1997 Mitsubishi Mirage Problems

Severe Issues

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage.

19961998
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.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL108
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE9
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION9
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE6
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION5
SUSPENSION:FRONT5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL51
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR41
TIRES41
AIR BAGS31
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP31
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING294,806 mi
SEAT BELTS2112,500 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE1
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW11
CHILD SEAT1180,000 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM1
EQUIPMENT130,831 mi
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM11
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER1
INTERIOR LIGHTING1
POWER TRAIN1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER1

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