ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
Opened Jun 23, 1993
Closed Nov 30, 1993
There is no summary currently available
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1985 Mitsubishi Mirage
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview
Our database contains no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1985 Mitsubishi Mirage. 2 NHTSA investigations name it; and 4 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Safety recalls
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Safety investigations
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
Opened Oct 13, 1987
Closed Jan 21, 1988
NO SAFETY DEFECT TREND HAS BEEN DETECTED.===
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Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
No owner complaints recorded for this model year
Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.
Manufacturer communications
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
TT253
EQUIPMENT
This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
TSB-19-00-008
EQUIPMENT
This is a Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers. This bulletin supersedes TSB-18-00-003, issued April, 2018, to add updated information for Carrying Capacity Reduced Label.
TT237
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
TSB-13-42A-002
STRUCTURE
This Technical Service Bulletin updates the door adjustment procedure in the Body Section of the applicable service manuals.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 53.6 |
| 2017 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 53.2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 56.7 |
| 2014 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 59.3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 59.0 |
| 2000 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 57.6 |
| 1999 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 57.3 |
| 1998 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 60.6 |
| 1997 | 74 | 4 | 0 | 55.4 |
| 1996 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 54.0 |
| 1995 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 55.3 |
| 1994 | 60 | 1 | 3 | 63.6 |
| 1993 | 73 | 3 | 2 | 54.5 |
| 1992 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 39.8 |
| 1991 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 55.0 |
| 1990 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 51.6 |
| 1989 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 1988 | 8 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 1987 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 1986 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 1985Viewing | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.