Safety Score
94
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
33
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1990 Mitsubishi Mirage.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SPORADICALLY AT INITIAL STAR… |
| 2002-11-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ECU FAILURE, THEN MPI CONTROL RELAY, THEN DISTRIBUTOR CAP, COIL & ROTOR, THEN NEW DISTRIBUTOR. *NL |
| 2001-03-12 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL GEAR WAS ON DRIVE, THEN JUMPED INTO REVERSE, MAKING VEHICLE ROLL BACKWARD, HAPPENED TWICE.*AK |
| 2000-05-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS |
| 1999-05-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR ALSO CUTS OFF IF THE AIR IS ON |
| 1997-09-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | EXPERIENCED UNPREDICTABLE COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. |
| 1997-06-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING AT VARIES SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL/DIE OUT FOR NO REASON. WOULD RESTART VEHICLE & IT WOULD STALL AG… |
| 1997-02-22 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE AUTOMATIC PASSENGER'S RESTRAINT BELT NEVER RELEASES ITSELF FROM THE LOCK MODE, WHEN CONSUMER GETS INTO VEHICLE AND… |
| 1996-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT, MAKING STARTING THE VEHICLE IMPOSSIBLE. |
| 1996-01-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | EA96-015 ACTIVE, PASSIVE RESTRAINT FAILURE, SHOULDER BELT ON PASSENGER WILL OVERTIGHTEN AND WILL NOT RELEASE. *AK |
| 1995-12-01 | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | No | 0 | CONSUMER TURNED ON THE REAR DEFROSTER AND THE REAR WINDSHIELD CRACKED. TT |
| 1995-10-12 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK |
| 1995-09-28 | SEAT BELTS | Yes | 3 | AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS FAILED TO HOLD DRIVER AND PASSENGERS UPRIGHT IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING SEVERE INJURIES. *DSH |
| 1995-07-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | THE WIRING HARNESS BEHIND THE HEAD LIGHT CAUSE A FIRE. *AK |
| 1995-05-09 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WHEN TURN ON CAR THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT TO THE PERSON IN… |
| 1995-04-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE. *DH |
| 1995-03-04 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | PASSENGER SIDE MANUAL SEAT BELT WILL NOT LOCK. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL. TT |
| 1994-12-12 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | PROBLEM WITH 521 SEAT BELT STICKING AND HARD TO UNLATCH. TT |
| 1994-12-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLES WILL NOT LATCH. TT |
| 1994-11-04 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD WIPER REPLACED. *SKD |
| 1994-10-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | No | 0 | CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE PASSENGER SHOULDER BELT MALFUNCTIONED. *AK |
| 1993-01-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | MOTORBELT AT TIMES FAILS TO RELEASE, ALSO FAILS TO LOCK AT TIMES AND IS TOO TIGHT. |
| 1992-04-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | No | 0 | DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS IS BROKEN. TT |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEATBELTS LATCH IS BROKEN ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| — | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | BOTH FRONT PASSIVE RESTRAINTS ACTIVATE INCOMPLETELY INTERMITTENTLY STOPPING. BELT MAY RESUME SECURING WHILE DRIVING CA… |
| — | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | THE DRIVER'S SEAT LEANS BACK WHILE LOCKED. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SOMTIMES STOPS WORKING, OPEN HALF WAY . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | No | 0 | CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT IS INOPERABLE. *AK |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THERE IS A STRUCTURAL DEFECT WITHIN THE SECOND ENGINE CYLINDER--LOST COMPRESSION LEADING TO FAILURE 3 TIMES, 3RD TIME C… |
| — | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | BOTH DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S PASSIVE RESTRAINTS TIGHTENED WHILE ALREADY ENGAGED, MORE FREQUENT W/DRIVERS SIDE. PLEASE DESC… |
| — | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | THE ONLY DOOR THAT WILL OPEN NORMALLY IS THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL ONLY OPEN FROM INSIDE, AND BOT… |
| — | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELTS ARE INOPERATIVE DUE TO THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT NOT RETRACTING. C… |
| — | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DRIVER/PASS. SHOULDER BELTS INOPERATIVE, MOTORIZED BELT WON'T DISENGAGE, MUST MANUALLY RELEASE TO GET OUT OF BELT. *AK |