.5%
ODI 10745159 · 150 mi

THIS VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT AS NEW ON 05/03/2015. ON 05/05/2015, AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, WAITING FOR HEAT UP, ALL THE INDICATORS OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT ON (SERVICE ENGINE SOON, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, TIRE PRESSURE, ETC.). ALSO THE BACK LIGHT OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO BLINK, AND A CONTINUOUS BEEP SOUND OR CODE COULD BE HEARD. WHILE THIS BEHAVIOR OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE'S RPM BECAME UNSTABLE, AS IF THE CAR WAS GOING TO STALL AND TURN OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. THE CONDITIONS DID NOT REPEAT…

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1100.0%
ODI 11144807 · 1,200 mi

RECALLS ON MITSUBISHI MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. STATES THE HEAD LIGHTS AND AOR BAGS NEED TO BE REPLACED, BUT I NEVER GOT NOTICE FROM THEM FOR THE RECALLS IN THE MAIL NOR AN EMAIL. I ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH MAINTENANCE LIGHT ON DASH GOING OFF WHEN OIL CHANGE WAS DONE ON MY CAR. WINDSHIELD HAD SMEAR GLARE DURING RAIN AND AFTER RAIN OCCURRED CAUSEING ME NOT TO SEE FAR DISTANCE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT.

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213.3%
ODI 11133605 · 5 mi

LOST OF ACCELERATION OR SUDDEN ACCELERATION, HELLO, I PURCHASED THIS MITSUBISHI MIRAGE 2017, AND I DROVE IT FOR 2000 MILES. I HAVE NOTICED THE LOST OF ACCELERATION OR SOMETIMES SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITHOUT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. I AM REPORTING MY MITSUBISHI TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE, AND I AM ASKING IF THIS PROBLEM CAN BE A TRIGGER FOR A RECALL ABOUT THIS CAR. I WANTED TO STOP FOR A STOP SIGN, BUT THE CAR DID A SUDDEN ACCELERATE, AND I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKES HARD. I HAD 3 PASSENGERS IN THE CAR, AND THE ACCELERATION WAS LOSING POWER, AND I H…

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110.0%
ODI 11270643 · 14,500 mi

WHEN HAVING TO BRAKE WITH ANY SUDDENNESS AT ALL, I MET TWO EXTREMES. THEY EITHER ENGAGED SO ABRUPTLY EVERYTHING WAS THROWN FORWARD, OR THEY FAILED TO ENGAGE ENOUGH. SUDDEN- I DESCRIBE THIS TYPE OF BRAKING AS WHEN BEING CUT IN FRONT OF. THE NECESSITY TO BRAKE IN THIS MANNER WOULD THROW MY DOGS AND BELONGINGS INTO THE FLOOR. IT HAPPENED FREQUENTLY ENOUGH TO MAKE AN IMPRESSION. IT SEEMED IRREGULAR TO ME. EXTREME- #1: I ENCOUNTERED A PILE-UP OF TRAFFIC UNEXPECTEDLY AND OUTSIDE OF THE USUAL SLOWING AREAS FOR THE HIGHWAY. I HAD TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES…

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240.0%
ODI 11453530

My 2019 mirage kept shutting off at random times. Although it started right back at first now it won't start at all. I was driving and with no warning my car shuts off and I'm on a pretty busy highway and I have to steer it off the road traffic flying by me. My so 2 years is in the car as well and his safety as mine was put in jeopardy and is something that needs to be fixed right away. And needs to be first on recall list.

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Vehicle Speed Control
36.8%
ODI 10588127 · 1,100 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT DOWN AND JERKED UPON RESTARTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION. A LOUD BANGING NOISE EMITTED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,100.

