63 of the
941 complaints filed about the Mitsubishi Mirage
are about the electrical system —
7% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1991.
THE WIRES IN THE REAR NEAR FUEL PUMP HAVE DEGRADED CAUSING THE FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE.. UPON INSPECTION THE WIRES ARE FRAYED AND POSSIBLE FIRE HAZAARD AS ITS AT THE FUEL PUMP I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON 2017-2023 MODELS INCLUDING THE G4 AND HATCHBACK. THE KEEP SAYING ITS MICE BUT IT IS A SEALED AREA AND NO POOP OR OTHER DAMAGE
NHTSA complaint #11644182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The component is the vehicles radio system. When the vehicle is started with the key, the radio immediately comes on without pushing the button. The radio is turned off manually before turning the vehicle off. This is a safety complaint and a safety distraction when driving in reverse or foward. I have almost hit other people and objects, because you dont expect the radio to come on without manually turning it on. The vehicle was seen at the deallership, and the problem confirmed. This vehicle was purchased brand new. The problem was noticed a few months after the purchase, but it was not being driven daily. No warning lights or messages have been noted. Now as a daily driver this safety concern exist, every time the vehicle is started
NHTSA complaint #11527209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
My 2019 mirage kept shutting off at random times. Although it started right back at first now it won't start at all. I was driving and with no warning my car shuts off and I'm on a pretty busy highway and I have to steer it off the road traffic flying by me. My so 2 years is in the car as well and his safety as mine was put in jeopardy and is something that needs to be fixed right away. And needs to be first on recall list.
NHTSA complaint #11453530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
IN ON ABOUT 2018 DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW MOTOR FAILED WITH WINDOW IN DOWN POSITION ON INTERSTATE IN THUNDERSTORM CAUSING LOW VISIBILITY AND RAIN AND SOME HAIL TO ENTER. DEALER CHANGED OR REPAIRED. THEN ABOUT 08/10/20 THE WINDOW MOTOR FAILED AGAIN. SOON AFTERWARDS THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR FAILED CAUSING ELECTRICAL SMELL / SMOKE TO ENGULF CAR INTERIOR. I'VE TRIED MULITPLE TIMES FOR MITSUBISHI TO REPLY. TODAY,. A SPOKE PERSON TOLD ME I NEED TO TAKE THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. NOTE:. I CAN HEAR THE MOTOR ON DRIVER'S WINDOW WHEN PUSHING THE UP/ DOWN BUTTON.
NHTSA complaint #11396312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SOUND DISSIPATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RADIATOR PLATE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WANTAGH MITSUBISHI LOCATED AT 3460 SUNRISE HWY, WANTAGH, NY 11793, WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS CONFIRMED AND THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.
NHTSA complaint #11341901 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN DRIVING OVER ROUGH ROAD, OR AFTER AN ABRUPT POTHOLE, ALL ELECTRONICS IN THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF. AFTER ABOUT FIVE MINUTES A RESET WILL START AND, EVEN THOUGH I'M STILL DRIVING, ALL THE DASH LIGHTS AND TEST WILL GO THROUGH THE CYCLE USUALLY RESERVED FOR WHEN I START THE CAR. IF I HAPPEN TO TURN OFF THE CAR WHILE IT IS IN THIS SORT OF OUTAGE, IT WILL REQUIRE A JUMP TO START. THE RADIO WILL FORGET ITS STATIONS, AND THE CLOCK WILL NEED TO HAVE THE TIME SET AGAIN. I HAVE TRIED MY OWN REMEDIES (LIKE JIGGLING THE FUSE BOX (WHICH DOES NOT SEEM WELL ATTACHED), AND WIGGLING WIRES) TRYING TO TRACK DOWN THE PROBELM WITH NO SUCCESS. MY PRIVATE MECHANIC SAYS THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS IN OTHER MIRAGES AND NEVER FOUND THE CAUSE. IT ONLY HAPPENS ABOUT A SECOND AFTER A LARGE BUMP OR HEAVY REPEATED VIBRATIONS. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED (FROM ENTERPRISE RENTALS), HAVE OWNED IT ABOUT A YEAR, AND IT HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES. THANK YOU FOR THE GOOD WORK YOU DO. I HOPE THIS HELPS.
