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2018 Mitsubishi Mirage

Gas
Compact Cars
4 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
B
Safety Signal
84 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns2
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA21
Crash ratingNHTSA overall4★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA39 mpg
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The 2018 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 2 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 21 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-cyl354137$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: 39150, 39152, 39149, 39151.

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Recalls (2)

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.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
21complaints filed

6 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 7 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2018: 2 · 2019: 10 · 2020: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2026: 1

Most-cited components

Air Bags8
Electrical System4
Structure3
Steering2
Wheels2
Vehicle Speed Control2

What owners describe

“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 side hubcaps had also d…”Jun 17, 2026 · Wheels · NHTSA owner report
“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…”Jun 25, 2024 · Steering · NHTSA owner report
“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…”Dec 22, 2023 · Vehicle Speed Control · 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

C

2017 Mitsubishi Mirage

3 recalls · 28 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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