IllustrationKEY STUCK IN IGNITION SWITCH AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED. HAD TO DISCONNECT BATTERY BECAUSE COULD NOT TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING TO WORK AND TOOK TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE WORN, ROTORS RESURFACED. *AK
1995 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 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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
7 reportsWHILE GOING ABOUT 25-30 MPH A DOG RAN OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES BUT THEY FAILED, CAUSING LOSS CONTROL, VEHICLE HIT A PARKED CAR AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER WAS INJURED AND SUSTAINED ABOUT $6000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO AUTOMOBILE. DUP 0F 516531, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, CONTINUES TO WEAR DISC PADS AMD ROTORS, IN FOR REPAIRS 9 TIMES, REPLACED MASTER CYNIDER, CAUSING LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS AND BRAKE LOCKUP.
STARTED BRAKING FOR RED LIGHT, BRAKES FAILED TO STOP, BRAKE PADS FLEW OFF, 1ST TIME HIT VEHICLE, 2ND TIME EMBANKMENT, AT DEALER FOR 3RD TIME, PROBLEM REPAIRED AGAIN, WILL PROVIDE PARTS AND ALL INVOICES. *AK
BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, MAKE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE, REPLACED ROTORS AND DISC PADS*AK
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING, FRONT ROTORS ARE WEARING OUT. TT
ABS: BRAKES FAILED; CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING; VEHICLE HIT LARGE TREE; RAINY WEATHER; ALSO. TT
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.