The manufacturer filed it. Here it is, by model.
Mitsubishi Mirage: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA
Mitsubishi reported 104 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Mitsubishi Mirage, model years 2014–2024, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.
By model year
Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports| Model year | Incidents | Killed | Injured | Built | Per 100,000 built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9 | 1 | 11 | — | — |
| 2015 | 17 | 0 | 21 | — | — |
| 2017 | 27 | 0 | 35 | 38,569 | 70 |
| 2018 | 18 | 0 | 22 | 28,503 | 63 |
| 2019 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 33,070 | 39 |
| 2020 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 23,040 | 26 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 21,410 | 33 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 17,544 | 17 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11,624 | 26 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 54,389 | 1.8 |
The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.
By the system the claimant named
Source: as the manufacturer reported it| System named | Incidents | Killed |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 80 | 1 |
| Service Brake System | 9 | 0 |
| Seat Belts | 7 | 0 |
| Engine and Cooling System | 6 | 2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 | 0 |
| Service Brake System, Air | 2 | 0 |
| Steering System | 2 | 0 |
| Seats | 2 | 1 |
| Electrical System | 2 | 2 |
| Other | 2 | 0 |
| Wheels | 2 | 0 |
| Rollover | 1 | 0 |
An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.
Every one of these, dated and numbered
The defect dossier for the Mitsubishi Mirage puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the Mitsubishi Mirage, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.
The incidents
Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters| Incident | Model year | State | Killed | Injured | Systems named | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-14 | 2021 | AL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2026 Q1 |
| 2025-08-30 | 2023 | MO | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-01-18 | 2018 | GA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Service Brake System | 2025 Q1 |
| 2024-08-29 | 2021 | VA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2024 Q4 |
| 2024-08-18 | 2018 | FL | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control | 2024 Q3 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024 | TN | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Seat Belts | 2024 Q3 |
| 2024-06-21 | 2019 | ME | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2024 Q3 |
| 2024-03-16 | 2023 | GA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2024 Q1 |
| 2024-01-11 | 2018 | WV | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2024 Q1 |
| 2024-01-01 | 2022 | PA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2024 Q1 |
| 2023-11-25 | 2019 | KS | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2023 Q4 |
| 2023-08-28 | 2020 | NC | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2023 Q3 |
| 2023-05-05 | 2021 | GA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-03-12 | 2023 | FL | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air · Service Brake System | 2023 Q1 |
| 2023-03-10 | 2022 | AL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Seat Belts | 2023 Q1 |
| 2023-01-29 | 2021 | NC | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-01-28 | 2017 | PA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2023 Q1 |
| 2022-12-30 | 2021 | MD | 0 | 2 | Engine and Cooling System · Air Bags | 2023 Q1 |
| 2022-12-27 | 2018 | MA | 0 | 1 | Steering System | 2023 Q1 |
| 2022-12-16 | 2022 | GA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2023 Q1 |
| 2022-08-08 | 2020 | OK | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2022 Q3 |
| 2022-02-05 | 2021 | NY | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2022 Q1 |
| 2021-11-11 | 2019 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-10-31 | 2020 | TN | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2022 Q1 |
| 2021-10-11 | 2020 | CA | 1 | 0 | Seats | 2022 Q2 |
| 2021-10-02 | 2019 | FL | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-09-22 | 2018 | LA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-08-18 | 2019 | AZ | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-07-04 | 2015 | MD | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-07-02 | 2021 | PA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-04-27 | 2015 | OK | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q2 |
| 2021-02-17 | 2019 | IN | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2021 Q1 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2018 | OK | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2020 Q4 |
| 2020-11-18 | 2020 | VA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2020 Q4 |
| 2020-10-21 | 2020 | MD | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2020 Q4 |
| 2020-10-07 | 2015 | ME | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2020 Q4 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2017 | ID | 0 | 1 | Other | 2020 Q4 |
| 2020-07-24 | 2019 | GA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags · Other | 2020 Q4 |
| 2020-03-03 | 2019 | NC | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2020 Q1 |
| 2020-02-11 | 2019 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2020 Q1 |
| 2020-01-29 | 2019 | VA | 2 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System · Electrical System | 2022 Q1 |
