2001 Mitsubishi Mirage Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 10%of 31 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 48,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seat belts of the 2001 Mitsubishi Mirage, 10% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 48,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My rear middle seat belt did not function so when I went to get my safety check from Mitsubishi hawaii they charged me to replace it, stating they could not complete my safety check since the seat belt was not functioning. At the time of service, my 5 year manufacturers warranty had expired by one week. When I took my car to another service company to get a tune-up (that Mitsubishi said I needed even though I just had one six months prior), they told me it was illegal for the dealer to charge me to replace my passenger restraint system that was dealer issued and faulty. …”
NHTSA complaint #10154410, filed 2006-04, 48,000 miles“Vehicle was rear ended by semi traveling 20 miles per hour, seat belts failed to hold driver and passenger in place, air bags did not deploy, driver suffered back, chest, knee and ankle injuries, passenger injuried spinitis tendon, bucket seats collapsed backwards touching rear bench seats.”
NHTSA complaint #564808, filed 2002-03“The contact owns a 2001 Mitsubishi Mirage. The contact stated that the front driver's side seat belt failed to retract, and the driver was unable to remove the seat belt from the buckle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the failure as a retraction failure and that the seat belt needed to be replaced. The seat belt was not repaired nor replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.”
NHTSA complaint #11497208, filed 2022-12Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 7% |
| 2015 | 1 | 3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 2% |
| 2001 | 3 | 10% |
| 2000 | 3 | 9% |
| 1998 | 1 | 2% |
| 1997 | 6 | 8% |
| 1996 | 2 | 7% |
| 1995 | 3 | 4% |
| 1994 | 7 | 12% |
| 1993 | 56 | 77% |
| 1992 | 8 | 53% |
| 1991 | 14 | 37% |
| 1990 | 19 | 58% |
| 1989 | 3 | 50% |
| 1988 | 3 | 38% |
Other parts of the 2001 Mitsubishi Mirage
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Mitsubishi Mirage
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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