2015 Mitsubishi Mirage Problems and Recalls (38 Complaints)

The most-reported problem on the 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage is Airbags (18% of 38 owner reports). There are 2 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Airbags — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 38 complaints · 2 recalls

What problems show up on the 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage?

7 of 38 filings named Airbags (18% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.

Second is Brakes (7 reports).

There are 2 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Airbags. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.

The 2014 has 44 reports on file; this year has 38. A smaller lifetime total is not a clean bill of health. If you need a fairer comparison, use the equal-time view.

What to check before you buy a 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage

A useful visit to this page takes five minutes. YearTell does not score years and cannot see the vehicle in front of you.

  1. Look up the VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov. This year has 2 campaigns on file below.
  2. Airbags. Confirm the airbag light behaves normally and that open airbag recalls are closed.
  3. Brakes. Have a shop check pads, rotors, fluid and whether the pedal feels firm.
  4. Wheels. Look for bent rims, missing lug nuts and vibration at speed.
  5. Skim a few owner reports below for Airbags. Look for the same symptom repeating.
  6. Take that list to a mechanic. Do not turn the complaint total into a score.

What owners reported

System named most often: Airbags 7 complaints · 18.4% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
  • Crashes 8
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 6
  • Deaths 0
Compare with 2014 →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Which systems owners named

Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.

Which systems owners named Airbags (AIR BAGS) appears in 7 of 38 owner complaints (18.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. Airbags (AIR BAGS): 7 complaints, 18.4% of reports Airbags (AIR BAGS) 6 crash reports 7 · 18.4% Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES): 7 complaints, 18.4% of reports Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 7 · 18.4% Wheels (WHEELS): 4 complaints, 10.5% of reports Wheels (WHEELS) 4 · 10.5% Suspension (SUSPENSION): 3 complaints, 7.9% of reports Suspension (SUSPENSION) 3 · 7.9% Steering (STEERING): 2 complaints, 5.3% of reports Steering (STEERING) 2 · 5.3% Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL): 2 complaints, 5.3% of reports Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 2 crash reports 2 · 5.3% Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM): 1 complaints, 2.6% of reports Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 1 · 2.6% Engine (ENGINE): 1 complaints, 2.6% of reports Engine (ENGINE) 1 · 2.6% Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN): 1 complaints, 2.6% of reports Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 1 · 2.6% Unclassified NHTSA leftover: 8 complaints, 21.1% of reports Unclassified NHTSA leftover 8 · 21.1% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.

View component data as a table
System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
Airbags (AIR BAGS) 7 18.4% 6 crashes · 0 fires
Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 7 18.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Wheels (WHEELS) 4 10.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Suspension (SUSPENSION) 3 7.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Steering (STEERING) 2 5.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 2 5.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 1 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Engine (ENGINE) 1 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 1 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Unclassified NHTSA leftover 8 21.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

When reports and recalls showed up

When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.

When reports and recalls showed up Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2015; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 2015. 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2015 Jan 2026 Recall campaign 15V815000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V815000 Recall campaign 17V686000 ◆ Recall campaign 17V686000
View timeline records as a table
Date Record type Count Record identifier
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 3
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 3
2016-Q3 Owner reports 7
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 3
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 3
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 15V815000
Recall campaign 1 17V686000
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-09-06 Open source record

Safety Recalls (2)

Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.

In short, these campaigns were filed about Airbags.

  1. Recall campaign 15V815000

    Airbags

    Report date
    Component:
    Airbags (AIR BAGS)
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash, corrosion of the connector could delay deployment of the frontal air bags, increasing the risk of injury to the driver and the front seat passenger.
    Remedy:
    MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the affected connectors, replacing any found to be corroded. A waterproof sheet will be installed over the connectors to prevent future corrosion. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in February 2016. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-001.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  2. Recall campaign 17V686000

    Safety recall 17V686000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    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.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