NHTSA complaint #11210714 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LOST OF ACCELERATION OR SUDDEN ACCELERATION, HELLO, I PURCHASED THIS MITSUBISHI MIRAGE 2017, AND I DROVE IT FOR 2000 MILES. I HAVE NOTICED THE LOST OF ACCELERATION OR SOMETIMES SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITHOUT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. I AM REPORTING MY MITSUBISHI TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE, AND I AM ASKING IF THIS PROBLEM CAN BE A TRIGGER FOR A RECALL ABOUT THIS CAR. I WANTED TO STOP FOR A STOP SIGN, BUT THE CAR DID A SUDDEN ACCELERATE, AND I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKES HARD. I HAD 3 PASSENGERS IN THE CAR, AND THE ACCELERATION WAS LOSING POWER, AND I HAD TO DRIVE MY CAR VERY SLOW. BUT WHEN I DROPPED THE PASSENGERS, THE CAR WAS DRIVING FINE.
NHTSA complaint #11133605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY VEHICLE'S ENGINE IS SHAKING ON THE ARMS, LIGHTS GOING OFF ESP. DURING WET WEATHER, AND CORROSION IS EXTREME. MY BRAKES CUT ON AND OFF - THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN JUNE, 2017.
NHTSA complaint #11022287 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. WHILE IDLING AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR AND WRENCH ICON ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR AWHILE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (ALBANY MITSUBISHI, 1000 E OGLETHROPE BLVD, ALBANY,GA, 31705) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY CELL FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. THE BATTERY WAS PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY OF 2017 FROM THE SAME DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WERE AWAITING FEEDBACK FROM THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO ANOTHER DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,260.
NHTSA complaint #11021613 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE RADIO WILL RANDOMLY COMPLETELY LOSE ALL POWER DURING COLD WEATHER WHILE DRIVING. IT SHUTS DOWN AFTER ABOUT TEN MINUTES OF DRIVING AND STAYS OFF FOR ABOUT THREE TO FIVE MINUTES BEFORE POWERING BACK UP. IT ONLY HAPPENS IN COLD WEATHER AND AFTER THE FIRST FEW MINUTES. SINCE MY CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER A FEW MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM AT THAT TIME AND THAT I SHOULD LEAVE MY CAR WITH THEM. THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT TAKE IT APART TO TRY AND FIND THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WOULD TAKE TOO MUCH TIME AND COST TOO MUCH MONEY FOR THEM. SINCE IT OCCURS RANDOMLY, AND I NEEDED MY CAR FOR WORK, I COULD NOT LEAVE IT IN HOPE OF IT RANDOMLY HAPPENING FOR THEM. NOW THAT ITS COLD AGAIN, IT STARTED AGAIN. IT'S A NEW CAR SO THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING.
NHTSA complaint #10820969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT AS NEW ON 05/03/2015. ON 05/05/2015, AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, WAITING FOR HEAT UP, ALL THE INDICATORS OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT ON (SERVICE ENGINE SOON, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, TIRE PRESSURE, ETC.). ALSO THE BACK LIGHT OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO BLINK, AND A CONTINUOUS BEEP SOUND OR CODE COULD BE HEARD. WHILE THIS BEHAVIOR OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE'S RPM BECAME UNSTABLE, AS IF THE CAR WAS GOING TO STALL AND TURN OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. THE CONDITIONS DID NOT REPEAT EXCEPT FOR THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON INDICATOR. I USED THE CAR NORMALLY AND THE NEXT DAY THE SES INDICATOR WAS OFF BY ITSELF. DIAGNOSTIC TOOL DID NOT DETECT ERROR CODES. ON 06/21/2015 THE CONDITION REPEATED AGAIN WITH THE SAME PATTERN. THE SERVICE CENTERS HAVE NOT MADE FURTHER VERIFICATION OF THIS ISSUE. ALSO AN INSPECTOR FROM MITSUBISHI CONSIDERED IT A MINOR ISSUE SINCE THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER IS NOT PRESENTING CODES. THE SAFETY CONCERN IS THE RISK THAT THIS BEHAVIOR MAY OCCUR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #10745159 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY NAME IS [XXX]. AND I AM REQUIRING ABOUT THE SAFER CAR RECALL.. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10721131 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY ENTIRE BACK TAIL LIGHTS, SIDE LIGHTS, AND DASH LIGHTS FAILED AND DUE TO THIS ANOTHER DRIVER BUMPED MY VEHICLE BECAUSE MY LIGHTS WENT TOTALLY OUT AS I WAS DRIVING AND I COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING ON THE DASH AND IT WAS NIGHT TIME WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THEY WORKED BEFORE I ENTERED MY VEHICLE. MY HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM AS WELL SINCE THE INCIDENT AND I CANNOT ADJUST THEM FROM INSIDE.
