2018 Mitsubishi Mirage

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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10Owner complaints

Model-year median: 15

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2018 Mitsubishi Mirage

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 10 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

Air Bags: 4 reports
Steering: 2 reports
Vehicle Speed Control: 2 reports
Wheels: 2 reports
Engine: 1 reports

Full reported-category list and vehicle report

Recall links

17V686000 — Air Bags

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags

4 Steering

2 Vehicle Speed Control

2 Wheels

2 Engine

All reported categories

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 9 of 10 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 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Steering. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Suspension complaints

1 reports

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12,000 miles · Feb 18, 2019

SteeringSuspensionWheels

THIS CAR AT 20,000 MILES HAS HAD 2 SETS OF NEW TIRES SINCE NEW REPEATETED TRIPS TO SELLING DEALER FINALLY DEALER SAID THEY ALIGNED CAR 250FOR NEW FRONT TIRES AT WALMART 5000 MILES TIRE WORN TO HAVING A SOLITARY STRIP OF TREAD IN MIDDLE OF FRONT TIRES DESPITE BEING RTATED AND BALANCED 2 TIMES DEALER SAYS THIS MODEL KNOWN FOR EA…

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NHTSA ODI #11180844

Recall campaigns

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.

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Defect investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.