1994 Mitsubishi Mirage air bags problems
30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1994 Mitsubishi Mirage — 50% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My husband and I were driving home one night from a friends birthday. At approx. 1:20am I was driving north in newark pompton turnpike located in wayne, nj 07470. My husband lifted the emergency brake (the reason is unknown) and the car instantly started spinning on a straight road. Within second…”
filed Jul 14, 2014
“Driver lost control after the emergency brake was enabled, car freewheeled and crashed head on into utility pole. Drive crushed up dashboard with severe life threatening injuries in critical condition. Passenger side airbag did not deploy and seatbelt did not retract in result my husband was killed…”
filed Apr 2, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Mirage years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 Mirage | 8 | 21% |
| 2014 Mirage | 15 | 34% |
| 2001 Mirage | 4 | 13% |
| 2000 Mirage | 4 | 11% |
| 1999 Mirage | 9 | 16% |
| 1998 Mirage | 9 | 21% |
| 1997 Mirage | 15 | 20% |
| 1996 Mirage | 12 | 43% |
| 1995 Mirage | 35 | 50% |
| 1991 Mirage | 1 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 Mitsubishi Mirage
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.