The 2018 Mitsubishi Mirage has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 83,555 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS17V6860002017-10-3083,555 affected
Defect
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Mirage vehicles. The internal acceleration sensor in the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) can misinterpret vibrations such as those from poor road conditions or a flat tire to be a sensor error thereby…
Consequence
Air bags that do not deploy as designed in a crash increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the SRS-ECU software, free of charge. The recall began on November 10, 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-17-006.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
4
3crashes4injuries
STEERING
2
ENGINE
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
1crashes2injuries
SUSPENSION
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
1crashes2injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
1crashes
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
1
Total complaints16
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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…”
“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 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 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.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 mitsubishi mirage. While driving at night, the headlights failed to illuminate brightly. The contact stated that there was no way to adjust the distance of the lights. The vehicle was taken to edd kirby's adventure mitsubishi(400 w m. L. K. Blvd, chattanooga, tn 374402,…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Mitsubishi Mirage as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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