Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2001 Mitsubishi Mirage has 5 recalls, 34 complaints.
5
Recalls
34
Complaints
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Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
01V340001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BOLT SECURING THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY CAN BECOME LOOSE AND THE PULLEY COULD FALL OFF THE VEHICLE.
04V428000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.' THE BIL...
09E025000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS...
09E012000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS...
06E026000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME CO...
No NHTSA safety ratings available for the 2001 Mitsubishi Mirage.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2015 | SEAT BELTS | The contact owns a 2001 Mitsubishi Mirage. The contact stated that the front driver's side seat belt... |
| Dec 1, 2011 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | 2001 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REIMBURSE FOR REPAIRS RELATED TO STEERING, RAT... |
| Dec 11, 2009 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2001 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE APPX 105,000 MILES. PURCHASED MAY 2007. VEHICLE'S FUSE BOX CAUGHT FIRE AND C... |
| May 28, 2008 | TIRES | THE VALUES ON THREE OF MY TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. I HAD TWO OF THE TIRES REPAIRED (DRIVER'S FRONT AND... |
| Oct 30, 2007 | STRUCTURE | POOR MANUFACTURING LEADING TO EVENTUAL OPERATIONAL FAILURE. THE HOOD HINGE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE... |
| Mar 1, 2007 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN IS NOT WORKING. HE ... |
| Dec 20, 2006 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I PUNCHED OUT FROM MY JOB AND GOT INTO MY CAR. I DROVE APPROXIMATELY 8 MINUTES AWAY.I WAS IN MY CAR ... |
| May 27, 2006 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE I WAS PARKING AND WHILE APPLYING LITTLE PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL THE AUTOMOBILE ACCELERATED A... |
| Mar 1, 2006 | SEAT BELTS | MY REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT DID NOT FUNCTION SO WHEN I WENT TO GET MY SAFETY CHECK FROM MITSUBISHI HAWA... |
| Nov 24, 2005 | EQUIPMENT | UPON INITIAL PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE IT WAS NOTED THAT EXTENDED USE OF THE CD PLAYER CAUSED THE PLAY... |
| Nov 1, 2005 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. ALSO, THE SPEEDOME... |
| Aug 14, 2005 | STRUCTURE | A FEW MONTHS AGO, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR STARTED BECOMING DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. I THOUGHT AT FIRST TH... |
| May 10, 2005 | STRUCTURE | BOTTOM HINGE ON PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IS SEIZED UP. WHEN DOOR IS OPENED , THE PART OF THE DOOR WHERE T... |
| Apr 11, 2005 | STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT | THE AIRCONDITIONER COMPRESSOR BLEW A PRESSURE VALVE BECAUSE ONE OF THE VALVES STUCK. THIS CAR IS A 2... |
| Mar 15, 2005 | STRUCTURE | DRIVER'S' DOOR HINGE FAILURE - DOOR FALLING OFF VEHICLE. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED, JUST STARTED HAPPENIN... |
| May 14, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I PURCHASED A NEW MIRAGE FROM A DEALER IN 2001. I MIGHT HAVE HAD ABOUT 53,000 MILES ON THE CAR WHEN ... |
| Feb 9, 2004 | STEERING | WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL TOWARDS THE RIGHT IT LOCKED, CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION. *AK |
| Sep 3, 2003 | STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,EQUIPMENT | ON 9/3/03 MY 2001 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE WOULD NOT IDLE AND KEPT CUTTING OUT EVERY TIME YOU CAME TO A STO... |
| May 1, 2003 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | PAINT RUBS OFF THE CAR IN FOUR AREAS (FRONT-UNDER THE HOOD, BACK-BY THE LICENSE PLATE, AND RUNNING B... |
| May 1, 2003 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | IGNITION KEY DOES NOT ALWAYS TURN TO START THE ENGINE. LOCKS UP COMPLETELY, CANNOT START THE CAR. ... |