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2017 Mitsubishi Mirage

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. 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.

4 crash reports0 fire reports4 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

6 reports
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Mileage unknown · Nov 9, 2023
Air BagsCrashInjury

I was involved in an accident which rendered my Mitsubishi Mirage a total loss. There was severe damage to the front driver's side of my vehicle. I am concerned because none of the air bags deployed. I was traveling at approximately 40 mph when a large pickup truck with a brush guard on the front ran a red light and collided wit…

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I was involved in an accident which rendered my Mitsubishi Mirage a total loss. There was severe damage to the front driver's side of my vehicle. I am concerned because none of the air bags deployed. I was traveling at approximately 40 mph when a large pickup truck with a brush guard on the front ran a red light and collided with my vehicle.

NHTSA ODI #11554454

47,000 miles · Jun 4, 2019
Air BagsCrashInjury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 MITSUBUSHI MIRAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD A CRASH. THE VEHICLE HIT A DEER DIRECTLY AT 55 MPH AND THE IMPACT PUSHED THE RADIATOR INTO THE ENGINE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES TO HER NECK AND BACK. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 MITSUBUSHI MIRAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD A CRASH. THE VEHICLE HIT A DEER DIRECTLY AT 55 MPH AND THE IMPACT PUSHED THE RADIATOR INTO THE ENGINE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES TO HER NECK AND BACK. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DIAGNOSED AT A BODY SHOP. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CHOOSE WHERE THEY COULD DETERMINE WHETHER IT WOULD BE FIXED OR TOTALED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

NHTSA ODI #11217793

46,000 miles · May 31, 2019
Air Bags

ON MAY 30TH THIS CAR WAS IN THE SHOP AT LA PORTE MITSUBISHI FOR ANOTHER ISSUE. THEY NEVER SAID ANYTHING ABOUT THE APRIL 29, 2019 RECALL ABOUT THE AIRBAG SENSOR. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTICE OR CALL ABOUT THIS RECALL. I FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS RECALL FROM MY SON AND MYSELF LOOKING ON THIS SITE ABOUT IT.

NHTSA ODI #11217168

Mileage unknown · Mar 31, 2019
Air BagsExterior Lighting

NEVER NOTIFIED THERE WAS A RECALL

NHTSA ODI #11192810

Mileage unknown · Aug 2, 2018
Air BagsCrashInjury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK PAINS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NEITHER A DEALER NOR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS NOTIFIED …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK PAINS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NEITHER A DEALER NOR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS NOTIFIED TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AFTER THE CRASH TO DETERMINE IF THEY COULD INVESTIGATE THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *TT CONSUMER STATED AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VIN IS NOT VALID. UPDATED 11/27/18*JB

NHTSA ODI #11115352

10,000 miles · Feb 16, 2018
Air BagsCrashInjury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, DROVE OFF THE ROAD, CRASHED, AND FLIPPED THE VEHICLE OVER. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT THE COVERS FOR THE SIDE CURTAIN AI…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, DROVE OFF THE ROAD, CRASHED, AND FLIPPED THE VEHICLE OVER. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT THE COVERS FOR THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS CAME OFF, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE LOCAL DEALER (MOUNTAINEER AUTOMOTIVE, 615 N. EISENHOWER DR, BECKLEY, WV) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. *TT *TR

NHTSA ODI #11073275

Official recalls

2

17V686000 · Air Bags

Oct 30, 2017

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Mirage vehicles. The internal acceleration sensor in the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) can misinterpret vibrations such as those from poor road conditions or a flat tire to be a sensor error thereby disabling the air bags from deploying in a crash.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Air bags that do not deploy as designed in a crash increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the SRS-ECU software, free of charge. The recall began on November 10, 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-17-006.

16V675000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights

Sep 19, 2016

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2017 Mirage vehicles manufactured October 28, 2015, to August 4, 2016 and equipped with High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps. The affected vehicles may have been assembled without the headlight horizontal adjustment lockout clips properly secured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirement of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Without the horizontal adjustment locking clip being secured, the headlight can be adjusted to either reduce the driver's visibility or blind oncoming vehicles. Both conditions can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will secure the horizontal locking clips as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 3, 2016. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-008.

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

0

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