AutoDefect IQ

1996 Mitsubishi Mirage problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags:frontal (8) · Wheels (2) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder (2)

🧭 Reliability snapshot

100 /100
✓ Typical or better for this model

Compared against other Mitsubishi Mirage model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →

28
Complaints
0
Recalls
26
Service bulletins
11
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
0
Deaths

Safety recalls (0)

No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).

Service bulletins (26)

Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.

Unknown Or Other 2022-04-07 · TSB-22-54-003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this technical service bulletin was sent to dealers to explain the difference between normal dew condensation, which is a natural phenomenon, and water penetration caused by improper sealing or a defective/broken part.

Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2020-09-22 · TIN-20-55B-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

technical information notice to dealerships. due to the increased occurrence of mirage/mirage g4 vehicles exhibiting faulty air conditioning systems caused by low/high refrigerant levels; mmna would like to remind all dealer service personnel of the correct procedures when submitting warranty claims

Equipment 2019-11-26 · TT253 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this is a service newsletter (tech talk) that was sent out to dealers.

Equipment 2019-07-30 · TSB-19-00-008 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this is a technical service bulletin sent to dealers. this bulletin supersedes tsb-18-00-003, issued april, 2018, to add updated information for carrying capacity reduced label.

Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2018-02-26 · TT237 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this is a service newsletter (tech talk) that was sent out to dealers.

Wheels 2015-08-28 · TT218 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this is a service newsletter (tech talk) that was sent out to dealers.

Showing the 6 most recent of 26 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.

What owners report

No detailed complaint narratives on file.

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

Other Mitsubishi Mirage years