Complaints
105
Crashes
18
Fires
1
Injuries
13
Fatalities
—
Recalls
0
Worst 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
#110 complaints
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Crash-related:8
#29 complaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
#39 complaints
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 10 | 8 | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 9 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 9 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 6 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 5 | — | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 5 | — | — | — | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 5 | 1 | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
| TIRES | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
| AIR BAGS | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 3 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 | — | — | 94,806 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 | — | — | 112,500 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK | 2 | — | — | — | |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 2 | — | — | — | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 | — | — | — | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| CHILD SEAT | 1 | — | — | 180,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | — | |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 | — | — | 30,831 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | 1 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 1 | — | — | — | |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER | 1 | — | — | — |
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