2014 Mitsubishi MIRAGE: complaints, problems and recalls

MY CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH A PUSH BUTTON START AND TWO TIMES IN A ROW WHEN I PRESSED THE BUTTON TO START THE ENGINE IT JUST MADE THIS LOUD "SCREECH"/MECHANICAL SOUND. IT HAS DONE THIS TWO SEPARATE DAYS (2/20/204 & 2/22/2014). BOTH TIMES IT DID IT TWICE AND STARTED ON THE 3RD ATTEMPT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10565464 at NHTSA ↗

ON APRIL 18, 2014 ONLY 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THEIR BRAND NEW 2014 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE MY PARENTS WERE HIT HEAD ON AFTER A PERSON SWERVED INTO THEIR LANE. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR, THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL UNDER WAY, AND WE STILL DON'T KNOW WHY THEY BOTH DIED (DRIVER WITH MASSIVE HEAD TRAUMA INCLUDING A BROKEN JAW, PASSENGER WITH MASSIVE ABDOMINAL TRAUMA.) THERE WILL BE AN AUTOPSY ON BOTH VEHICLES, BUT THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WALKED AWAY WITH A BROKEN LEG AND HEEL. WHY? I HAVE LOOKED LONG AND HARD AT THIS NEW MITSUBUSHI AND I AM WO…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10587557 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT DOWN AND JERKED UPON RESTARTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION. A LOUD BANGING NOISE EMITTED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,100.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10588127 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MADE A LEFT TURN TO GO ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE STARTED STARTLING AND THEN THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. BEING THAT I WAS ON MY WAY TO A FAMILY EVENT THAT WAS ABOUT 5 MILES AWAY, I MADE SURE THAT I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE LOCATION SO THAT I COULD AT LEAST PARK MY CAR. AS I WAS DRIVING THE SMOKE CONTINUED WHICH CAUSED ME TO DRIVE MY CAR 20 MPH AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ONE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AS WELL AS THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT REMAINED ON UP UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO PARK IT. AS I PUT THE CAR I…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10669896 at NHTSA ↗

THE 2014 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE IS MANUFACTURED WITH A METAL HANDLE , ABOUT 6 INCHES LONG AND EXTENDING OUT FROM UNDER THE FRONT SETS , ABOUT ONE INCH. IT COULD BREAK BOTH ANKLES OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER IF THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND. I BASE THIS ON THE FACT THAT ON OCT, 30, 2014 , I WAS REPEATEDLY REAR ENDED , IN A 1996 GEO METRO AND JUST THE PRESSURE ON MY CALVES BEING PRESSED AGAINST THE SEAT DEEPLY BRUISED MY LEG CALVES AND TO DATE . FEB 28, 2015, I STILL SUFFER WITH PAIN AND NUMBESS IN BOTH MY LEG CALVES. THE RIGHT LEG BEING SLIGHT…

Owner-reported narrative. 130 miles reported. Look up ODI 10691295 at NHTSA ↗

THIS FORM IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR MY REPORT AS WE WERE REPEATEDLY REAR ENDED , WHICH MADE IT A CRIME, NOT AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, WE WERE IN MY GEO METRO 1996 AND WHAT I NEED TO REPORT ON ARE ALSO THE CURRENT MITSUBISHI MIRAGE AND OTHER MAKES OF THE SAME TYPE MODEL FRONT CAR SEATS BY OTHER CAR MANUFACTURERS! THE FRONT SEATS HAVE A CONTROL BAR THAT STICKS OUT ABOUT AN INCH OR MORE AGAINST THE PERSONS ANKLES AND THIS CAN CAUSE THE ANKLES TO BREAK IN A REAR END CAR CRASH ALSO THE SEATS, ABOVE THE BAR ARE NOT PADDED ENOUGH TO STOP INJURY TO THE CAL…

Owner-reported narrative. 160 miles reported. Look up ODI 10693039 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AT A RED LIGHT. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. APPROX. 100 - 150 YRDS BEYOND THE INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE 3 CARS AHEAD OF ME SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES. THIS CAUSED THE TWO VEHI LES BETWEEN THEM AND ME TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES. I HIT MY CLUTCH AND BRAKE TO STOP, BUT THE BRAKES NEVER ENGAGED. I NEVER EVEN SLOWED DOWN. MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE, AND MY CAR WAS DEEMED TO BE A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 5,127 miles reported. Look up ODI 10702953 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AT A RED LIGHT. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. APPROX. 100 - 150 YRDS BEYOND THE INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE 3 CARS AHEAD OF ME SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES. THIS CAUSED THE TWO VEHI LES BETWEEN THEM AND ME TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES. I HIT MY CLUTCH AND BRAKE TO STOP, BUT THE BRAKES NEVER ENGAGED. I NEVER EVEN SLOWED DOWN. MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE, AND MY CAR WAS DEEMED TO BE A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 5,127 miles reported. Look up ODI 10702954 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2015-09-23 (September 23, 2015)

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage vehicles manufactured July 27, 2013, to November 20, 2013, and 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV vehicles manufactured October 28, 2011, to September 7, 2012. Due to an increased resistance in the impact sensor for the air bag system, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal, side and/or curtain air bags when the SRS warning is illuminated, the frontal air bag may have a delayed deployment and/or the side and curtian air bag may not deploy at all.

Consequence: In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not deploy or deploys late, increases the risk of occupant injury.

Remedy: Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected impact sensors, free of charge. The recall began on November 5, 2015. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-15-011.

Reported: 2015-12-04 (December 4, 2015)

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Mitsubishi Mirage vehicles manufactured July 27, 2013, to September 2, 2015. If the driver enters an affected vehicle with their feet covered water and salt, it may soak through the carpet and cause corrosion to a wiring connector located in a junction box behind a kick panel to the left of the driver's footrest.

Consequence: In the event of a crash, corrosion of the connector could delay deployment of the frontal air bags, increasing the risk of injury to the driver and the front seat passenger.

Remedy: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the affected connectors, replacing any found to be corroded. A waterproof sheet will be installed over the connectors to prevent future corrosion. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in February 2016. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-001.

Reported: 2017-10-30 (October 30, 2017)

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 disabling the air bags from deploying in a crash.

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.