1998 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage Recalls, Complaints & Specs
3 safety recalls list the 1998 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage. Check your own VIN below.
3 safety recalls for the 1998 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Engine (engine and engine cooling)
Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles. The bolt securing the crankshaft pulley can become loose and the pulley could fall off the vehicle.
Remedy: 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…
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Air bags
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Mitsubishi caribbean had replaced the original factory installed mounting bracket bolts of both driver and passenger air bags with aluminum rivets. After air bag deployment, the rivets can loosen or break, causing partial or total displacement of the air bag modules.
Remedy: Dealers will replace these rivets with original factory bolts.
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Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)
Vehicle description: passsenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles have a poorly manufactured vacuum check valve located in the vacuum hose between the intake manifold and brake vacuum booster.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the brake vacuum hose on these vehicles.
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1998 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.
Compare Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage | 2 | 1 |
| 1997 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage | 3 | 2 |
| 2000 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 1998 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage
How do I know if my 1998 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 1998 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Mitsubishi Caribbean dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 00V311002).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.