Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2024.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Mirage | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 Mirage | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Mirage | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 Mirage | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 Mirage | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 Mirage | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 Mirage | 10 | 1 |
| 2017 Mirage | 15 | 2 |
| 2016 Mirage | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 Mirage | 39 | 2 |
| 2014 Mirage | 44 | 3 |
| 2013 Mirage | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Mirage | 5 | 1 |
| 2001 Mirage | 31 | 2 |
| 2000 Mirage | 35 | 2 |
| 1999 Mirage | 57 | 3 |
| 1998 Mirage | 43 | 2 |
| 1997 Mirage | 74 | 1 |
| 1996 Mirage | 28 | 0 |
| 1995 | 70 | 0 |
| 1994 Mirage | 60 | 0 |
| 1993 Mirage | 73 | 2 |
| 1992 Mirage | 15 | 1 |
| 1991 Mirage | 38 | 1 |
| 1990 Mirage | 33 | 1 |
| 1989 Mirage | 6 | 1 |
| 1988 Mirage | 8 | 1 |
| 1987 Mirage | 3 | 1 |
| 1986 Mirage | 1 | 1 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Air bags158
- Seat belts133
- Engine and engine cooling83
- Electrical system63
- Power train61
- Service brakes, hydraulic60
- Vehicle speed control36
- Structure36
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 124 Mirage vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 81 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 10 | 6 |
| 2020 | 13 | 6 |
| 2019 | 12 | 6 |
| 2018 | 11 | 7 |
| 2017 | 21 | 12 |
| 2015 | 19 | 14 |
| 2014 | 11 | 9 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 3 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 |
| 1999 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 4 | 4 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 2 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 10 model-year variants; 0 of 9 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 5 HB FWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.4 % |
| 2023 | 2023 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 5 HB FWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.4 % |
| 2022 | 2022 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 5 HB FWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.4 % |
| 2021 | 2021 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 5 HB FWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.4 % |
| 2020 | 2020 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 5 HB FWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.4 % |
| 2019 | 2019 Mitsubishi Mirage 5 HB FWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.4 % |
| 2018 | 2018 Mitsubishi Mirage 5 HB FWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.4 % |
| 2017 | 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage 5 HB FWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.4 % |
| 2015 | 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage 5 HB FWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.4 % |
| 2014 | 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage 5 HB FWD | — | 0.0 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 11 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 5.9–6.2 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mirage · Compact · Regular gasoline | 6.6 | 5.6 | 6.2 |
| 2023 | Mirage · Compact · Regular gasoline | 6.6 | 5.6 | 6.2 |
| 2022 | Mirage · Compact · Regular gasoline | 6.6 | 5.6 | 6.2 |
| 2021 | Mirage · Compact · Regular gasoline | 6.6 | 5.6 | 6.2 |
| 2020 | Mirage · Compact · Regular gasoline | 6.6 | 5.6 | 6.2 |
| 2019 | Mirage · Compact · Regular gasoline | 6.6 | 5.6 | 6.2 |
| 2018 | Mirage · Compact · Regular gasoline | 6.4 | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| 2017 | Mirage · Compact · Regular gasoline | 6.4 | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| 2016 | Mirage · Compact · Regular gasoline | 6.4 | 5.3 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | Mirage · Compact · Regular gasoline | 6.4 | 5.3 | 5.9 |
| 2014 | Mirage · Compact · Regular gasoline | 6.4 | 5.4 | 6.0 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
8,491 Mirage cars are on the New Zealand register; 26% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 92 | 89 | 0 |
| 2023 | 697 | 695 | 0 |
| 2022 | 411 | 408 | 2 |
| 2021 | 494 | 491 | 2 |
| 2020 | 406 | 372 | 31 |
| 2019 | 210 | 180 | 27 |
| 2018 | 394 | 298 | 89 |
| 2017 | 654 | 533 | 115 |
| 2016 | 830 | 652 | 171 |
| 2015 | 815 | 575 | 225 |
| 2014 | 599 | 501 | 80 |
| 2013 | 794 | 691 | 93 |
| 2012 | 166 | 0 | 165 |
| 2003 | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| 2002 | 77 | 57 | 17 |
| 2001 | 70 | 1 | 68 |
| 2000 | 99 | 0 | 97 |
| 1999 | 261 | 5 | 252 |
| 1998 | 116 | 6 | 108 |
| 1997 | 186 | 14 | 167 |
| 1996 | 232 | 33 | 192 |
| 1995 | 64 | 12 | 49 |
| 1994 | 77 | 24 | 51 |
| 1993 | 64 | 7 | 54 |
| 1992 | 71 | 35 | 31 |
| 1991 | 42 | 26 | 15 |
| 1990 | 36 | 23 | 12 |
| 1989 | 69 | 48 | 14 |
| 1988 | 110 | 76 | 32 |
| 1987 | 53 | 36 | 14 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Road collisions in Great Britain
From 2021 to 2025, 155 Mirage cars were involved in road collisions in Great Britain that injured someone and were reported to the police. 4 of those collisions were fatal and 39 caused serious injuries. As with any count, models with more cars on British roads appear more often.
