Reliability & cost of ownership
Mitsubishi Mirage Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mitsubishi Mirage? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Mitsubishi Mirage problems by model year
40 recall entries across 13 model years and 465 owner complaints across 18 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 5 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mitsubishi Mirage, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags126 complaints
- engine and engine cooling48 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic48 complaints
- power train47 complaints
- electrical system38 complaints
- vehicle speed control33 complaints
- structure32 complaints
- suspension32 complaints