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1987 Mitsubishi Mirage Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1987 Mitsubishi Mirage has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 658,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SEAT BELTS 95V103004 1995-05-24 658,000 affected
Defect

THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.

Consequence

THE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES AND CAREFULLY INSPECT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON FOR ANY BREAKS OR CRACKS. THEY SHOULD ENSURE THAT BOTH BUCKLES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY BY INSERTING EACH LATCH PLATE INTO ITS BUCKLE, TUGGING ON THE BELT TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS…

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1
1fires
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Front passenger's shoulder/lap buckle would not hold; separated it minimum pressure; male portion pulled out without using release button. Tt”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1994-08-15

“Floor mounted shoulder harness does not retract properly. *ak”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR · reported 1994-05-17

“Vehicle was parked, driver started vehicle up and vehicle caught on fire under the hood. *ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD · reported 1994-02-12

Defect investigations

Investigation EA93017 Opened 1993-06-23 · closed 1993-11-30

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

There is no summary currently available

Investigation EA95004 Opened 1995-03-10 · closed 1995-08-01

TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

Investigation PE88003 Opened 1987-10-13 · closed 1988-01-21

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

NO SAFETY DEFECT TREND HAS BEEN DETECTED.===

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Mitsubishi Mirage as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.