FaultScore

Mitsubishi Mirage G4 vs Mazda MX-6

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Mitsubishi Mirage G4 Mazda MX-6
Complaints on file 98 241
Model years covered 2017–2024 1990–1997
Worst model year 2018 1994
Best model year 2024 1996
Crashes reported 19 32
Fires reported 0 3
Injuries reported 20 31
Deaths reported 1 3
Most complained-about part Airbags Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 40.8% 28.6%

Mitsubishi Mirage G4 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Airbags 14 14.3%
Electrical System 12 12.2%
Other & Unspecified 9 9.2%
Engine & Cooling 8 8.2%
Brakes 7 7.1%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 7 7.1%
Steering 6 6.1%
Suspension 6 6.1%

Mazda MX-6 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 31 12.9%
Engine & Cooling 27 11.2%
Airbags 26 10.8%
Seat Belts 25 10.4%
Electrical System 17 7.1%
Suspension 11 4.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 10 4.1%