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1999 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 1999 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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3 safety recalls for the 1999 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.

  1. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 01V340002 Reported 8,887 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The bolt securing the crankshaft pulley can become loose and the pulley could fall off the vehicle.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicles to insure that the bolt is tightened. For those bolts not properly tightened, the bolt and pulley will be removed and inspected for any indication of damage. Components showing any…

  2. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 00V311002 Reported 61,068 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN

    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…

  3. Air bags

    NHTSA 99V334000 Reported 3,000 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN

    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.

2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1999 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 68,655 miles. Complaints peaked in 2005 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“1999 mitsubishi mirage metal beam supporting the engine and transmission corroded, consumer was informed that this could cause a serious injury. *ts *jb”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 14, 2006 · Structure

Compare Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1986 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage10
1987 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage10
1988 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage10
1989 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage10
1990 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage10
1991 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage10
1993 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage21
1997 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage11
1998 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage30
1999 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage32
2000 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage11
2001 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage10

Checking a specific 1999 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage

How do I know if my 1999 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 1999 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.

Other Mitsubishi Caribbean models

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.