IllustrationTHE CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH NHTSA RECALL 97V073000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SR97. LATER, AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR ON DRIVER SIDE DIDN'T RETRACT. IT STAYED IN A RESTRAINT POSTION. DEALER FELT IT WAS ANOTHER COMPONENT THAT WAS CAUSING GUIDERAIL TO BE INOPERATIVE.*AK
1993 Mitsubishi Mirage
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 6 of 73 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
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
What owners actually said
73 reportsWHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING CAMSHAFT FAILED TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO HAVING VEHICLE IN SHOP FOR A TIMING BELT FAILURE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. IT TOOK $1400.00.*AK ( SEE ODI # 733265).
CABLE HAS DISENGAGED FROM T MECHANISM AND IT HAS CAUSED THE SHOULDER ANCHORAGE TO BECOME STUCK. HAS TORNED THE SEATBELT WEBBING MATERIAL. HE HAS CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND THE DEALERSHIP WANTS $800.00 TO BE REPAIRED.*AK
THE LEFT SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT PART THAT FITS INTO THE TRACK BROKE. IT WAS MAKING A CLICK SOUND AND WOULDN'T MOVE.*AK
I HAD A TIMING BELT INSTALL , ONE WEEK LATER MY CAR STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY, SO I CALL MITSUBISHI AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY TIMING BELT PROBABLY CAME OFF. I HAD ALREADY PAID $400.00 TO INSTALL MY TIMING BELT, SO WHEN I WENT DOWN TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAM SHAFT HAD BROKEN, SO I WENT AND TALK TO A M…
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I HAD A TIMING BELT INSTALL , ONE WEEK LATER MY CAR STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY, SO I CALL MITSUBISHI AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY TIMING BELT PROBABLY CAME OFF. I HAD ALREADY PAID $400.00 TO INSTALL MY TIMING BELT, SO WHEN I WENT DOWN TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAM SHAFT HAD BROKEN, SO I WENT AND TALK TO A MECHANIC AND THEY TOLD ME THAT ONLY WAY A CAM SHAFT CAN BREAK IS THE TIMING BELT WAS NOT INSTALL RIGHT OR CAM SHAFT WAS DEFECTED , I HAD TO PAID $1400.00 TO GET IT FIX , SO I NEED SOME HELP TO SEE WHAT REALLY HAPPEN......THANK. *AK
PROBLEM WILL START WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. VEHICLE JUST STALLS OUT. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT VEHICLE ISN'T ON RECALL.*AK
SHOULDER BELT STAYS IN LOCK POSITION, DOESN'T RETRACT IN ORDER TO USE THE SHOULDER STRAP. WE MUST MANUALLY PUT ITON AND OFF. ALSO, CAN HEAR THE CLICKING NOISE OF THE MOTORIZED BELT NOT WORK.ING. SHOULDER STRAP WAS FIXED BY THE MANUFACTUREE ON A RECALL. *AK
PASSENGER'S SHOULDER SEATBELT IS INOPEABLE. UPPER ANCHOR HAS JAMMED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRACK. *AK
RECALL 97V073001/DRIVER'S SIDE GUIDE RAIL: VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER SIDE GUIDE CABLE COMING OUT OF THE RAIL, AND LEAVING THE OCCUPANT WITHOUT ANY RETRAINT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THE SHOULDER BELT BECAME STUCK IN A POSITION TH…
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RECALL 97V073001/DRIVER'S SIDE GUIDE RAIL: VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER SIDE GUIDE CABLE COMING OUT OF THE RAIL, AND LEAVING THE OCCUPANT WITHOUT ANY RETRAINT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THE SHOULDER BELT BECAME STUCK IN A POSITION THAT WOULD NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. *YH
THE CABLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT DROPPED OUT OF THE CHAMBER AND THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE BECAME STUCK. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY TAKEN MY 1993 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE IN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 97V073001. THE PROBLEM THAT THIS RECALL WAS DESIGNED TO FIX IS EXACTLY THE PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING…
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THE CABLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT DROPPED OUT OF THE CHAMBER AND THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE BECAME STUCK. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY TAKEN MY 1993 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE IN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 97V073001. THE PROBLEM THAT THIS RECALL WAS DESIGNED TO FIX IS EXACTLY THE PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING. THE DEALER WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIRS BECAUSE OF THE 12 MONTH, 12,000 MILE WARENTY HAS EXPIRED ON THE RECALL. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AND I FEEL I COULD BE AT RISK.*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