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1996 Mitsubishi MIRAGE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

13 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

83 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1996 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 13 complaints (23.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior215.4%
Engine operation17.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags:Frontal
3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
2
Air Bags
1
Electrical System:Ignition
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Equipment
1
Power Train
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags:Frontal3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline2
Air Bags1
Electrical System:Ignition1
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Equipment1
Power Train1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1

Air Bags:Frontal: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2; Air Bags: 1; Electrical System:Ignition: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Equipment: 1; Power Train: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 12 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1996
6
2000
3
2001
2
2002
1
2004
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19966
20003
20012
20021
20041

1996: 6; 2000: 3; 2001: 2; 2002: 1; 2004: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 882556 · 2001-03-09 (March 9, 2001)

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY WENT TO FLOOR. BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER REPAIRED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 882556 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 981412 · 1996-03-29 (March 29, 1996)

DRIVER EXPERIENCES LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY WHICH WHICH LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES PADS AFTER 8K MILES. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 981412 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 872818 · 2000-10-12 (October 12, 2000)

1996, MITSUBISHI LANCER; WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. MITSUBISHI CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 872818 at NHTSA ↗