| Year | Cars in injury collisions | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | 1 | 7 |
| 2024 | 31 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 33 | 1 | 10 |
| 2022 | 32 | 0 | 10 |
| 2021 | 29 | 2 | 7 |
Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data 2021–2025 · Open Government Licence v3.0 · how we count
In the United Kingdom
10,923 Mirage cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 253 | 3 |
| 2020 | 686 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1,115 | 18 |
| 2018 | 1,043 | 12 |
| 2017 | 1,254 | 18 |
| 2016 | 1,367 | 15 |
| 2015 | 1,459 | 32 |
| 2014 | 1,688 | 50 |
| 2013 | 2,058 | 62 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
11,063 Mirage cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 83% passed first time, against 77% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 739 | 87% |
| 2019 | 1,136 | 89% |
| 2018 | 1,028 | 86% |
| 2017 | 1,253 | 85% |
| 2016 | 1,398 | 84% |
| 2015 | 1,517 | 82% |
| 2014 | 1,764 | 81% |
| 2013 | 2,228 | 77% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | Mirage | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 5.7% | 6.1% |
| Visibility | 4.5% | 3.9% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 4.0% | 7.4% |
| Brakes | 3.9% | 4.6% |
| Suspension | 1.5% | 5.5% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 1.0% | 1.6% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 0.6% | 0.5% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
New registrations in Europe
11,539 new Mitsubishi Mirage cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2013 and 2020, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2020 the largest markets were United Kingdom (554).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 554 | 121 (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 1,080 | 125 (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 1,127 | 126 (WLTP) |
| 2017 | 1,347 | 100 (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 1,466 | — |
| 2015 | 1,645 | — |
| 2014 | 1,991 | — |
| 2013 | 2,329 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
11 campaigns cover the Mirage.
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.
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 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Mitsubishi Mirage vehicles manufactured July 27, 2013, to September 2, 2015. If the driver enters an affected vehicle with their feet covered water and salt, it may soak through the carpet and cause corrosion to a wiring connector located in a junction box behind a kick panel to the left of the driver's footrest.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage vehicles manufactured July 27, 2013, to November 20, 2013, and 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV vehicles manufactured October 28, 2011, to September 7, 2012. Due to an increased resistance in the impact sensor for the air bag system, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal, side and/or curtain air bags when the SRS warning is illuminated, the frontal air bag may have a delayed deployment and/or the side and curtian air bag may not deploy at all.
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.' THE BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH REMOVABLE AIR BAG WARNING LABELS AFFIXED TO THE DASH AND TO THE SUNVISOR DO NOT MEET THE SIZE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BOLT SECURING THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY CAN BECOME LOOSE AND THE PULLEY COULD FALL OFF THE VEHICLE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES: MIRAGE MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.5L ENGINES; MONTERO SPORT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L ENGINES; AND MONTERO MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L ENGINES. THE BOLT SECURING THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY CAN BECOME LOOSE AND THE PULLEY COULD FALL OFF THE VEHICLE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A POORLY MANUFACTURED VACUUM CHECK VALVE IN THE VACUUM HOSE BETWEEN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THE BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE VACUUM BOOSTER CHECK VALVE CAN STICK TO THE VALVE BODY.
THE GUIDE RAIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTAINS A COVERED CABLE AND ALSO AN ANGLED BELT GUIDE AT THE TOP END OF THE WEBBING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS CAN LEAD, OVER TIME, TO THE CABLE'S MOVEMENT EXERTING ABRADING FORCE TO THE LOWER EDGES OF THE CABLE'S CHAMBER, SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE THE CABLE TO DROP OUT OF THE CHAMBER WITH THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE BECOMING STUCK.
EXCESS LUBRICATION CAN CAUSE THE RUBBER DOOR LATCH SWITCH COVER TO DEFORM, AND THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH TO MALFUNCTION, SO THAT THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE WOULD REMAIN AT THE A-PILLAR WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED.
THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.
NHTSA recalls