Tl* the contact owns a 2014 mitsubishi mirage. While driving 35 MPH, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to stop. The dealer diagnosed that the brake failure was a defect from the manufacturer and could not be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000.
Mitsubishi Mirage brake failure problems
15 of the 683 owner complaints about the Mitsubishi Mirage describe brake failure, most of them for the 1995 model year.
- owner complaints
- 15
- worst model year
- 1995
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 20141
- 20021
- 20001
- 19992
- 19981
- 19971
- 19961
- 19955
- 19931
- 19911
Often reported together
What owners say
The vehicle's brakes failed. When the brake pedal was pressed there was a delay before the brakes engaged. This condition caused extended stopping distance. *nm as a result of the brake failure the driver hit a pillar. The driver and two passenger's were injured.
Consumer experienced 4 brake failures while driving. As a result, on time the vehicle went into a ditch. Brake pad separated from the caliper and fell off. This was due to the casting for the brake pad hardly going into the flat. Another time the problem was worse when the pads were new.
Consumer states while appying brake at 25-30 MPH the pedal went to the floor, and causes a rear end collision and total the vehicle, dealer notified. Nlm
Applied brakes and pedal went to the floor ,causing extended stopping distance, which resulted in a rear end collision. Brakes have been replaced 3 times within 14 months. Please give any further details.
Brake problems; 3 accidents due to not being able to stop when applying brakes. While pulling into garage brakes did not work, vehicle went straight through back of garage.
When applying brakes the pedal goes to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. Cause unknown. *ak vehicle steered to the right because of steering problem.
Brakes failed after going over paved trench.
Abs brake failure, continues to wear disc pads amd rotors, in for repairs 9 times, replaced master cynider, causing loss of effectiveness and brake lockup.
Started braking for red light, brakes failed to stop, brake pads flew off, 1st time hit vehicle, 2nd time embankment, at dealer for 3rd time, problem repaired again, will provide parts and all invoices.
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles may have a poorly manufactured vacuum check valve in the vacuum hose between the intake manifold and the brake vacuum booster. When the brake pedal is depressed, the vacuum booster check valve can stick to the valve body.
- Risk
- This condition would result in reduction or loss of vacuum boost, reducing brake efficiency.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the brake vacuum hose.
Recall number 97V179000 · Recall details
Questions about the Mitsubishi Mirage brake failure
Which Mitsubishi Mirage years have brake failure problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1995 (5 complaints), 1999 (2 complaints) and 1991 (1 complaints).
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