| 2020-01-24 | 2018 | MI | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2020 Q1 |
| 2020-01-07 | 2015 | FL | 0 | 1 | Steering System | 2020 Q1 |
| 2019-11-18 | 2018 | — | 0 | 1 | Seat Belts · Air Bags | 2019 Q4 |
| 2019-10-21 | 2019 | NC | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q4 |
| 2019-10-07 | 2019 | WV | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q4 |
| 2019-08-30 | 2019 | IL | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2019 Q3 |
| 2019-08-16 | 2017 | VA | 0 | 3 | Air Bags | 2019 Q4 |
| 2019-08-04 | 2018 | NV | 0 | 2 | Service Brake System | 2019 Q4 |
| 2019-06-28 | 2018 | IN | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q3 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2015 | NY | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q2 |
| 2019-06-01 | 2017 | AL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q2 |
| 2019-05-20 | 2017 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q3 |
| 2019-05-20 | 2017 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q2 |
| 2019-05-13 | 2017 | NC | 0 | 2 | Engine and Cooling System · Vehicle Speed Control · Rollover | 2019 Q3 |
| 2019-05-13 | 2017 | NC | 0 | 2 | Engine and Cooling System | 2019 Q2 |
| 2019-04-03 | 2018 | WI | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q2 |
| 2019-03-24 | 2017 | PR | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2020 Q3 |
| 2019-03-20 | 2017 | DE | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q2 |
| 2019-03-15 | 2017 | CO | 0 | 1 | Wheels | 2019 Q1 |
| 2019-02-28 | 2018 | WA | 0 | 2 | Wheels | 2019 Q1 |
| 2019-01-05 | 2017 | FL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q1 |
| 2019-01-01 | 2014 | NY | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q1 |
| 2018-11-30 | 2018 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q1 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018 | SC | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2018 Q4 |
| 2018-09-10 | 2018 | UT | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2018 Q3 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018 | NC | 0 | 1 | Seat Belts | 2018 Q3 |
| 2018-08-02 | 2015 | NY | 0 | 3 | Seat Belts | 2018 Q4 |
| 2018-07-28 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2018 Q3 |
| 2018-07-15 | 2018 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2018 Q3 |
| 2018-07-13 | 2017 | MO | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2018 Q3 |
| 2018-06-13 | 2017 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2018 Q3 |
| 2018-05-24 | 2017 | TX | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2018 Q2 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2018 Q2 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2017 | FL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2018 Q3 |
| 2018-02-12 | 2017 | SC | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2018 Q1 |
| 2018-01-22 | 2017 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2018 Q1 |
| 2018-01-18 | 2015 | KY | 0 | 1 | Seat Belts | 2019 Q1 |
| 2017-12-30 | 2017 | WV | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2018 Q1 |
| 2017-12-23 | 2017 | MA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2018 Q1 |
| 2017-12-13 | 2017 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2017 Q4 |
| 2017-12-06 | 2017 | OH | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2017 Q4 |
| 2017-11-10 | 2017 | WV | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2017 Q4 |
| 2017-11-03 | 2014 | FL | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2017 Q4 |
| 2017-09-27 | 2017 | LA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2017 Q4 |
| 2017-07-12 | 2015 | IN | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2017 Q3 |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017 | OR | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2017 Q3 |
| 2017-05-06 | 2015 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2017 Q2 |
| 2017-03-27 | 2017 | FL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2017 Q2 |
| 2016-10-07 | 2015 | ME | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2018 Q1 |
| 2016-09-03 | 2014 | FL | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System · Service Brake System, Air | 2016 Q3 |
| 2016-06-28 | 2014 | WV | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2016 Q3 |
| 2016-06-25 | 2015 | OK | 0 | 2 | Air Bags · Seat Belts | 2017 Q3 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2015 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2016 Q3 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2015 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2016 Q2 |
| 2015-11-23 | 2015 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2016 Q1 |
| 2015-11-20 | 2015 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2016 Q1 |
| 2015-10-27 | 2014 | KY | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2015 Q4 |
| 2015-08-16 | 2014 | PA | 1 | 1 | Air Bags | 2016 Q4 |
| 2015-07-24 | 2014 | SC | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2015 Q4 |
| 2015-07-21 | 2015 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2017 Q3 |
| 2015-04-11 | 2015 | NC | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2016 Q2 |
| 2014-12-12 | 2014 | FL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2016 Q2 |
| 2014-11-12 | 2014 | TX | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2015 Q4 |
Each row above is a claim or notice Mitsubishi received alleging a death or injury in a Mitsubishi Mirage and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a Mirage that sold more will have more rows. All Mitsubishi models · What these reports are, and are not.