"How reliable is the 1993 Mitsubishi Mirage?"

"Based on 91 NHTSA complaints, the 1993 Mitsubishi Mirage has a median complaint mileage of 101000 miles. The most common issue is SEAT BELTS."

"What are common problems with the 1993 Mitsubishi Mirage?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1993 Mitsubishi Mirage is SEAT BELTS, accounting for a significant portion of the 91 total complaints filed."

1993 Mitsubishi Mirage: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 91 complaints

Total Complaints

101,000mi

Median Mileage

SEAT BELTS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

73,000 25th Percentile

101,000 Median Mileage

120,742 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEAT BELTS

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRAKE FAILURE, DUE FAULTY MASTER CYLINDER, LOCKUP OF BRAKES. TT"

"WATER PUMP LEAKED. TT"

"THERMOSTAT FAILURE. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 15 CA: 10 MI: 9 PA: 6 IL: 5 TX: 5 LA: 4 CT: 4 AL: 4 MD: 3

Who Files Complaints?

16.5%

Original Owners

83.5%

Second+ Owners

Mitsubishi Mirage — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	37	-	SEAT BELTS	1
1991	45	-	SEAT BELTS	7
1994	69	-	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	26
1995	93	-	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	44
1996	40	-	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	14
1997	105	94,806	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	18
1998	53	71,250	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	18
1999	74	59,429	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS	20
2000	55	115,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	18
2001	51	51,000	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	23
2014	63	29,000	AIR BAGS	18
2015	60	15,000	SERVICE BRAKES	9
2017	21	32,500	AIR BAGS	4

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28