2018 Mitsubishi Mirage problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (2) · Wheels:hubcap/Cover (1) · Wheels (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
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.
Service bulletins (70)
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 70 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-06-17 · Wheels:hubcap/Cover · 110,000 mi“the contact owns a 2018 mitsubishi mirage. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the contact became aware from the side view mirror that the rear driver’s side hubcap had detached from the wheel of the vehicle. the contact stated that the front passenger’s side and rear passenger’s side hubcaps had also detached. an independent mechanic nor…”
2023-12-22 · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal · 19,036 mi“the contact owns a 2018 mitsubishi mirage. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 - 60 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact stated that while making a left turn, the vehicle stalled. additionally, after refueling, the vehicle stalled. the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to respond or move forward. there w…”
2020-11-18 · Steering“tl* the contact owns a 2018 mitsubishi mirage. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle pulled to the passenger's side without warning. the contact stated that after reducing speed and abruptly adjusting the steering wheel the vehicle regained normal operation. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the…”
2020-03-27 · Air Bags · 30,000 mi“the srs sensor light came on and i have noticed a lot of other people have had this similar issue. i make sure the vehicle is maintained properly and taken to the shop when need be. when the srs sensor light came on, i had just started my car and the light refused to turn off.…”
2019-10-24 · Unknown Or Other · 14,500 mi · 💥 crash“when having to brake with any suddenness at all, i met two extremes. they either engaged so abruptly everything was thrown forward, or they failed to engage enough. sudden- i describe this type of braking as when being cut in front of. the necessity to brake in this manner would throw my dogs and belongings into the floor. it happened frequently e…”
2019-10-23 · Exterior Lighting · 17,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2018 mitsubishi mirage. while driving at night, the headlights failed to illuminate brightly. the contact stated that there was no way to adjust the distance of the lights. the vehicle was taken to edd kirby's adventure mitsubishi(400 w m. l. k. blvd, chattanooga, tn 374402, (706) 278-1122) where it was determined that there …”
2019-05-28 · Vehicle Speed Control · 6,502 mi · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owns a 2018 mitsubishi mirage. the contact stated that while at a stop, and attempted to make a turn, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a railroad track without warning. the air bags did not deploy. the contact did not sustain any injury. a police report was filed. the vehicle was damaged and was towed to a body shop where th…”
2019-02-18 · Wheels · 12,000 mi“this car at 20,000 miles has had 2 sets of new tires since new repeateted trips to selling dealer finally dealer said they aligned car 250for new front tires at walmart 5000 miles tire worn to having a solitary strip of tread in middle of front tires despite being rtated and balanced 2 times dealer says this model known for eating tires and brake…”
2018-08-20 · Air Bags · 5,000 mi · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owned a 2018 mitsubishi mirage. while driving approximately 25 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle and it flipped over three times. the frontal air bags did not deploy. a police report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed and towed. the fire department was present and a fire report was filed. the driver and a passenger were…”
2018-05-04 · Power Train · 8 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2018 mitsubishi mirage. while driving various speeds, the vehicle shook and the engine revved. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to schumacher mitsubishi (4047 okeechobee blvd, #200, west palm beach, fl 33409, 561-935-4302) where it was determined that the vehicle was performing as designed. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.