NHTSA complaint #10508341 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2001 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE APPX 105,000 MILES. PURCHASED MAY 2007. VEHICLE'S FUSE BOX CAUGHT FIRE AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TOTALING THE CAR. NO PRIOR MECHANICAL PROBLEMS BEFORE THE EVENT OCCURRED. AFTER RUNNING ERRANDS I PULLED INTO MY APARTMENT COMPLEX'S PARKING LOT AND THE CAR SUDDENLY DIED. I TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE DID NOT EVEN TURN. I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND I SAW SMALL FLAMES COMING FROM THE FUSE BOX ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I CALLED 911 IMMEDIATELY AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE FIRE DESTROYED AND COMPLETELY MELTED THE FUSE BOX AND BATTERY AND DAMAGED THE COOLING SYSTEM. I FILED A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND MONDAY 12/14/2009 THE DAMAGE APPRAISER CAME AND EXAMINED THE DAMAGE AND TOTALED THE CAR. I HAVE HAD NO PRIOR MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR AND THERE WERE NO INDICATES THAT THE CAR WAS MALFUNCTIONING.
NHTSA complaint #10296120 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
20 AMP FUSE BLOWS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AND CUTS OFF ENGINE CAUSING THE CAR TO DIE ON THE ROAD EVERY TIME. THIS HAPPENED FOUR (4) TIMES IN THE PAST THREE (3) MONTHS AND HAS BEEN REPORTED TO NHTSA TWICE ALREADY - SEE LIST OF COMPLAINTS FOR MITUSBISHI MIRAGE 1994, ALSO SEE VEHICLE OWNER QUESTIONNAIRE (VOQ) FORM ATTACHED TO EACH OF THE PREVIOUS REPORTS POSTED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. THE FIRST SIX (6) INCIDENT REPORTS ON THE SAME 20 AMP FUSE PROBLEM HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO NHTSA - SEE COMPLAINT PAGE. THE FIRST REPORTED INCIDENT WITH THE FUSE OCCURRED ON 04/28/97 WHICH WAS WITHIN THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY TERM, BUT MITSUBISHI IGNORED IT. OTHER FUSE BLOWING INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THE FIRST SIX INCIDENTS WERE REPORTED TO NHTSA. THE LATEST FUSE BLOWING INCIDENT WAS ON 08/03/2007 ON THE 101 FWY NEAR CAMARILLO, CA. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY WITH WESTLAKE MOTORS, THOUSAND OAKS, CA FOR THE NEVER-ENDING FUSE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM SINCE 1997. ALL THEY DO IS CHANGE THE FUSE AND SAY IT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN AND IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN PRESENTING MORTAL DANGER TO DRIVER AND CAR OCCUPANTS AS WELL AS TO OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. OTHER REPORTS ON THE SAME FUSE PROBLEMS WITH MITSUBISHI WERE FOUND GOOGLING THE INTERNET. THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT THAT HAS BEEN COVERED UP BY THE MANUFACTURERS AND ITS AGENTS FOR A VERY LONG TIME. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND MAKE MITSUBISHI FIX THIS PROBLEM ONCE AND FOR ALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN REFUSING TO CHANGE COMPONENTS (ECU, SENSORS, ELECTRICAL HARNESS, FUSES, ETC.) SINCE 1996 OR TAKE CAR BACK UNDER CALIFORNIA LEMON LAW SINCE CAR OWNERS LACKED REPRESENTATION. PLEASE HELP!!
NHTSA complaint #10198559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ODOMETER, GAS, TEMPERATURE GAUGES STOPPED FUNCTIONING... YOU DON'T KNOW HOW FAST YOU GOING YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH MORE GAS LEFT IN YOUR TANK... ON JUN 8, 2007 I'M ON MY WAY HOME THE LEVEL ON MY GAS STUCK ON HALF I THOUGH IT'S REALLY HALF FULL BUT ITS NOT & I RAN OUT OF GAS ABOUT LESS THAN A MILE AWAY FROM MY HOME. WHAT IF IT HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY.
NHTSA complaint #10197773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN IS NOT WORKING. HE HAD TO PULL THE FUSE FROM THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT IF HE PRESSED THE HORN TOO HARD, IT COULD DAMAGE THE MECHANISM. IN ORDER TO HAVE THE DEFECT REPAIRED, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE BOTH THE HORN AND THE AIR BAG MECHANISM. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $700. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 144,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000. UPDATED 12/12/07
NHTSA complaint #10196450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. ALSO, THE SPEEDOMETER DID NOT REGISTER HOW FAST THE VEHICLE WAS GOING, AND THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED, THE CONTACT DIDN'T KNOW HOW MUCH GAS THERE WAS IN THE FURL TANK. IN ADDITION, THE RPMS DID NOT REGISTER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED. AND THEY DETERMINED THE VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE MODULE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.
NHTSA complaint #10146828 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.