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1996 Mitsubishi Mirage

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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28Owner complaints

Model-year median: 15

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199360
199470
199528
199674
199743
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
12Power Train
4Engine And Engine Cooling
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Latches/locks/linkages
2
All reported categories
Seat Belts
2Suspension
2Wheels
2Electrical System
1Equipment
1Seats
1Structure
1Unknown Or Other
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 28 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports1 fire reports7 injury reports

Latches/locks/linkages complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 27, 1998
Latches/locks/linkages

WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH THE HOOD FLEW OPEN AND SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD. DEALER SAYS THE LATCH BROKE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #823681

Mileage unknown · May 27, 1998
Latches/locks/linkages

WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH THE HOOD OPEND AND SMASHED INTO THE WINDSHIELD. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE OWNER FOUND THE FRAME THAT THE HOOD LATCH IS BOLTED TO HAD CRACKED AT THE RIGHT BOLT AND WAS HANGING DOWN. A SECONDARY LATCH ASSEMBLY THAT SHOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE FAILURE FAILED ITSELF.

NHTSA ODI #781708

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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