Mitsubishi Mirage Airbag Problems

Airbag complaints by model year

Which parts fail

• Frontal
  74
• Frontal › Sensor/control module
  3
• Side/window
  1
• Sensor › Occupant classification
  1

Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  1345%
• 25k–50k
  828%
• 50k–75k
  13%
• 75k–100k
  310%
• 100k–150k
  310%
• 150k+
  13%

What owners report

Tl* the contact owned a 2018 Mitsubishi Mirage. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the contact lost control of the vehicle and it flipped over three times. The frontal air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The fire department was present and a fire report was filed. The driver and a passenger were injured, taken to the hospital by ambulance, treated, and released. The contact also stated that the vehicle was taken to mountaineer automotive (615 n eisenhower drive, buckley, wv, 25801) to be repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 17V686000 (air bags) three weeks prior to the crash. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer afterwards for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 Mitsubishi Mirage. The contact stated that while at a stop, and attempted to make a turn, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a railroad track without warning. The air bags did not deploy. The contact did not sustain any injury. A police report was filed. The vehicle was damaged and was towed to a body shop where the vehicle was repaired. The contact later received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V686000 (19V330000) (air bags). The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was called at [phone] and no one answered the phone. The failure mileage was 6,502. Parts distribution disconnect.

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 collided with my vehicle.

Tl* the contact owned a 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the driver lost control of the vehicle, drove off the road, crashed, and flipped the vehicle over. The vehicle sustained severe damage to the front end, but the air bags did not deploy. The contacted stated that the covers for the side curtain air bags came off, but the air bags did not deploy. Both the driver and front passenger sustained neck and back injuries, which required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The local dealer (mountaineer automotive, 615 n. Eisenhower dr, beckley, wv) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 10,000.

Tl* the contact owned a 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage. While driving 35 MPH, another vehicle attempted to merge into the contact's lane and crashed into the front passenger side of the contact's vehicle. As a result, the contact's vehicle rolled over multiple times and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained jaw, knee, shoulder, and other injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed from the crash scene to a salvage yard. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000. Updated 09/08/16 updated 09/29/16.

On 3/8/2018, my 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage was hit on the front driver side by a simi-truck going 50 or more miles per hour. Yet, my air bags did not deploy. I suffered significant injuries from this accident which could have been less severe, if my air bags deployed accordingly. I was not told when buying the car of any defects with the air bags or sensors. There is currently an open recall on the airbags still being researched. I found this out after searching for answers as to why my air bags didn't deploy. It was just put in around the time I bought my car.

The vehicle was traveling at 60 MPH on the interstate (posted speed limit was 65 in this area) when it was blown by a strong gust of wind across some lose snow/slush. As the vehicle slid, the driver let off the gas and the speed was slowly dropping below 60 MPH. The vehicle went off the right-hand shoulder of the interstate into a ditch, where it rolled, landing on the passenger side, roof of, and driver's side of the vehicle, before landing back upright on the wheels and ceasing to roll any further. At no point during the rollover as a result of impact did any of the airbags in the vehicle deploy. There were no passengers in the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was wearing a seatbelt. The front passenger seat was loaded with luggage heavy enough that the seatbelt light in the vehicle was prompting for the front passenger seatbelt to be used.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage. The contact stated that the front driver side air bag deployed inadvertently while driving approximately 15 MPH. The contact suffered injuries to the mouth, face, and lower back that required medical attention. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a parked vehicle. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag sensor failed. The dealer replaced the front driver side air bag and the air bag sensors. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 15V594000 (air bags) was received in November of 2015 after the failure occurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 3,000.

Related recalls (3)