2002 Mitsubishi Mirage problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure:body:door (1) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components (1) · Power Train:clutch Assembly (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Mitsubishi Mirage model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (30)
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.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2023-07-21 · DEALER LETTER · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a dealer letter sent to dealers informing that mitsubishi technical training has launched the 3rd quarterly technician quiz for 2023.
Structure 2023-04-24 · TSB-23-00-004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this technical service bulletin provides instructions and material safety data sheets for removal of rap-film adhesive residue.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2023-04-24 · TSB-23-00-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this technical service bulletin reviews the regulations that require a label showing the reduction in load carrying capacity be affixed to vehicles when the total net weight of accessories is more than 1.5 percent of the vehicle's gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) or 100 lbs.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2023-04-21 · DEALER LETTER · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a dealer letter sent to dealers informing that mitsubishi technical training has launched the 2nd quarterly technician quiz for 2023.
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.
Suspension 2021-06-03 · TSB-21-34-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this technical service bulletin was sent to dealers informing them a shock absorber oil leak may result in replacement of absorbers unnecessarily when trace amounts of oil are noted to have adhered to the shock absorber.
Showing the 6 most recent of 30 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2006-07-21 · Structure:body:door“4 years old, 24k miles, never in an accident. the door light came on. driver side door misaligned. there was half an inch space between the bottom of the door and the body frame. it got more difficult to open every day. three weeks later, the door couldn't open at all. dealer lubricated and freed-up siezed lower door hinge, straightened, rewelded, …”
2005-10-01 · Power Train:clutch Assembly · 57,500 mi“the clutch disc on a 2002 mitsubishi mirage manual transmission was eaten up down to the bare metal, starting to eat away at the flywheel and chip the driveshaft because i was not informed in any way that the clutch disc was a wear item and was disappointed when i found out. the clutch disc was faulty, in complete shreds all over the inside of the …”
2004-05-08 · Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:emission Control:gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve) · 29,109 mi“the "service engine soon" malfunction indicator light has came on for the fourth time on 5.7.04 after it was supposed to have been fixed after the third time it was taken into the dealership for repair on 4.26.04. *ak…”
2003-12-11 · Air Bags:frontal · 💥 crash“vehicle involved in severe crash with heavy front end damage. the air bags did not deploy resulting in facial injuries and cracked ribs to the driver. *ak…”
2002-04-18 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components · 💥 crash“consumer states while appying brake at 25-30 mph the pedal went to the floor, and causes a rear end collision and total the vehicle, dealer notified. nlm…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.