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410.3%
ODI 10892803 · 1,809 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS AT FULL SPEED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A RAVINE AND CRASHED INTO TREES. THE CONTACT LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND WAS AWAKENED IN THE REAR SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, BOTH KNEES, CHEST, AND LOWER BACK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE …

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320.0%
ODI 11084413 · 6,000 mi

I BROUGHT MY CAR IN 08/29 2017 NEW..IN 03/15/2018 MY SPEED CONTROL BEGIN TO BE COME HARD TO BE SHIFT IN TO DRIVE AND PARK AND REVERSE WHILE CAR IS IN PARK STATIONARY

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110.0%
ODI 11210338 · 6,502 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP, AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TURN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A RAILROAD TRACK WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V686000 (19V330000) (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AT [phone removed] AN…

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Seat Belts:Front:AnchorageToo few reports for a range126,500 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10076142 · 101,000 mi

RECALL REPAIRS FOR DRIVER'S SIDE GUIDE RAIL 97V073001 FAILED, AND THE DEFECT RECURRED. *AK

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ODI 10089271 · 152,000 mi

THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT CABLE CAME OF IT'S TRACK. THIS RESULTED IN THE SEAT BELT FAILING TO RETRACT. ALSO, THE PLASTIC COATING OVER THE CABLE CAME OFF. THIS OCCURRED AFTER THE DRIVER'S SIDE GUIDE RAIL RECALL 97V073001 WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *JB *SC

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Seat Belts:Front:RetractorToo few reports for a range73,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10030618 · 73,000 mi

I HAVE HAD LEFT FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT RETRACTOR FAIL 3 TIMES ONCE IN 1998,2000 &2003. THE CAR HAS THE AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS SO WHEN YOU CLOSE THE DOOR THE SEATBELT IS SUPPOSE TO RETRACT BACK BEHIND THE SEAT OR ALONG THE DOOR JAM IN EACH OF MY INCIDENCES I CLOSED THE DOOR AND THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CABLE COMES OUT OF THE RAIL THAT RUNS ALONG THE TOP OF THE DOOR JAM AND GETS STUCK HALF WAY TO OR NOT AT ALL. IT IS A RECALL I BELIEVE AND I HAD IT REPLACED FOR THE RECALL 2 TIMES AND NOW IM GOING TO A 3RD TIME. IT IS VERY FRIGHTENING TO ME BECAUS…

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Engine And Engine Cooling:EngineToo few reports for a range103,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10017102 · 103,000 mi

MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER CAR LATE ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND IT STALLED OUT IN A RURAL AREA. WE HAD IT TOWED TO OUR MECHANICAL AND THINKING IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. HE INFORMED ME THAT THE CAM SHAFT HAD SPLIT. HE SAID THAT THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I HAVE LEARNED THAT MITSUBISHI HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE FACT THAT WITH THE MIRAGE THERE CAN BE A PROBLEM WITH STALLING DUE TO AN ENGINE SHAFT DEFECT. WHEN I CALLED MITSUBISHI ALL THEY SAID WAS THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THAT AND BECAUSE THE CAR IS A 1993 WITH 103,000 MILES THER…

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EquipmentToo few reports for a range73,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10030618 · 73,000 mi

I HAVE HAD LEFT FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT RETRACTOR FAIL 3 TIMES ONCE IN 1998,2000 &2003. THE CAR HAS THE AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS SO WHEN YOU CLOSE THE DOOR THE SEATBELT IS SUPPOSE TO RETRACT BACK BEHIND THE SEAT OR ALONG THE DOOR JAM IN EACH OF MY INCIDENCES I CLOSED THE DOOR AND THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CABLE COMES OUT OF THE RAIL THAT RUNS ALONG THE TOP OF THE DOOR JAM AND GETS STUCK HALF WAY TO OR NOT AT ALL. IT IS A RECALL I BELIEVE AND I HAD IT REPLACED FOR THE RECALL 2 TIMES AND NOW IM GOING TO A 3RD TIME. IT IS VERY FRIGHTENING TO ME BECAUS…

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

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2024-120None

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2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

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2025-040None

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2025-050None

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2025-060None

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2025-070None

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2025-080None

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2025-090None

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2025-100None

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2025-110None

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2025-120None

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2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

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2026-070None

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2026-080None

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2026-090None

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2026-10 (partial)0None

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Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 22 reports

2021: 1 complaints · 2022: 2 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2021001
2022222
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2021200
2022200

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentSeat BeltsSeat Belts:Front:AnchorageSeat Belts:Front:RetractorEngine And Engine Cooling:EngineSeats:Front Assembly:ReclinerElectrical System:IgnitionEngine And Engine CoolingEquipment
Seat Belts—000
1
ODI 831750

