The 1992 Mitsubishi Mirage has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 38,948 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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.
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“We are having a problem with the drivers side automatic safety harness. It was not working when we bought the vehicle used about a year ago. I checked on the web and found the following recall: 97v063001 that is listed as a recall for what looks like our problem. I called a local dealer and they…”
“While driving at any speed and with no warning vehicle stalled, forcing consumer to pull off the road. Towed vehicle to an independent repair shop. It could not duplicate or correct the problem. *ak”
“Consumer was traveling approximately 45mph on highway when she applied brakes , and warning light didn't come on. She had to veer off onto shoulders of road. Brakes were gone.*ak”
“Consumer was traveling approximately 45mph on highway when she applied brakes , and warning light didn't come on. She had to veer off onto shoulders of road. Brakes were gone.*ak”
“Both front seatbelts intermittently lock up too tightly upon entry into vehicle. *ak”
“When driving 10-15mph and upon approaching a stop light vehicle cut off with no warning, causing loss of all power. Consumer contacted dealer, dealer noticed that computer malfunctioned, which could have been the cause of problem. Please provide any further details.*ak”
“Without any indication of oil leakage engine locked”
“Without any indication of oil leakage engine locked”
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 Mitsubishi Mirage as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.