1998 Mitsubishi Mirage: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage. The newest campaign is 00V311001. NHTSA received the report on 2 Oct 2000. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine. NHTSA has 43 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 00V311001, in the NHTSA record
On the mirage vehicles, the dealers will install a new, improved crankshaft pulley bolt on the older engines. On new engines which already have the improved bolt, the dealer will tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to the correct torque specification. On the montero models, dealers will tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to the correct torque specifications. If the bolt is damaged, it will be replaced.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 210,031 units in total.
00V311001Received . 210,000 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles: mirage model vehicles equipped with 1.5l engines; montero sport models equipped with 3.0l engines; and montero models equipped with 3.0l engines. The bolt securing the crankshaft pulley can become loose and the pulley could fall off the vehicle.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The condition can result in a loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
On the mirage vehicles, the dealers will install a new, improved crankshaft pulley bolt on the older engines. On new engines which already have the improved bolt, the dealer will tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to the correct torque specification. On the montero models, dealers will tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to the correct torque specifications. If the bolt is damaged, it will be replaced.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
97V179000Received . 31 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles may have a poorly manufactured vacuum check valve in the vacuum hose between the intake manifold and the brake vacuum booster. When the brake pedal is depressed, the vacuum booster check valve can stick to the valve body.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition would result in reduction or loss of vacuum boost, reducing brake efficiency.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the brake vacuum hose.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
43 complaints, 53 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage
- All 1998 vehicles
| Component | 1998 Mirage | All 1998 vehicles | Mirage, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 188.7 | 50.6 | 181.5 | 10 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 169.8 | 106.9 | 82.8 | 9 |
| Power Train | 113.2 | 90.4 | 71.1 | 6 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 94.3 | 123.7 | 95.5 | 5 |
| Unknown or Other | 56.6 | 21.9 | 30.8 | 3 |
| Visibility | 56.6 | 56.1 | 14.9 | 3 |
| Structure | 56.6 | 45.8 | 39.3 | 3 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 56.6 | 12.3 | 12.7 | 3 |
| Seats | 37.7 | 16.4 | 20.2 | 2 |
| Wheels | 37.7 | 10.9 | 15.9 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 15.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 12
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 11
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 30 Apr 2018
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1998 Mitsubishi MirageThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mitsubishi/mirage/1998/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- MITSUBISHI AMERICA
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage?
- 210,031 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Mitsubishi Mirage have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the Mitsubishi Mirage, model years 1986 to 2024. 2 of them name the 1998 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage name most often?
- Air Bags: 10 of 53 component mentions, or 188.7 per 1,000. For all 1998 vehicles the figure is 50.6 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.