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2017 Mitsubishi Mirage problems

NHTSA lists 15 complaints for the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage, 4 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 4 complaints mention an injury, with 5 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as MITSUBISHI MIRAGE.

At a glance

Complaints
15
With crash
4
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
4
Injuries
5
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
83,555
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
99

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
AIR BAGS640.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM320.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL320.0%
ENGINE213.3%
SERVICE BRAKES213.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER213.3%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING16.7%
POWER TRAIN16.7%
SEAT BELTS16.7%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
POWER TRAINAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
restraint or airbag533.3%0.97
loss of control426.7%0.89
mechanical failure320.0%0.93
electrical electronic213.3%0.77
unclear16.7%1.00
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate746.7%0.80
high426.7%0.99
low320.0%0.56
none16.7%0.54

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 15 tagged complaints of 15 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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2 recalls.

17V686000

Date: 2017-10-30. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Defect: 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: 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.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

16V675000

Date: 2016-09-19. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

Defect: 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 Federa (excerpt)

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. (excerpt)

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. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

99 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT52
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM17
STEERING11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING9
TIRES8
STRUCTURE7
SUSPENSION7
WHEELS7

11029566

Date: 2026-02-12. Type: Other. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING, VISIBILITY/WIPER.

Tech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. It covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications.

11021739

Date: 2025-07-24. Type: Other. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING, STRUCTURE.

Tech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. It covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications.

11010048

Date: 2024-10-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.

Service Manual Revision -This Technical Service Bulletin provides steering lock bolt changes for the steering column shaft disassembly and assembly sections of the applicable service manuals.

10249800

Date: 2024-01-29. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.

This Revised Technical Information Notice provides dealers with the requirements needed to be entered into the Photo Required Condition & Pre-Approval Center (PRC) for a vehicle pulling/drifting and/or with steering wheel off-center concerns.

10240443

Date: 2023-07-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

This is a Dealer Letter sent to dealers informing that Mitsubishi Technical Training has launched the 3rd quarterly technician quiz for 2023.

10235608

Date: 2023-04-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

This Technical Service Bulletin reviews the regulations that require a label showing the reduction in load carrying capacity be affixed to vehicles when the total net weight of accessories is more than 1.5 percent of the vehicle's gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or 100 lbs.

10235609

Date: 2023-04-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

This Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions and material safety data sheets for removal of rap-film adhesive residue.

10235606

Date: 2023-04-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

This is a Dealer Letter sent to dealers informing that Mitsubishi Technical Training has launched the 2nd quarterly technician quiz for 2023.

10231420

Date: 2023-01-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, TIRES, WHEELS.

This TSB provides the disassembly/reassembly procedures for the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Transmitter. (Service Manual Revision)

10231422

Date: 2023-01-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, SUSPENSION.

This TSB provides corrections and additional information for the Front and Rear Suspension inspection procedures. (Service Manual Revision)

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
MIRAGE15

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