Front Air Bag Problems of Mitsubishi Mirage

Mitsubishi Mirage owners have reported 18 problems related to front air bag (under the air bag category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Mitsubishi Mirage based on all problems reported for the Mirage.

1 Front Air Bag problem of the 1999 Mitsubishi Mirage

Failure Date: 02/07/2005

1999 Mitsubishi Mirage air bags deployed inadvertently. ** answer required***. The incident occurred while in a service station parking lot. This incident caused damage to the windshield and the left side of the vehicle.

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2 Front Air Bag problem of the 2001 Mitsubishi Mirage

Failure Date: 07/17/2002

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 50 mph and neither air bag deployed. Dealer and manufacturer had been notified.

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3 Front Air Bag problem of the 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage

Failure Date: 08/28/2001

While driving 45 mph vehicle hit another vehicle head-on. Upon impact, neither airbag deployed. No injuries. Damage to vehicle $ 4500. 00.

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4 Front Air Bag problem of the 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage

Failure Date: 02/27/2001

It pothole causing me to run up on the curb. There was not sufficient impact for my body to be thrown forward, but the airbags deployed anyway. Damage to the car is limited to to a crack on the lower left front ground effect and a cracked transmission pan.

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5 Front Air Bag problem of the 1999 Mitsubishi Mirage

Failure Date: 12/05/2000

While pulling in a parking space car speeded up and took off. Cosumer's foot was on brake and pushed it to floorboard, crashed into sears wall, and none of airbags deployed.

6 Front Air Bag problem of the 2000 Mitsubishi Mirage

Failure Date: 11/10/2000

Driving slow due to snow on road when vehicle started to skid. Hit an embankment & went over. Hit a rock dead center of vehicle. Upon impact with rock, neither air bags deployed. Also, seat belts on driver side & restraining child seat in the rear came unbuckled. Child seat flipped over to driver side (no child). Bottom of bumper was ripped off.

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7 Front Air Bag problem of the 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage

Failure Date: 10/10/2000

While at a red light another car rear ended consumer's vehicle. Consumer then hit the car in front, totalling vehicle. Neither airbag deployed.

8 Front Air Bag problem of the 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage

Failure Date: 07/03/2000

Consuumer was traveling about 55mph on the highway when trailer truck veered into her lane. There was a construction zone lane. She applied the brakes and was forced into the guardrail. Dual airbags and seatbelt didn't work at all.

9 Front Air Bag problem of the 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage

Failure Date: 06/08/2000

Had a side impact near the gas tank. While driver was coming out of the vehicle airbags deployed unexpectedly, causing injuries to the driver. Please provide further information.

10 Front Air Bag problem of the 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage

Failure Date: 06/15/1999

No deployment of air bags during vehicle collision resulted in injury to drivers neck, back, leg and arm from consumer hitting steering wheel. Nlm.

11 Front Air Bag problem of the 1999 Mitsubishi Mirage

Failure Date: 05/22/1999

Was driving approx. 35-40mph when another vehicle ran the red light. The vehicle was broadsided by the Mirage. Upon impact, neither air bag deployed. The driver was slightly injured.

12 Front Air Bag problem of the 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage

Failure Date: 03/28/1999

While driving at 35 mph rear ended another vehicle. Consumer applied the brakes and the brakes went straight to the floorboard, and vehicle didn't stop. Vehicle skided about 60 feet and collided with vehicle in front. It came to a stop, and the air bags on driver's side and passenger's side didn't deploy.

13 Front Air Bag problem of the 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage

Failure Date: 08/08/1998

Consumer was slowing down to make a left turn when she was hit on the driver's side at approx 40-45mph. The air bags did deploy, but the driver side exploded.

14 Front Air Bag problem of the 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage

Failure Date: 07/24/1998

While driving vehicle about 60 mph, consumer drove off the road on the gravel area and drove over a little dish, temporarily losing control of vehicle. Air bags deployed without a reason.

15 Front Air Bag problem of the 1996 Mitsubishi Mirage

Failure Date: 06/02/1997

Air bags: was driving approximately 30mph , slowed down to come to a stop. Traffic ahead had stopped and vehicle didn't slow down in time enough to stop. Ran into the back of vehicle ahead, and neither air bag deployed.

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16 Front Air Bag problem of the 1996 Mitsubishi Mirage

Failure Date: 03/07/1996

No deployment of driver and passenger air bag in frontal collision.

17 Front Air Bag problem of the 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage

Vehicle hit a drain in the yard at 5 mph and both frontal airbags deployed. Dealer can't find reason for problem. Driver sustained injuries. Mechanic wrote there was no damage to the front or rear of the vehicle to make the air bags deploy.

18 Front Air Bag problem of the 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage

Consumer states both frontal air bags failed.


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