Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
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What breaks on a 1992 Mitsubishi Mirage
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Seat Belts
847.1%
Engine & Cooling
317.6%
Doors, Latches & Locks
15.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
15.9%
Lights
15.9%
Suspension
15.9%
Brakes
15.9%
Electrical System
15.9%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Jun 1995peak 3Dec 2005
NHTSA investigations into the 1992 Mitsubishi Mirage
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough
complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks
something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
EA96015Opened 28 Jun 1996Closed 12 Jun 1997SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILURE
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS
PE96006Opened 19 Jan 1996Closed 28 Jun 1996SEAT BELTS
AUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILURE
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
West Columbia, SC
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SAFETY HARNESS. IT WAS NOT WORKING WHEN WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. I CHECKED ON THE WEB AND FOUND THE FOLLOWING RECALL: 97V063001 THAT IS LISTED AS A RECALL FOR WHAT LOOKS LIKE OUR PROBLEM. I CALLED A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY DID NOT FIND ANY RECALL ON OUR CAR, A 1992 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE LS, VIN NUMBER: [XXX] . THE REFERENCED NUMBER ABOVE LOOKS LIKE A RECALL TO ME. I WENT AND TESTED THE SWITCH MYSELF AND FOUND THE SWITCH DID NOT WORK ELECTRICALLY. WHEN I UNPLUGGED THE SWITCH AND MANUALLY SHORTED THE CONNECTORS THE SAFETY HARNESS WILL GO BACK AND FORTH. THIS TELLS ME THAT THE PROBLEM LISTED IS THE CORRECT PROBLEM. WE NEED THIS FIXED AND I FEEL IT IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT WITH A RECALL NOT NOTED BY THE LOCAL DEALER. HOW DO I GET IT FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER? *NM UPDATED 07/17/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA complaint #10145998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brooklyn, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE STALLED, FORCING CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. TOWED VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. IT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10037679 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Camden, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH ON HIGHWAY WHEN SHE APPLIED BRAKES , AND WARNING LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON. SHE HAD TO VEER OFF ONTO SHOULDERS OF ROAD. BRAKES WERE GONE.
NHTSA complaint #886514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Camden, NJ
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH ON HIGHWAY WHEN SHE APPLIED BRAKES , AND WARNING LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON. SHE HAD TO VEER OFF ONTO SHOULDERS OF ROAD. BRAKES WERE GONE.
NHTSA complaint #886514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Allentown, PA
SEAT BELTS
BOTH FRONT SEATBELTS INTERMITTENTLY LOCK UP TOO TIGHTLY UPON ENTRY INTO VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #886301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Garden Grove, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHEN DRIVING 10-15MPH AND UPON APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT VEHICLE CUT OFF WITH NO WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOTICED THAT COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #877857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Douglasville, GA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF OIL LEAKAGE ENGINE LOCKED
NHTSA complaint #730644 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Douglasville, GA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF OIL LEAKAGE ENGINE LOCKED
NHTSA complaint #730644 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Santa Clara, CA
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
SUPPORT BEAM 0N DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE JUST BROKE OFF AND COLLAPSED ON ITS OWN. DEALER SAID IT NEEDS TO BE REWELDED.
NHTSA complaint #836979 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Columbia, MD
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
MOTORIZED SHOULDER HARNESS DISENGAGES IF DOOR IS OPENED WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #540445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kissimmee, FL
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT.
NHTSA complaint #506981 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Johnstown, PA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SOMETIMES TIGHTENS UP AND WOULDN'T RELEASE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #803358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dayton, OH
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
EA96-015 ACTIVE, SHOULDER BELT FAILURE, INTERMITTENTLY WILL OVER RETRACT AND BELT WILL TWIST INTO THE TRACK, ALSO PARTIALLY RETRACTS.
NHTSA complaint #802539 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Albuquerqu, NM
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE MOTORIZED SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS TO MOVE UPWARD AND RESTRAIN DRIVER.
NHTSA complaint #507205 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
RIO Rancho, NM
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGERS PASSIVE RESTRAINT WILL CEASE TO ENGAGE MIDWAY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #984291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Memphis, TN
SEAT BELTS
EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT FAILURE, WHEN MOTORIZED SHOULDER HARNESS WON'T DISCONNECT ON DRIVER/PASS. TT
NHTSA complaint #976126 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Antioch, TN
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THERE ARE BAD GAS FUMES IN CAR LIKE EXHAUST CONSUMER AND PASSENGER GET BAD HEAD ACHES SEND CAR TO DEALER ABOUT THREE TIME CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM . TT
NHTSA complaint #967369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.