IllustrationWHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE STALLED OR CUT OFF. CONSUMER HAD TO PUT OIL IN AND IT WOULD START BACK UP. ALSO, FRONT SEAT BELT IS TOO LOOSE, IT TOUCHES THE GROUND WHEN GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE.*AK BRAKE PADS FAILED. *YH
1994 Mitsubishi Mirage
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
21 crash reports2 fire reports21 injury reports
What owners actually said
60 reportsDRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT ENGAGES IN DRIVER'S SEAT ADJUSTMENT CONTROLS/LEVERS, CAUSING SEAT TO RECLINE WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE.*AK
WHENEVER THE WA SA CHANGE IN WEATHER AND CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE & TURNED HEATER ON, BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. WOULD HAVE TO RELEASE SOME PRESSURE FROM THE BRAKE FLUID INTAKE TO TURN LIGHT OFF. *AK
WHEN DEALER SOLD CONSUMERTHE VEHICLE EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE. AFTERWARDS, ENGINE ROD CAME OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO KNOCK. *AK
WHEN DEALER SOLD HIM THE CAR EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE. THE ENGINE ROD CAME OFF, CAUSING CAR TO KNOCK. *AK
MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT IS STUCK WITHIN THE RETRACTING MECHANISM, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY FAILED.
CONSUMER WAS GOING ABOUT 45 TO 55MPH WHEN SHE WAS HIT BY A NOTHER CAR GOING 5-10MPH. CONSUMER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND SHE WAS INJURED. *AK *ML
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR STARTED SMOKING AND THE ENGINE CUT OFF. ON THE HWY. DLR SAYS ITS NOT THE ORIGINAL ENGINE. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER AIRBAG DURING VEHIVLE COLLISION CAUSED INJURY TO DRIVER.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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
3EA99007 · Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment
Opened Mar 16, 1999 · Closed May 30, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags
ALLEGE THAT THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY FROM AN UNDERCARRIAGE OR TIRE/WHEEL IMPACT WITH A CURB, BUMP, DIP POTHOLE, ETC.
PE98033 · Oversensitive Air Bag Deployments
Opened May 27, 1998 · Closed Mar 16, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags
COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT THE DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY VEHICLE IMPACT OR FROM MINOR UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACT
EA96015 · 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