1994 Mitsubishi Mirage Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1994 Mitsubishi Mirage. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 69 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
22
13crashes14injuries
AIR BAGS
8
6crashes2fires8injuries3deaths
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4
1crashes1injuries
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
3
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
1
ENGINE
1
Total complaints69

What owners report

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

“The mitsubishi mirage 1994 s 4 doors 1.5l the valves guides damage the intake and exhaust valves. *tr”

ENGINE · reported 2014-10-16

“Driver lost control after the emergency brake was enabled, car freewheeled and crashed head on into utility pole. Drive crushed up dashboard with severe life threatening injuries in critical condition. Passenger side airbag did not deploy and seatbelt did not retract in result my husband was…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2008-01-27

“My husband and I were driving home one night from a friends birthday. At approx. 1:20am I was driving north in newark pompton turnpike located in wayne, nj 07470. My husband lifted the emergency brake (the reason is unknown) and the car instantly started spinning on a straight road. Within second…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2008-01-27

“My husband and I were driving home one night from a friends birthday. At approx. 1:20am I was driving north in newark pompton turnpike located in wayne, nj 07470. My husband lifted the emergency brake (the reason is unknown) and the car instantly started spinning on a straight road. Within second…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2008-01-27

“20 amp fuse blows without warning while driving and cuts off engine causing the car to die on the road every time. This happened four (4) times in the past three (3) months and has been reported to nhtsa twice already - see list of complaints for mitusbishi mirage 1994, also see vehicle owner…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS · reported 2007-08-05

“(1)the ignition switch malfunctioned (2)a spring from the switch froze the steering so that only 5 degree of steering in either direction was possible almost leading to a crash (3)the ignition switch has to be replaced and a new tumbler is needed. *jb”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH · reported 2004-06-22

“My boyfriend and I were driving down the road, when I had to come to a quick stop. I slammed on my brakes and my airbag enabled, when I was able to see what happened I was 5ft away from the car in front of me. I suffered a burn and bruises under my chin along with bruises on my arm and soreness on…”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 2003-11-29

“Head gasket is leaking at 20,000 miles. Consumer had gasket replaced, and it is leaking again at 47000 miles. Vehicle is constantly losing oil. *ak consumer states that the original head gasket failed at 40000 miles, now the replacement is failing at 65000 miles. *slc”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2002-07-03

Defect investigations

Investigation EA96015 Opened 1996-06-28 · closed 1997-06-12

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILURE

THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS

Investigation EA96015 Opened 1996-06-28 · closed 1997-06-12

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILURE

THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS

Investigation EA99007 Opened 1999-03-16 · closed 2000-05-30

INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT

ALLEGE THAT THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY FROM AN UNDERCARRIAGE OR TIRE/WHEEL IMPACT WITH A CURB, BUMP, DIP POTHOLE, ETC.

Investigation PE98033 Opened 1998-05-27 · closed 1999-03-16

OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS

COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT THE DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY VEHICLE IMPACT OR FROM MINOR UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACT

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 1994 Mitsubishi Mirage as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.