AutoUtility currently tracks 10 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2018 Mitsubishi Mirage. Air Bags & Restraints issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 4 complaints (40% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 3 filings cite a crash, 2 report one or more injuries.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 10 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Air Bags & Restraints (4 reports • 40% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Wheels & Tires (2), Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (2)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 3 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 2 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2018 Mitsubishi Mirage
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Air Bags & Restraints
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #17V686000 AIR BAGS
Wheels & Tires
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
Steering System
Engine & Cooling
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2018 Mitsubishi Mirage
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"The contact owns a 2018 Mitsubishi Mirage. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the contact became aware from the side view mirror that the rear driver’s side hubcap had detached from the wheel of the vehicle. The contact stated that the front passenger’s side and rear passenger’s side..."
"The contact owns a 2018 Mitsubishi Mirage. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 - 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that while making a left turn, the vehicle stalled. Additionally, after refueling, the vehicle stalled. The accelerator pedal was depressed, but the..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REDUCING SPEED AND ABRUPTLY ADJUSTING THE STEERING WHEEL THE VEHICLE REGAINED NORMAL OPERATION. NEITHER..."
"THE SRS SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAVE NOTICED A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SIMILAR ISSUE. I MAKE SURE THE VEHICLE IS MAINTAINED PROPERLY AND TAKEN TO THE SHOP WHEN NEED BE. WHEN THE SRS SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON, I HAD JUST STARTED MY CAR AND THE LIGHT REFUSED TO TURN OFF."
"WHEN HAVING TO BRAKE WITH ANY SUDDENNESS AT ALL, I MET TWO EXTREMES. THEY EITHER ENGAGED SO ABRUPTLY EVERYTHING WAS THROWN FORWARD, OR THEY FAILED TO ENGAGE ENOUGH. SUDDEN- I DESCRIBE THIS TYPE OF BRAKING AS WHEN BEING CUT IN FRONT OF. THE NECESSITY TO BRAKE IN THIS MANNER WOULD THROW MY DOGS AND..."
Complaint History for Mitsubishi Mirage
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2024)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage | 39 | 9 | 2 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage | 28 | 9 | 2 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Mitsubishi Mirage Current Page | 10 | 3 | 1 | Current |
| 2019 Mitsubishi Mirage | 5 | 2 | 0 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Mitsubishi Mirage | 1 | 0 | 0 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage | 1 | 1 | 0 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage | 2 | 0 | 0 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 Mitsubishi Mirage | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 Mitsubishi Mirage | 3 | 0 | 0 | View 2024 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2018 Mitsubishi Mirage
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 9 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering NHTSA category: STEERING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels & Hubs NHTSA category: WHEELS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.