SEAT BELT MOTOR ISN'T WORKING. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING THE SEAT MOVES FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK AND THE SEAT CAME OFF THE TRACK. *AK

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000
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage0—000000
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor00—0000
1
ODI 10030618 · 73,000 mi

I HAVE HAD LEFT FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT RETRACTOR FAIL 3 TIMES ONCE IN 1998,2000 &2003. THE CAR HAS THE AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS SO WHEN YOU CLOSE THE DOOR THE SEATBELT IS SUPPOSE TO RETRACT BACK BEHIND THE SEAT OR ALONG THE DOOR JAM IN EACH OF MY INCIDENCES I CLOSED THE DOOR AND THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CABLE COMES OUT OF THE RAIL THAT RUNS ALONG THE TOP OF THE DOOR JAM AND GETS STUCK HALF WAY TO OR NOT AT ALL. IT IS A RECALL I BELIEVE AND I HAD IT REPLACED FOR THE RECALL 2 TIMES AND NOW IM GOING TO A 3RD TIME. IT IS VERY FRIGHTENING TO ME BECAUS…

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine000—00
1
ODI 962872

MANUAL TRANSMISSION SHIFTER NOISY BETWEEN 50-60 MPH DUE TO LOOSE SHIFTER CABLE. *AK

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0
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner
1
ODI 831750

SEAT BELT MOTOR ISN'T WORKING. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING THE SEAT MOVES FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK AND THE SEAT CAME OFF THE TRACK. *AK

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000—000
Electrical System:Ignition00000—00
Engine And Engine Cooling000
1
ODI 962872

MANUAL TRANSMISSION SHIFTER NOISY BETWEEN 50-60 MPH DUE TO LOOSE SHIFTER CABLE. *AK

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00—0
Equipment00
1
ODI 10030618 · 73,000 mi

I HAVE HAD LEFT FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT RETRACTOR FAIL 3 TIMES ONCE IN 1998,2000 &2003. THE CAR HAS THE AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS SO WHEN YOU CLOSE THE DOOR THE SEATBELT IS SUPPOSE TO RETRACT BACK BEHIND THE SEAT OR ALONG THE DOOR JAM IN EACH OF MY INCIDENCES I CLOSED THE DOOR AND THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CABLE COMES OUT OF THE RAIL THAT RUNS ALONG THE TOP OF THE DOOR JAM AND GETS STUCK HALF WAY TO OR NOT AT ALL. IT IS A RECALL I BELIEVE AND I HAD IT REPLACED FOR THE RECALL 2 TIMES AND NOW IM GOING TO A 3RD TIME. IT IS VERY FRIGHTENING TO ME BECAUS…

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

3 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

5 mentions · 6.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 103,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10017102 · 103,000 mi

MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER CAR LATE ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND IT STALLED OUT IN A RURAL AREA. WE HAD IT TOWED TO OUR MECHANICAL AND THINKING IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. HE INFORMED ME THAT THE CAM SHAFT HAD SPLIT. HE SAID THAT THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I HAVE LEARNED THAT MITSUBISHI HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE FACT THAT WITH THE MIRAGE THERE CAN BE A PROBLEM WITH STALLING DUE TO AN ENGINE SHAFT DEFECT. WHEN I CALLED MITSUBISHI ALL THEY SAID WAS THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THAT AND BECAUSE THE CAR IS A 1993 WITH 103,000 MILES THER…

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ODI 480013

VEHICLE STALLED AFTER TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SKD

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ODI 703478

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN SHORTLY AFTER ENGINE STALLS . AFTER RESTING A COUPLE OF MINUTES ENGINE CAN BE RESTARTED, BUT PROCESS WILL OCCUR AGAIN. *AK

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 1.4% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 959909

BRAKE FAILURE, DUE FAULTY MASTER CYLINDER, LOCKUP OF BRAKES. TT

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 1.4% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 703478

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN SHORTLY AFTER ENGINE STALLS . AFTER RESTING A COUPLE OF MINUTES ENGINE CAN BE RESTARTED, BUT PROCESS WILL OCCUR AGAIN. *AK

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b