What owners actually wrote

Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-09-07
Safety incident filters
Showing 9 of 38 complaints · page 1 of 2
2026-02-14Engine (ENGINE)
NHTSA ODI 11718052
CrashFireInjuryDeath
My car Vibrates drastically, can see it while im looking at the engine. I can feel it in the car from the floor all way up to my steering wheel. It can be made available for an inspection upon request. Im worried parts may break apart or engine fall out. I had a private mechanic look at it amd he verified the drastic vibration of the whole engine block. Only checked over by my private mechanic. I've always noticed it since I got it. Vibration has gotten worse over the years. No warning lights I've seen besides the one that has 2 wave like lines under an exclamation point.
2025-11-20Airbags (AIR BAGS)
NHTSA ODI 11700551
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Recall # SR-17-006 was repaired. It appears as open on website.
2022-04-09VISIBILITY
NHTSA ODI 11460240
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Vent Blower failure: Past 4 months on 4 occasions vent blower intermittently would not come on but would come back on after 15 to 30 minutes, approximately. The last 3 days of vehicle operation the vent blower motor does not come on at all with the first of 3 days the blower could be heard running at an extremely low speed. The vents at windshield and blower filter have remained free of obstruction and well maintained. The vent blower failure impacts safety to myself and others due to the inability to mitigating fogging on the windows which severely impacts visibility. The problem has not, as of yet, been addressed to my dealership/independent service center: Owner has extensive electronic & electrical background and is an expert troubleshooter. The harnesses at fuse panel and blower motor have been verified and appear proper and the fuse was not blown. I do not have a schematic of this electrical system and voltage at blower harness was not checked. (My thoughts on problem areas that may be impacting this safety concern whether it is an isolated case or widespread problem: Blower Motor - failed windings, thermal overload, bearings, and brushes/pitting as applicable. Vent Controller component failure. Wiring and harness issue.) I intend to bring this safety concern issue to manufacturer or dealership or independent service center as it is affordable. Symptoms: See first paragraph. The blower failure was 4 times at car start-up and once while driving.
2021-10-13Suspension (SUSPENSION)
NHTSA ODI 11436715
CrashFireInjuryDeath
mirage 2015 DL Automatic trasmission CVT, The rubber on the driver's left side has a buzzing sound, the caliper was replaced. CV Axle was replaced. Left side By manufacturer's warranty. on that side of the left side and also has a Wheel Bearing problem. on the left side it is making a very huge humming noise and they do not want to give me a guarantee because they indicate that I am the second owner. of the vehicle and therefore they only gave me a guarantee up to 30,000 miles I want to report that this is a vehicle defect.
2021-04-21Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES)
NHTSA ODI 11413307
CrashFireInjuryDeath
IN AUGUST 2020, THE BUS BEGAN TO LOCK THE LEFT CALIPER OF THE FRONT RUBBER, WHICH TOOK THE DEALER CABRERA HERMANOS IN ARECIBO PR. AND THEY DID NOT FIND THE NOISE BUT THEY DID NOT AND AT THE HOUR THE BUS CONTINUES TO LOCK THE LEFT CALIPER. THEY REPAIRED A LEFT REAR CYLINDER AT THE TIME.
2021-02-12Wheels (WHEELS)
NHTSA ODI 11395934
CrashFireInjuryDeath
IN THE YEAR 2020 I TOOK IT FOR SERVICE BUT THEY DID NOT FIND THE PROBLEM THEN IN 2021 IN JANUARY I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE RUBBER ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE IS STICKING, THE SHAFT IS OVERHEATING, A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT AXLE WHICH IS NOT CONSTANT. EVERYTHING INDICATES THAT THEY ARE LOCKING THE PAD AND THEY INDICATE THAT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT I HAVE TO PAY ALL THE EXPENSES. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED AN EXCESS OF FUEL CONSUMPTION SINCE THE LAST SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT YOU RECEIVED FROM THE DEALER CABRERA BROTHER HATILLO CONSUMES MORE GASOLINE THAN A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA IT WAS TESTED BECAUSE THEY RUN THE SAME MILES SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE CONSUMES MORE GASOLINE THAN WHAT WHAT THE MANUFACTURER SAYS . $ 20.00 OF GAS AT 64.7 A LITER FULL TANK CAN ONLY RUN 255.7 MILES. I HAVE CHECKED IT FOR 2 WEEKS IT CONSUMES A LOT OF GASOLINE MORE THAN A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA
2019-05-30Steering (STEERING)
NHTSA ODI 11216968
CrashFireInjuryDeath
STEERING WHEEL SEEMS TO DRIFT OUT OF ALIGNMENT WHEN THE CAR IS GOING STRAIGHT. IT ALSO OCCURS DURING TURNS.
2019-05-09Airbags (AIR BAGS)
NHTSA ODI 11206547
CrashFireInjuryDeath
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
2019-05-08Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES)
NHTSA ODI 11206171
CrashFireInjuryDeath
WHEN HE RUNS, THE FRONT CALIPER KNOCKS ON THE BRAKE AND LEAVES THE NOISE IN THE TWO FRONT CALIPER AS IF SOMETHING WAS LOOSE IN FRONT, THE TIRES WERE REMOVED AND THE CALIPER IS THE PROBLEM

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems on the 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage?

Owners named Airbags most often — 7 of 38 reports (18%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.

Are there recalls for the 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage?

NHTSA lists 2 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Airbags. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.

What should I inspect before buying a 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage?

Look up the VIN for open recalls. Confirm the airbag light behaves normally and that open airbag recalls are closed. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.

Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?

No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.

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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Source: NHTSA ODI / recalls, snapshot 2026-09-07. YearTell is not a government agency.

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