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1997 Mitsubishi Mirage

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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74Owner complaints

Model-year median: 15

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
18Air Bags
15Power Train
15Seat Belts
6Service Brakes, Hydraulic
6
All reported categories
Suspension
6Vehicle Speed Control
5Tires
4Visibility
3Electrical System
2Equipment
2Unknown Or Other
2Child Seat
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel System, Other
1Interior Lighting
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Air
1Structure
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 6 of 74 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

13 crash reports1 fire reports9 injury reports

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

5 reports
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30,831 miles · Nov 25, 2009
EquipmentVehicle Speed Control

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. THE CLIPS THAT SECURES THE FLOOR-MATS TO THE FLOORBOARD HAS FRACTURED. THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE FLOOR-MAT TO SHIFT UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. THE CLIPS THAT SECURES THE FLOOR-MATS TO THE FLOORBOARD HAS FRACTURED. THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE FLOOR-MAT TO SHIFT UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,831 THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 01/20/10 *BF UPDATED 01/22/10.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10293522

Mileage unknown · Jun 22, 1999
Vehicle Speed Control

BAD THROTTLE BODY CONNECTION CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL WHEN CLUTCH DEPRESSED RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. NLM

NHTSA ODI #546355

Mileage unknown · Jan 16, 1998
Fuel System, GasolineVehicle Speed ControlCrash

ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS UPON APPROACHING TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD, RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER HAVING AN ACCIDENT ON TWO DIFFERENT INCIDENTS. CONSUMER BELIEVES THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED DUE TO THE FUEL INJECTIONS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS NOT REPLACED ANY PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE AN…

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ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS UPON APPROACHING TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD, RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER HAVING AN ACCIDENT ON TWO DIFFERENT INCIDENTS. CONSUMER BELIEVES THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED DUE TO THE FUEL INJECTIONS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS NOT REPLACED ANY PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #819516

Mileage unknown · Nov 10, 1997
Vehicle Speed Control

WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ENGINE STARTED TO RACE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE BY KEEPING HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #818741

Mileage unknown · Aug 12, 1997
Vehicle Speed Control

DRIVING AT 30MPH, WENT TO ACCELERATE & VEHICLE WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED; THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS ALL THE TIME; TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM, EVEN AFTER USING COMPUTER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #815440

Official recalls

1

00V311001 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine

Oct 2, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES: MIRAGE MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.5L ENGINES; MONTERO SPORT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L ENGINES; AND MONTERO MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L ENGINES. THE BOLT SECURING THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY CAN BECOME LOOSE AND THE PULLEY COULD FALL OFF THE VEHICLE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: ON THE MIRAGE VEHICLES, THE DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW, IMPROVED CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT ON THE OLDER ENGINES. ON NEW ENGINES WHICH ALREADY HAVE THE IMPROVED BOLT, THE DEALER WILL TIGHTEN THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT TO THE CORRECT TORQUE SPECIFICATION. ON THE MONTERO MODELS, DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT TO THE CORRECT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS. IF THE BOLT IS DAMAGED, IT WILL BE REPLACED.

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NHTSA investigations

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