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2002 Mitsubishi Mirage Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 2002 Mitsubishi Mirage, and owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

1
safety recall
5
owner complaints to NHTSA
2 / 0
complaints citing a crash / fire
25–30
MPG combined (EPA)

1 safety recall for the 2002 Mitsubishi Mirage

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 04V428000 Reported 100,432 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN

    Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, 'occupant crash protection.' the bilingual english/spanish removable air bag warning labels affixed to the dash and to the sunvisor do not meet the size requirements of the standard.

    Remedy: Mitsubishi caribbean will mail a customer notification letter containing a written description and a graphic of the bi-lingual dashboard air bag warning label. In addition, all current 2000-2004 nativa owners will also…

5 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2002 Mitsubishi Mirage have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA; 2 describe a crash. Reports cite 1 injury and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 43,305 miles. Complaints peaked in 2002 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“4 years old, 24k miles, never in an accident. The door light came on. Driver side door misaligned. There was half an inch space between the bottom of the door and the body frame. It got more difficult”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 21, 2006 · Structure

“The clutch disc on a 2002 mitsubishi mirage manual transmission was eaten up down to the bare metal, starting to eat away at the flywheel and chip the driveshaft because i was not informed in any way”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 1, 2005 · Power train

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2002 Mitsubishi Mirage. Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined25–30 mpg
City / Highway22–27 / 30–35
FuelRegular
EPA classSubcompact Cars
Engine4 cyl, 1.5/1.8 L
TransmissionAutomatic 4-spd; Manual 5-spd

Compare Mitsubishi Mirage model years

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

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1986 Mitsubishi Mirage11
1987 Mitsubishi Mirage13
1988 Mitsubishi Mirage18
1989 Mitsubishi Mirage16
1990 Mitsubishi Mirage133
1991 Mitsubishi Mirage138
1992 Mitsubishi Mirage115
1993 Mitsubishi Mirage273
1994 Mitsubishi Mirage060
1995 Mitsubishi Mirage070
1996 Mitsubishi Mirage028
1997 Mitsubishi Mirage174
1998 Mitsubishi Mirage243
1999 Mitsubishi Mirage357
2000 Mitsubishi Mirage235
2001 Mitsubishi Mirage231
2002 Mitsubishi Mirage15
2014 Mitsubishi Mirage344
2015 Mitsubishi Mirage239
2016 Mitsubishi Mirage11
2017 Mitsubishi Mirage215
2018 Mitsubishi Mirage110
2019 Mitsubishi Mirage05
2020 Mitsubishi Mirage01
2021 Mitsubishi Mirage02
2022 Mitsubishi Mirage02
2024 Mitsubishi Mirage03

Checking a specific 2002 Mitsubishi Mirage

How do I know if my 2002 Mitsubishi 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. 1 campaign currently lists the 2002 Mitsubishi Mirage; your car may already have been repaired under it.

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 dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 04V428000).

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 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.