{"id":"2018_mitsubishi_mirage","make":"Mitsubishi","make_slug":"mitsubishi","model":"Mirage","model_slug":"mirage","year":2018,"url":"/mitsubishi/mirage/2018/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":39150,"model":"Mirage","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (variable gear ratios)","cyl":3,"displ":1.2,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":37,"hwy":43,"comb":39,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Compact Cars","co2":225,"fe_score":9,"ghg_score":9,"fuel_cost":1600,"save_spend":3250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"MTX","modified":"Wed Jan 24 00:00:00 EST 2018"},{"id":39152,"model":"Mirage G4","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (variable gear ratios)","cyl":3,"displ":1.2,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":35,"hwy":41,"comb":37,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Compact Cars","co2":237,"fe_score":8,"ghg_score":8,"fuel_cost":1700,"save_spend":2750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"MTX","modified":"Wed Jan 24 00:00:00 EST 2018"},{"id":39149,"model":"Mirage","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Manual 5-spd","cyl":3,"displ":1.2,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":33,"hwy":41,"comb":36,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Compact Cars","co2":242,"fe_score":8,"ghg_score":8,"fuel_cost":1750,"save_spend":2500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"MTX","modified":"Wed Jan 24 00:00:00 EST 2018"},{"id":39151,"model":"Mirage G4","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Manual 5-spd","cyl":3,"displ":1.2,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":33,"hwy":40,"comb":35,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Compact Cars","co2":249,"fe_score":8,"ghg_score":8,"fuel_cost":1800,"save_spend":2250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"MTX","modified":"Wed Jan 24 00:00:00 EST 2018"}],"vclass":"Compact Cars","segment":"Compact car","recalls":[{"campaign":"19V330000","component":"AIR BAGS","mfr":"Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.","reported":"2019-04-26","owner_notified":"2019-05-24","units":26016,"summary":"Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Mirage G4 vehicles. The internal acceleration sensor in the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) can misinterpret vibrations, such as from poor road conditions or a flat tire, as a malfunction and disable all the vehicle's air bags.","consequence":"Air bags that do not deploy increase the risk of injury in a crash.","remedy":"MMNA notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the SRS-ECU software, free of charge. The recall began May 24, 2019.  Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820.  MMNA's number for this recall is SR-19-001.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SR-19-001","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"17V686000","component":"AIR BAGS","mfr":"Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.","reported":"2017-10-30","owner_notified":"2017-11-10","units":83555,"summary":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SR-17-006","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":84,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":21,"crash":6,"fire":0,"injured":7,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Air Bags",8],["Electrical System",4],["Structure",3],["Steering",2],["Wheels",2],["Vehicle Speed Control",2]],"by_year":{"2018":2,"2019":10,"2020":2,"2021":3,"2023":1,"2024":1,"2025":1,"2026":1},"excerpts":[["2026-06-17","Wheels","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\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s side hubcap had detached from the wheel of the vehicle. The contact stated that the front passenger\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s side and rear passenger\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s side hubcaps had also d\u2026"],["2024-06-25","Steering","The 2018 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 has been having long issues with swaying when going over 60 mph. I kept bringing it back to the Mitsubishi dealership and complaining but they kept saying they could not replicate the problem. One day on the highway, a few years after constantly complaining the right front tire made a soun\u2026"],["2023-12-22","Vehicle Speed Control","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 vehicle failed to re\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"5 HB FWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":4,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.164,"seats":5,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":39,"ncap":4,"complaints":21},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}