2015 Mitsubishi Mirage: Reliability Data

60
Total Complaints
15,000mi
Median Mileage
Service Brakes
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

1,504 25th Percentile
15,000 Median Mileage
33,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Service Brakes
13
Unknown Or Other
8
Air Bags
8
Steering
5
Wheels
4
Suspension
4
Vehicle Speed Control
4
Electrical System
2
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
2
Body
2

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
0
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH DOWN A HILL, THERE WAS A VIBRATION ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES MADE A GRINDING SOUND. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WA..."
"THIS VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT AS NEW ON 05/03/2015. ON 05/05/2015, AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, WAITING FOR HEAT UP, ALL THE INDICATORS OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT ON (SERVICE ENGINE SOON, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, TIRE PRESSURE, ETC.). ALSO THE BACK LIGHT OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO BLINK, AND A CONT..."
"THIS VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT AS NEW ON 05/03/2015. ON 05/05/2015, AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, WAITING FOR HEAT UP, ALL THE INDICATORS OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT ON (SERVICE ENGINE SOON, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, TIRE PRESSURE, ETC.). ALSO THE BACK LIGHT OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO BLINK, AND A CONT..."

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.

Service Brakes 13 complaints
25th: 11,916 mi Median: 26,648 mi 75th: 33,000 mi
Unknown Or Other 8 complaints
25th: 616 mi Median: 2,500 mi 75th: 42,089 mi
Air Bags 8 complaints
25th: 14,000 mi Median: 20,000 mi 75th: 37,000 mi
Steering 5 complaints
25th: 300 mi Median: 11,000 mi 75th: 33,000 mi
Wheels 4 complaints
25th: 7,367 mi Median: 19,911 mi 75th: 30,900 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

PR: 15 PA: 10 TX: 6 FL: 5 IN: 5 CA: 3 NY: 3 NC: 2 SC: 2 GA: 2

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
20146318
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