The 1993 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 10,957 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the latches/locks/linkages. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEATS98V3170001998-12-143,978 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES SOLD IN THE CARIBBEAN. THE GUIDE RAIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTAINS A COVERED CABLE AND ALSO AN ANGLED BELT GUIDE AT THE TOP END OF THE WEBBING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS CAN LEAD, OVER TIME, TO THE CABLE'S MOVEMENT EXERTING ABRADING FORCE TO THE LOWER EDGES OF THE…
Consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REPLACEMENT GUIDE RAIL.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES SOLD IN THE CARIBBEAN. EXCESS LUBRICATION CAN CAUSE THE RUBBER DOOR LATCH SWITCH COVER TO DEFORM, AND THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH TO MALFUNCTION, SO THAT THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE WOULD REMAIN AT THE A-PILLAR WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED.
Consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH.
Complaints by component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1
SEAT BELTS
1
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“1993 mitsubishi mirage has problems with seat belt equipment. *mr recall campaign# 97v073001. The seat belts failed on the drivers door when attempting to use. The passenger side seat belt later had become sluggish. The rubber door latch switch on the drivers door was intermittent. *sc”
“1993 mitsubishi mirage has problems with seat belt equipment. *mr recall campaign# 97v073001. The seat belts failed on the drivers door when attempting to use. The passenger side seat belt later had become sluggish. The rubber door latch switch on the drivers door was intermittent. *sc”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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