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2018 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 problems

Owners filed 11 complaints about the 2018 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 with NHTSA between Aug 2019 and Sep 2025. The most-cited component is air bags (4).

Complaints
11
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
3
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
3
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Air bags4
  2. Electrical system4
  3. Structure3
  4. Seat belts2
  5. Engine2
  6. Steering1
  7. Power train1
  8. Service brakes1
  9. Electronic stability control (esc)1
  10. Other / unknown2

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 6, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20196
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Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Air bags

4 reports2 crashes1 related recall
“Seat belt got stuck under seat and light won’t go iff”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 20, 2025Air bags, Seat beltsODI 11688561

Electrical system

4 reports
“A UN AO DE COMPRADO TOTALMENTE NUEVO EL VEHCULO ESTABA EN MARCHA CUANDO ME TOCABA FRENAR NO S DETUVO EL AUTO. Y TUVE QUE UTILZAR LA EMERGENCIA. SIN CONTAR QUE LOS PADS NO LE DURAN NI 7 MESES. LOS GASTA BIEN RPIDO. POR OTRO LADO, DESDE ANTES DEL CUMPLIR EL AO; EL VEHCULO ME HA DEJADO A PIES. PUES ENTIENDO QUE LA BATERA DEBE TENER UN DEFECTO DE FABRICACIN. YA SON 4 LAS VECES (INCLUYENDO EL DA DE HOY) QUE HE SOLICITADO ASISTENCIA POR ESTE MOTIVO. Y EN NINGUNA DE LAS OCASIONES SE HA DEJADO LUCES PRENDIDAS PARA QUE YO TENGA PROBLEMAS CON LA BATERA. Y CABE DESTACAR QUE EL CARRO LLEVA TODO EL MANTENIMIENTO AL DA. Y CUNTO CON TODA LA EVIDENCIA.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 29, 2021Electrical system, Service brakesODI 11405334

Structure

3 reports1 crash
“Drivers window bracket broke inside door causing glass to fall into door jamb.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 28, 2021StructureODI 11426792

Seat belts

2 reports1 crash
“ON NOVEMBER 18, 2019 I WAS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT, HITTING A BUCK GOING 60 MILES AND HOUR, MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY SEATBELT FAILED TO LOCK ON IMPACT.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 21, 2019Air bags, Seat beltsCrash reportedODI 11281593

Engine

2 reports
“THE RADIO GLITCHES AND WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO. THE ENGINE CLICKS BEFORE STARTING, 4-5 CLICKS AND TURNS OVER. ELECTRICAL ISSUES ALL OVER FROM CUTTING BACK OF FUEL FROM TURNING ON A/C TO ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOWS.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 8, 2019Electrical system, Unknown or other, EngineODI 11254013

Steering

1 report1 crash
“The 2018 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 has been having long issues with swaying when going over 60 mph. I kept bringing it back to the Mitsubishi dealership and complaining but they kept saying they could not replicate the problem. One day on the highway, a few years after constantly complaining the right front tire made a sound and the whole car swayed to the left almost flipping over. Luckily I maneuvered off the highway into a grassy area on the side of the shoulder. Several cars avoided colliding with me. Even after the almost fatal incident and being towed, the dealership claimed the issue could not be replicated. Now out of nowhere, for a paint issue while the car was in the shop they determined they found the issue and it has to do with the sway bar and rear axle, and want to charge me $3,700.00”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 25, 2024Steering, Power trainCrash reportedODI 11596442
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 6, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.