Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Complaints on fileComplaints 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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Latest Jan 15, 2004
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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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Jan 8, 1996
What this page shows
Our database holds 28 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1996 Mitsubishi Mirage. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
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AirbagsEngineOther / unspecified+2 more
Filed Jan 15, 2004
I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR FROM DAY ONE. IT HAS ALWAYS USED OIL, HAVING TO ADD MORE OIL ALL THE TIME EVEN THOUGH I DUE AN OIL CHANGE ON REGULAR BASIS. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO RUN LOW ON OIL, AND THE OIL DOES NOT COME ON UNTIL AS THE MECHANICS SAY "ITS BONE DRY". THE AIR CONDITION BELT SQUEAKED FROM DAY ONE, THEN JUST QUIT WORKING. THE WATER PUMP HAS NOW WENT OUT TWICE!!! THE FIRST TIME THE THERMOSTAT ALSO WAS NOT WORKING, WHICH CAUSED ME TO HAVE A MAJOR MECHANICAL BILL...NO WARNING WHILE OUT OF STATE!!! THE WINDSHIELD HAS ALWAYS FOGGED UP NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO TO ELIMINATE IT, WHICH HAS CAUSED ME NEAR COLLISIONS NUMEROUS TIMES. THE WINDOWS SOON BECAME OFF TRACK FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND NOW LEAK WATER. BALL JOINTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THIS CAR BASICALLY WAS A LEMON. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW, MY FIRST NEW CAR AND MY LAST FROM MITSUBISHI.
NHTSA ID
10071159
Incident
Oct 15, 1999
Airbags
Filed Jan 17, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported
THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. YH
NHTSA ID
564003
Incident
Nov 3, 2001
Airbags
Filed Nov 5, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISON IN WHICH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO NECK AND BACK. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *NLM
NHTSA ID
898770
Incident
Nov 3, 2001
Mileage
83 mi
Brakes
Filed Mar 9, 2001
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY WENT TO FLOOR. BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER REPAIRED. *AK
NHTSA ID
882556
Incident
Aug 8, 2000
Electrical
Filed Oct 12, 2000
1996, MITSUBISHI LANCER; WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. MITSUBISHI CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
NHTSA ID
872818
Incident
Jan 1, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 24, 2000
DRIVER'S SEAT HAS COME APART FROM THE REST OF VEHICLE POSSIBLY DUE TO A BOLT OR METAL STRESS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ID
868541
Transmission
Filed Mar 31, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
720850
Incident
Mar 25, 2000
Airbags
Filed Jul 27, 1999
THE SRS AIR BAG LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH CONSOLE INFORMATION CENTER AND HAS NOT GONE BACK OFF, IT HAS BEEN ON FOR AT LEAST 2 WEEKS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ID
843525
Incident
Jul 7, 1999
Airbags
Filed Jul 9, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING STILL AT A STOP LIGHT IT WAS HIT FROM THE REAR, AND THE PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS ONE INJURY. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. AN INSURANCE CLAIM WAS FILED. *AK
NHTSA ID
825230
Incident
Jul 7, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed May 27, 1998
WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH THE HOOD FLEW OPEN AND SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD. DEALER SAYS THE LATCH BROKE. *AK
NHTSA ID
823681
Interior & seats
Filed May 27, 1998
WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH THE HOOD OPEND AND SMASHED INTO THE WINDSHIELD. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE OWNER FOUND THE FRAME THAT THE HOOD LATCH IS BOLTED TO HAD CRACKED AT THE RIGHT BOLT AND WAS HANGING DOWN. A SECONDARY LATCH ASSEMBLY THAT SHOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE FAILURE FAILED ITSELF.
NHTSA ID
781708
Incident
Jun 26, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Aug 29, 1997
THE VEHICLE'S SEAT BELTS DON'T LOCK, AND THE STRAPS FREQUENTLY BECOME TWISTED. THE STRAPS ALSO DON'T RETRACT PROPERLY. *AK
NHTSA ID
815842
Incident
Jun 13, 1997
Brakes
Filed Aug 22, 1997
DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES LOCK UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE DEALER CHANGED THE MASTER CYLINDER BUT THE VEHICLE STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
815595
Incident
Aug 10, 1997
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Aug 7, 1997
Crash reported
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT 55MPH, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSEGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. VEHICLE ALSO FLIPPED AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
NHTSA ID
815164
Transmission
Filed Jul 11, 1997
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PUT INTO GEAR, THE VEHICLE STARTS HUMPING, (LIKE A MANUAL TRANS.) THEN CUTS OFF JUST WHEN IS ON PARKING LOT OR ON STREET DRIVEN ABOUT 25 MPH. *AK
NHTSA ID
814092
Incident
Jul 2, 1997
Airbags
Filed Jul 8, 1997
Crash reported
AIR BAGS: WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH , SLOWED DOWN TO COME TO A STOP. TRAFFIC AHEAD HAD STOPPED AND VEHICLE DIDN'T SLOW DOWN IN TIME ENOUGH TO STOP. RAN INTO THE BACK OF VEHICLE AHEAD, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
NHTSA ID
813919
Incident
Jun 2, 1997
Airbags
Filed Jun 3, 1997
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON & STAY; TOOK TO DEALER 8 DIFFERENT TIMES TO BE REPAIRED; COULD NOT FIND OR FIX PROBLEM; DID REPLACE AIR BAG & FAULTY CONTROL UNIT BUT PROBLEM STILL EXIST.
NHTSA ID
812738
Incident
May 29, 1997
Airbags
Filed May 20, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAREND COLLISION TRAVELING ABOUT 25 MPH, IMPACT 12:00 AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. *AK
NHTSA ID
812386
Incident
May 19, 1997
Suspension
Filed Mar 28, 1997
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. CAUSE UNKNWON, WILL PROVIDE REPAIR ORDER. *AK
NHTSA ID
810499
Airbags
Filed Mar 14, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 35MPH, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ID
810016
Incident
Mar 13, 1997
Other / unspecifiedSuspension
Filed Dec 17, 1996
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE PULLED TO LEFT AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS WHEELS LOCKED UP/WHEEL DISCONNECTED FROM AXLE/STRUT BROKE OFF, JUST HUNG THERE DICONNECTED. LEMON LAW SAID IT IS NOT COVERED, DEALER IS HAVING SOMEONE COME TO LOOK AT CAR. *AK
NHTSA ID
806469
Incident
Dec 9, 1996
Airbags
Filed Oct 30, 1996
Crash reported
FAILURE ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ID
804274
Incident
Oct 15, 1996
Engine
Filed Sep 11, 1996
Fire reported
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA ID
802226
Incident
Sep 3, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Jul 31, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS OPENED. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
NHTSA ID
800298
Incident
Jul 7, 1996
Transmission
Filed May 30, 1996
OWNERS' MANUAL INDICATES OTHERWISE, BUT CAN START VEHICLE IN GEAR WITHOUT PUSHING CLUTCH IN. *AK
NHTSA ID
985115
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