Mitsubishi Mirage
Registered from 1996 to 2024.
About this model
The Mitsubishi Mirage is a range of cars produced by the Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi from 1978 until 2003 and again since 2012. The hatchback models produced between 1978 and 2003 were classified as subcompact cars, while the sedan and station wagon models, marketed prominently as the Mitsubishi Lancer, were the compact offerings. The liftback introduced in 1988 complemented the sedan as an additional compact offering, and the coupé of 1991 fitted in with the subcompact range. The current Mirage model is a subcompact hatchback and sedan and it replaces the Mitsubishi Colt sold between 2002 and 2012.
From the Wikipedia article Mitsubishi Mirage, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it stands out against its peers
- Air bags: more complaints than 90% of 2014 cars — 34% of its 44 complaints, where an ordinary 2014 car has 13%.
- Service brakes: more complaints than 94% of 2014 cars — 23% of its 44 complaints, where an ordinary 2014 car has 9%.
- Suspension: more complaints than 90% of 2014 cars — 11% of its 44 complaints, where an ordinary 2014 car has 4%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
Crash test
| Overall | ★★★★☆ |
| Frontal crash | ★★★★☆ |
| Side crash | ★★★★☆ |
| Rollover | ★★★★☆ |
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | Standard |
| Lane departure warning | Optional |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 78 hp · 940 kg · 2450 mm wheelbase · 6.0 L/100km (EPA) · 6.5 L/100km city · 5.5 motorway · Hatch, 5-door |
| 2023 | 78 hp · 940 kg · 2450 mm wheelbase · 6.5 L/100km (EPA) · 7.1 L/100km city · 5.7 motorway · Hatch, 5-door |
| 2022 | 78 hp · 940 kg · 2450 mm wheelbase · 6.5 L/100km (EPA) · 7.1 L/100km city · 5.7 motorway · Hatch, 5-door |
| 2021 | 78 hp · 940 kg · 2450 mm wheelbase · 6.5 L/100km (EPA) · 7.1 L/100km city · 5.7 motorway · Hatch, 5-door |
| 2020 | 78 hp · 940 kg · 2450 mm wheelbase · 6.5 L/100km (EPA) · 7.1 L/100km city · 5.7 motorway · Hatch, 5-door |
| 2019 | 78 hp · 940 kg · 2450 mm wheelbase · 6.5 L/100km (EPA) · 7.1 L/100km city · 5.7 motorway · Hatch, 5-door |
| 2018 | 78 hp · 940 kg · 2450 mm wheelbase · 6.5 L/100km (EPA) · 7.1 L/100km city · 5.7 motorway · Hatch, 5-door |
| 2017 | 78 hp · 940 kg · 2450 mm wheelbase · 6.5 L/100km (EPA) · 7.1 L/100km city · 5.7 motorway · Hatch, 5-door |
| 2015 | 74 hp · 895 kg · 2450 mm wheelbase · 6.5 L/100km (EPA) · 7.1 L/100km city · 5.7 motorway · Hatch, 4-door |
| 2014 | 74 hp · 930 kg · 2450 mm wheelbase · 6.5 L/100km (EPA) · 7.1 L/100km city · 5.7 motorway · Hatch, 4-door |
| 2002 | 992 kg · 2420 mm wheelbase · 8.7 L/100km (EPA) · 9.8 L/100km city · 7.4 motorway · Coupe |
| 2001 | 8.7 L/100km (EPA) · 9.8 L/100km city · 7.4 motorway |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
75% of 2018 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
15V594000
In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not deploy or deploys late, increases the risk of occupant injury.
Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected impact sensors, free of charge. The recall began on November 5, 2015. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-15-011.
15V815000
In the event of a crash, corrosion of the connector could delay deployment of the frontal air bags, increasing the risk of injury to the driver and the front seat passenger.
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the affected connectors, replacing any found to be corroded. A waterproof sheet will be installed over the connectors to prevent future corrosion. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in February 2016. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-001.
16V675000
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.
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.
17V686000
Air bags that do not deploy as designed in a crash increase the risk of injury.
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.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Mitsubishi filed 15 bulletins about the 2024 Mirage.
- Equipment: 5
- Electrical system: 2
- Steering: 2
- Engine and engine cooling: 1
- Exterior lighting: 1
- Fuel/propulsion system: 1
- Lane departure: 1
- Structure: 1
- Suspension: 1
- Tech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. It covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications. · March 2026
- Tech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. It covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications. · August 2025
- This Technical Service Bulletin reminds dealers of the required regulation that a label showing the reduction in load carrying capacity be affixed to vehicles when the total net weight of accessories… · February 2025
- This Technical Service Bulletin provides recommendations on cleaning solvents to remove protective vehicle wrap adhesive residue. · February 2025
- 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. · November 2024
- Tech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. It covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications. · September 2024
- This is a Technical Information Notice informing dealers of a step that must be completed for the accessory fog lamps to function properly. · August 2024
- Tech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. It covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications. · April 2024
7 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.