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2017 Mitsubishi Mirage

Gas
Compact Cars
4 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
C
Safety Signal
76 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns3
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA28
Crash ratingNHTSA overall4★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA39 mpg
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The 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact car with 4 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Mirage, is EPA-rated at 39 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of C. Owners have filed 28 complaints, most often about the air bags. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
MirageGasFWD1.2L 3-cyl374339$1,600
Mirage G4GasFWD1.2L 3-cyl354237$1,700
MirageGasFWD1.2L 3-cyl334136$1,750
Mirage G4GasFWD1.2L 3-cyl334035$1,800

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 37291, 37339, 37290, 37338.

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Recalls (3)

Source: NHTSA recall database
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Air Bags

SR-19-001
26,016 vehicles
ProblemMitsubishi 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.RiskAir bags that do not deploy increase the risk of injury in a crash.FixMMNA 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.
NHTSA campaign 19V330000reported Apr 26, 2019Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
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Air Bags

SR-17-006
83,555 vehicles
ProblemMitsubishi 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.RiskAir bags that do not deploy as designed in a crash increase the risk of injury.FixMMNA 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.
NHTSA campaign 17V686000reported Oct 30, 2017Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
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Exterior Lighting

SR-16-008
587 vehicles
ProblemMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2017 Mirage vehicles manufactured October 28, 2015, to August 4, 2016 and equipped with High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps. The affected vehicles may have been assembled without the headlight horizontal adjustment lockout clips properly secured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirement of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."RiskWithout the horizontal adjustment locking clip being secured, the headlight can be adjusted to either reduce the driver's visibility or blind oncoming vehicles. Both conditions can increase the risk of a crash.FixMMNA will notify owners, and dealers will secure the horizontal locking clips as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 3, 2016. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-008.
NHTSA campaign 16V675000reported Sep 19, 2016Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
28complaints filed

9 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 11 injuries · 1 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2017: 2 · 2018: 9 · 2019: 7 · 2020: 3 · 2021: 3 · 2023: 4

Most-cited components

Air Bags14
Engine4
Vehicle Speed Control3
Electrical System3
Fuel/Propulsion System2
Unspecified2

What owners describe

“I was involved in an accident which rendered my Mitsubishi Mirage a total loss. There was severe damage to the front driver's side of my vehicle. I am concerned because none of the air bags deployed. I was traveling at approximately 40 mph when a large pickup truck with a brush guard on the front ran a red light and co…”Nov 9, 2023 · Air Bags · NHTSA owner report
“The contact owns a 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage G4. The contact stated that after she took her sleep medication, she was unaware that she had gotten into her vehicle. The contact stated that while driving asleep at an undisclosed speed, she side-swiped two other parked vehicles, causing damage to the front end of her vehicle…”Apr 21, 2023 · Air Bags · NHTSA owner report
“This has happened 4 times in the last 2 weeks. While driving on the Interstate, the ABS light and skid control lights come on, shortly after all lights and the radio go off and the vehicle loses power. No power even when flooring the gas petal. Getting over to the side of the road, you can turn off the engine, sit for …”Apr 20, 2023 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
5 HB FWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★☆16%

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Other Mirage model years

A

2024 Mitsubishi Mirage

0 recalls · 9 complaints

A

2023 Mitsubishi Mirage

0 recalls · 5 complaints

A

2022 Mitsubishi Mirage

0 recalls · 5 complaints

A

2021 Mitsubishi Mirage

0 recalls · 3 complaints

A

2020 Mitsubishi Mirage

0 recalls · 5 complaints

A

2019 Mitsubishi Mirage

0 recalls · 15 complaints

B

2018 Mitsubishi Mirage

2 recalls · 21 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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