1987 Mitsubishi Mirage

The 1987 Mitsubishi Mirage falls outside the continuous federal tracking record provided, which commences in 1990 with 41 complaints, 2 recalls, and 4 investigations, making direct year-over-year comparison to adjacent model years impossible; the available 1987 data captures minimal federal activity with only 3 total complaints—2 regarding seat belts and 1 concerning the electrical system—alongside 1 fire complaint and zero crash-related incidents. This stands in stark contrast to the 1990 baseline and the subsequent generational trend of escalating complaint volumes that peaked at 88 in 1997, accompanied by concentrated recall activity and increasing TSB counts throughout the 1990s. Within this documented arc, 1987 occupies an opaque position with no available recall, investigation, or TSB data to verify whether it shares the failure patterns visible in later years. The specific complaint profile reveals no crash incidents but does include one fire-related report alongside minor seat belt and electrical issues, though the data does not specify root causes for these filings. Given the complete absence of recall history and durability metrics for this model year, prospective buyers face significant transparency gaps that prevent reliability verification against the documented high-complaint trends of the 1990s, making 1987 a speculative purchase despite its low reported incident count.