2017 Mitsubishi Mirage problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage include 1 fatality report, 9 crashes and 0 fires across 28 filings.

28
Complaints
2
Recalls
9
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
11
Injuries
175.8
Severity index

Severity index 175.8 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 175.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 14 complaints (50.0%)14 50%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 4 complaints (14.3%)4 14%EngineEngine: 4 complaints (14.3%)4 14%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 3 complaints (10.7%)3 11%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (10.7%)3 11%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 2 complaints (7.1%)2 7%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 2 complaints (7.1%)2 7%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (7.1%)2 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS1450.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM414.3%
ENGINE414.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL310.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER310.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM27.1%
SEAT BELTS27.1%
SERVICE BRAKES27.1%

Complaints filed per year

0492017: 22018: 92019: 72020: 32021: 32023: 41718919202123
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20172
20189
20197
20203
20213
20234
Filings in 2020 to 2023 ran 0.6x those in 2017 to 2019 (10 against 18).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V67500019/09/2016EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2017 Mirage vehicles manufactured October 28, 2015, to August 4, 2016 and equipped with High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps. The affected vehicles may have been assembled without the headlight hori
17V68600030/10/2017AIR BAGSMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Mirage vehicles. The internal acceleration sensor in the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) can misinterpret vibrations such as those from poor road conditions or a flat ti

Other Mitsubishi Mirage model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 3 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.