2014 Mitsubishi Mirage: Reliability Data

63
Total Complaints
29,000mi
Median Mileage
Air Bags
Top Issue
18
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

6,700 25th Percentile
29,000 Median Mileage
56,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags
15
Service Brakes
9
Engine
8
Suspension
5
Electrical System
5
Power Train
4
Body
3
Vehicle Speed Control
3
Seats
2
Pads
1

Severity Assessment

18
Crashes
3
Fires
21
Injuries
6
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MY CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH A PUSH BUTTON START AND TWO TIMES IN A ROW WHEN I PRESSED THE BUTTON TO START THE ENGINE IT JUST MADE THIS LOUD "SCREECH"/MECHANICAL SOUND. IT HAS DONE THIS TWO SEPARATE DAYS (2/20/204 & 2/22/2014). BOTH TIMES IT DID IT TWICE AND STARTED ON THE 3RD ATTEMPT. *TR"
"ON APRIL 18, 2014 ONLY 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THEIR BRAND NEW 2014 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE MY PARENTS WERE HIT HEAD ON AFTER A PERSON SWERVED INTO THEIR LANE. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR, THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL UNDER WAY, AND WE STILL DON'T KNOW WHY THEY BOTH DIED (DRIVER WITH MASSIVE HEAD TRAUMA INCLU..."
"ON APRIL 18, 2014 ONLY 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THEIR BRAND NEW 2014 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE MY PARENTS WERE HIT HEAD ON AFTER A PERSON SWERVED INTO THEIR LANE. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR, THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL UNDER WAY, AND WE STILL DON'T KNOW WHY THEY BOTH DIED (DRIVER WITH MASSIVE HEAD TRAUMA INCLU..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Air Bags 15 complaints
25th: 7,000 mi Median: 29,000 mi 75th: 79,500 mi
Service Brakes 9 complaints
25th: 10,000 mi Median: 15,000 mi 75th: 29,000 mi
Engine 8 complaints
25th: 2,500 mi Median: 18,000 mi 75th: 40,250 mi
Suspension 5 complaints
25th: 13,775 mi Median: 20,000 mi 75th: 28,250 mi
Electrical System 5 complaints
Median: 75,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

PA: 10 SC: 5 FL: 5 NY: 5 GA: 4 PR: 3 CA: 3 NH: 3 KY: 3 ME: 2

Who Files Complaints?

7.9%
Original Owners
92.1%
Second+ Owners

Mitsubishi Mirage — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1990371
1991457
1993912
19946926
19959344
19964014
199710518
19985318
19997420
20005518
20015123
2015609
2017214

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