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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
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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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Mar 9, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY WENT TO FLOOR. BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER REPAIRED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #882556

Mileage unknown · Aug 22, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES LOCK UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE DEALER CHANGED THE MASTER CYLINDER BUT THE VEHICLE STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #815595

Mileage unknown · Mar 29, 1996
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

DRIVER EXPERIENCES LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY WHICH WHICH LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES PADS AFTER 8K MILES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #981412

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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