2017 Mitsubishi Mirage problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (5) · Vehicle Speed Control (3) · Service Brakes (1)
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Safety recalls (2)
Air Bags 2017-10-30 · campaign 17V686000 · 83,555 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: Air bags that do not deploy as designed in a crash increase the risk of injury.
Fix: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the SRS-ECU software, free of charge. The recall began on November 10, 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-17-006.
Exterior Lighting:headlights 2016-09-19 · campaign 16V675000 · 587 vehicles
Defect: 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 Equip
Risk: Without the horizontal adjustment locking clip being secured, the headlight can be adjusted to either reduce the driver's visibility or blind oncoming vehicles. Both conditions can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will secure the horizontal locking clips as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 3, 2016. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-008.
Service bulletins (99)
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.
Visibility/Wiper 2026-02-12 · TECH TALK 290 · Other
tech talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. it covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications.
Structure:body 2025-07-24 · TECH TALK 287 · Other
tech talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. it covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications.
Steering 2024-10-21 · TSB-24-37-003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service manual revision -this technical service bulletin provides steering lock bolt changes for the steering column shaft disassembly and assembly sections of the applicable service manuals.
Steering 2024-01-29 · TIN21-37-001REV3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this revised technical information notice provides dealers with the requirements needed to be entered into the photo required condition & pre-approval center (prc) for a vehicle pulling/drifting and/or with steering wheel off-center concerns.
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.
Showing the 6 most recent of 99 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2023-11-09 · Air Bags · 💥 crash“i was involved in an accident which rendered my mitsubishi mirage a total loss. there was severe damage to the front driver's side of my vehicle. i am concerned because none of the air bags deployed. i was traveling at approximately 40 mph when a large pickup truck with a brush guard on the front ran a red light and collided with my vehicle. …”
2023-03-29 · Vehicle Speed Control“the driver seatbelt doesn’t lock to where it unlocks while driving. also brakes have to be replaced often then the power control sensor made the car go limp out of no where. the engine light didn’t come on til way later after the car wouldn’t work properly. this is all a hazard to the person driving bc of the car goes limp out of no where it can ca…”
2021-02-15 · Unknown Or Other · 45,000 mi“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 engul…”
2021-01-16 · Service Brakes · 57,000 mi“twice about 6 months apart driving city speeds the brake pedal has gone to the floor, a quick pump and everything is good but it scares you to death! nothing can be found wrong and its still under warranty?…”
2020-04-07 · Engine · 60,250 mi“the vehicle was showing no signs initially then as i entered the hwy, the engine light, battery and all lights came on. then it started banging loudly and pulled over to exit but then the car started to slow down and died on the shoulder of the hwy. i barely made it off and it rested on the exit ramp. i was fearful and shocked as i have had no prob…”
2019-06-04 · Air Bags · 47,000 mi · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owns a 2017 mitsubushi mirage. the contact stated that she had a crash. the vehicle hit a deer directly at 55 mph and the impact pushed the radiator into the engine. none of the air bags deployed. the contact was taken to the hospital with injuries to her neck and back. a police report was not filed. the vehicle was being diagnosed …”
2019-05-31 · Air Bags · 46,000 mi“on may 30th this car was in the shop at la porte mitsubishi for another issue. they never said anything about the april 29, 2019 recall about the airbag sensor. i have not received any notice or call about this recall. i found out about this recall from my son and myself looking on this site about it.…”
2019-05-29 · Electrical System · 40,000 mi“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 th…”
2019-03-31 · Exterior Lighting“never notified there was a recall…”
2018-10-05 · Unknown Or Other · 5 mi“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 …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.