IllustrationNO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT.
1995 Mitsubishi Mirage
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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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 35 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
36 crash reports1 fire reports21 injury reports
What owners actually said
70 reportsWHILE GOING ABOUT 25-30 MPH A DOG RAN OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES BUT THEY FAILED, CAUSING LOSS CONTROL, VEHICLE HIT A PARKED CAR AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER WAS INJURED AND SUSTAINED ABOUT $6000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO AUTOMOBILE. DUP 0F 516531, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK
DURING SIDE IMPACT THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 35 MPH, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. OWNER HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER YET. *AK
INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT 35 MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING.
CONSUMER COULDN'T GET KEY OUT OF THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION . *AK
DURING REAR END COLLISION THERE WAS VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG, CAUSING INJURY TO FACE.
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, CONTINUES TO WEAR DISC PADS AMD ROTORS, IN FOR REPAIRS 9 TIMES, REPLACED MASTER CYNIDER, CAUSING LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS AND BRAKE LOCKUP.
UPON FRONTAL IMPACT BETWEEN 35 OR 40 MPH, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.