1996 Mitsubishi Mirage Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1996 Mitsubishi Mirage. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 40 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
11
11crashes8injuries
AIR BAGS
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
1fires
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
2
WHEELS
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
Total complaints40

What owners report

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

“Consumer's vehicle was involved in a front end collison in which the front driver's side and passenger's side airbags failed to deploy. As a result the driver sustained injuries to neck and back. The dealer and manufacturer have not been contacted. *ak *nlm”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 2001-11-03

“The air bags did not deploy during an accident. Yh”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 2001-11-03

“The air bags did not deploy during an accident. Yh”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 2001-11-03

“When brakes were applied they went to floor. Brake master cylinder repaired. *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER · reported 2000-08-08

“No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 2000-03-25

“I've had problems with the car from day one. It has always used oil, having to add more oil all the time even though I due an oil change on regular basis. This has caused me to run low on oil, and the oil does not come on until as the mechanics say "its bone dry". The air condition belt…”

VISIBILITY · reported 1999-10-15

“I've had problems with the car from day one. It has always used oil, having to add more oil all the time even though I due an oil change on regular basis. This has caused me to run low on oil, and the oil does not come on until as the mechanics say "its bone dry". The air condition belt…”

AIR BAGS · reported 1999-10-15

“I've had problems with the car from day one. It has always used oil, having to add more oil all the time even though I due an oil change on regular basis. This has caused me to run low on oil, and the oil does not come on until as the mechanics say "its bone dry". The air condition belt…”

WHEELS · reported 1999-10-15
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 1996 Mitsubishi Mirage as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.