IllustrationSHOULDER SEAT BELT WON'T RETRACT, WHICH KEEPS GETTING STRUCK IN THE UPPER POSITION. *AK
1993 Mitsubishi Mirage
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Seat Belts. Review the 56 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
Seat Belts complaints
56 reportsSEATBELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE BROKE, SEATBELT WEBBING DOES COME OVER THE HEAD.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
PASSIVE RESTRAINT BELT WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL AND DEFECT STILL EXISTS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. RECALL 97V073. 001. *AK
THERE HAS BEEN 2 RECALLS SINCE PURCHASE OF THE CAR IN 1993 FOR THE SEAT BELT. THE FIRST ONE WAS FOR THE TRACK, & NOW FOR THE LATCH. THE DEALERSHIP IS WANTING TO CHARGE ME FOR FIXING THE PROBLEM. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THE SAFETY SYSTEM OF 1993 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE LS MODEL. SOMEONE COULD GET HURT OR KILLED SHOULD THE…
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THERE HAS BEEN 2 RECALLS SINCE PURCHASE OF THE CAR IN 1993 FOR THE SEAT BELT. THE FIRST ONE WAS FOR THE TRACK, & NOW FOR THE LATCH. THE DEALERSHIP IS WANTING TO CHARGE ME FOR FIXING THE PROBLEM. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THE SAFETY SYSTEM OF 1993 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE LS MODEL. SOMEONE COULD GET HURT OR KILLED SHOULD THEY BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CABLE THAT IS IN THE TRACK SHOOTS OUT AND STAYS THAT WAY & THE LATCH FREEZES IN A POSITION. I'M WAS TOLD THAT IT COST ABOUT $500.00 TO REPAIR. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECT WHICH SHOULD BE A HIGH CONCERN FOR MITSUBISHI & DOT.
AUTOMACTIC SEAT BELT ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY FOR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, AND THE CONSUMER CAN ONLY USE THE LAP BELT. *AK
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM JERRY GROSS, HE RECEIVED IT FROM MITSUBISI WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALER IN SPARTANBURG S.C. (THE NEAREST DEALER), THEY RAN OUT A SHEET AND TOLD ME THE CAR HAD A BRANDED TITLE, AND THE CAR HAD BEEN IN A WREAK. I ALREADY KNEW THIS, BUT THEY SAID IT WAS A SALVAGED CAR, AND THEY COULD NOT FIX I…
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I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM JERRY GROSS, HE RECEIVED IT FROM MITSUBISI WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALER IN SPARTANBURG S.C. (THE NEAREST DEALER), THEY RAN OUT A SHEET AND TOLD ME THE CAR HAD A BRANDED TITLE, AND THE CAR HAD BEEN IN A WREAK. I ALREADY KNEW THIS, BUT THEY SAID IT WAS A SALVAGED CAR, AND THEY COULD NOT FIX IT FOR FREE. I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT OUT OF POCKET. WHAT DO YOU KNOW OF THIS, IS IT TRUE? CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE I WOULD LIKE TO BE SAFE. ROBERT HANSELMAN. *AK
PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMACTIC SEAT BELT ISN'T WORKING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER FIXED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT, AND CONSUMER DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS ON RECALL. CONSUMER DOESN'T FEEL SAFE RIDING IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT WTIHOUT A SEAT BELT. *AK
SEAT BELT MOTOR ISN'T WORKING. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING THE SEAT MOVES FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK AND THE SEAT CAME OFF THE TRACK. *AK
THE AUTOMATIC RESTARAINT CHOKED THE DRIVER.THE OWNER PUSHED THE EMERGENCY RELEASE BUTTON. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Official recalls
297V063001 · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
Apr 18, 1997
EXCESS LUBRICATION CAN CAUSE THE RUBBER DOOR LATCH SWITCH COVER TO DEFORM, AND THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH TO MALFUNCTION, SO THAT THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE WOULD REMAIN AT THE A-PILLAR WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH.
97V073001 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Apr 18, 1997
THE GUIDE RAIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTAINS A COVERED CABLE AND ALSO AN ANGLED BELT GUIDE AT THE TOP END OF THE WEBBING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS CAN LEAD, OVER TIME, TO THE CABLE'S MOVEMENT EXERTING ABRADING FORCE TO THE LOWER EDGES OF THE CABLE'S CHAMBER, SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE THE CABLE TO DROP OUT OF THE CHAMBER WITH THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE BECOMING STUCK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REPLACEMENT GUIDE RAIL.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2EA96015 · Automatic Shoulder Belt Failure
Opened Jun 28, 1996 · Closed Jun 12, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS
Additional source detail variants (2)
Seat Belts
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS
Seat Belts
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS
PE96006 · Auto Shoulder Belt Failure
Opened Jan 19, 1996 · Closed Jun 28, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts
There is no summary currently available