Mitsubishi Mirage years to avoid (and the best years)
108 NHTSA owner complaints and 4 recalls across 4 model years, 2014 to 2018. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.
- 108complaints
- 4recalls
- 30reported crashes
- 1reported fires
- 35reported injuries
- 2reported deaths
Which Mitsubishi Mirage years should you avoid?
No Mitsubishi Mirage model year stands out from the others in NHTSA owner complaints. The typical Mitsubishi Mirage year has 27 complaints on file.
What are the best Mitsubishi Mirage years?
The Mitsubishi Mirage years with the fewest complaints on file are the 2018 (10), 2017 (15) and 2015 (39). Model years after 2023 are left out: they have not been on the road long enough to compare.
NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these are complaint counts, not a rate per car on the road. A year that sold more cars collects more complaints, and older years have had longer to collect them.
Every model year
Recalls (4)
Airbags · 17V686000 · Oct 2017 · model years 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018
Air bags that do not deploy as designed in a crash increase the risk of injury.
Exterior lighting · 16V675000 · Sep 2016 · model year 2017
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.
Electrical system · 15V815000 · Dec 2015 · model years 2014, 2015
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.
Airbags · 15V594000 · Sep 2015 · model year 2014
In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not deploy or deploys late, increases the risk of occupant injury.