IllustrationTHE SCREW HOLDING THE BULB GROUND HAD LOOSENED. IT LEAD TO A PREMATURE BULT FAILURE. AFTER TIGHTENING AND BULB REPLACEMENT, IT IS FINE.*AK
1995 Mitsubishi Mirage
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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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 35 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
36 crash reports1 fire reports21 injury reports
Exterior Lighting complaints
3 reportsDEFECTIVE TAIL LIGHT WIRING CAUSED THE METAL TO MELT AND OTHER PROBLEMS, SUCH AS VEHICLE STALLING WHILE USING THE TAIL LIGHTS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROPERLY INSTALL TAILLIGHTS CAUSING THE PLASTIC THAT HOUSES THE LIGHTBULBS TO MELT AND SHORT, RENDERING THEM USELESS WHICH CASUED BRAKE LIGHTS TO GO OUT COMP…
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DEFECTIVE TAIL LIGHT WIRING CAUSED THE METAL TO MELT AND OTHER PROBLEMS, SUCH AS VEHICLE STALLING WHILE USING THE TAIL LIGHTS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROPERLY INSTALL TAILLIGHTS CAUSING THE PLASTIC THAT HOUSES THE LIGHTBULBS TO MELT AND SHORT, RENDERING THEM USELESS WHICH CASUED BRAKE LIGHTS TO GO OUT COMPLETELY.*JB
THE HEAD LIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FELL OUT . TT
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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