STARTED BRAKING FOR RED LIGHT, BRAKES FAILED TO STOP, BRAKE PADS FLEW OFF, 1ST TIME HIT VEHICLE, 2ND TIME EMBANKMENT, AT DEALER FOR 3RD TIME, PROBLEM REPAIRED AGAIN, WILL PROVIDE PARTS AND ALL INVOICES. *AK
1995 Mitsubishi Mirage
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 2 of 70 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.
- 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.
What owners actually said
70 reportsDRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAREND COLLISION IN WHICH THE TWO FRONT SEATS RELEASED FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE RETRACTOR ALSO FAILED, THERE WERE THREE INJURED PEOPLE IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC
THE TWO REAR YOKOHAMA TIRES HAVE A LOW LEAK. PLEASE DESCRIBE .
DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 48 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
WHILE THE DRIVING THE WHOLE FRONT END FELL OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 40 MPH FRONTAL CRASH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
FAILURE ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND BOTH AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, MAKE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE, REPLACED ROTORS AND DISC PADS*AK
COATING ON STEERING WHEEL IS SLIPPERY, CAUSING WHEEL TO SLIP OUT OF HANDS WHEN TURNING CORNERS. *SD
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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