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1994 Mitsubishi Mirage
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
21 crash reports2 fire reports21 injury reports
What owners actually said
60 reportsCONSUMER WAS IN TRAFFIC, TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN IN AN EMERGENCY STOP HAD TO APPLY BRAKE PEDAL AND AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOFITIED AT THIS TIME. *AK
WAS APPROACHING LIGHT. ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT SUDDENLY STOPPED. MIRAGE REAR ENDED VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 5MPH. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. NO DAMAGE DONE TO BUMPER. HAD 2 MECHANICS CHECK AIR BAGS & BOTH SAID AIR BAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. RESULTING IN 1 INJURY. EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 2MPH THE VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. ALSO , FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER. *AK
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 35 TO 40MPH, GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN THE RED LIGHT AND HIT THE VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT THE DRIVER'S SIDE NOR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE PASSANGER OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE DRIVER AIR BAG DEPLOY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DRIVER STATES THAT HE DID NOT HIT ANY THING ON THE ROAD. THE AIR BAG DEPLOY FOR NO REASON. *AK
FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 25 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
OWNER HIT ANOTHER CAR AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
ONE WHEEL LUG: NUT MISSING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE MAKES A ROARING SOUND AND ALSO VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 TO 70 MPH. *AK THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED BUT THE VEHICLE STILLVIBRATES GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. *YH
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
3EA99007 · Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment
Opened Mar 16, 1999 · Closed May 30, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags
ALLEGE THAT THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY FROM AN UNDERCARRIAGE OR TIRE/WHEEL IMPACT WITH A CURB, BUMP, DIP POTHOLE, ETC.
PE98033 · Oversensitive Air Bag Deployments
Opened May 27, 1998 · Closed Mar 16, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags
COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT THE DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY VEHICLE IMPACT OR FROM MINOR UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACT
EA96015 · Automatic Shoulder Belt Failure
Opened Jun 28, 1996 · Closed Jun 12, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS
Additional source detail variants (2)
Seat Belts
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS
Seat Belts
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS