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2000 Mitsubishi Mirage

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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35Owner complaints

Model-year median: 15

2Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199743
199857
199935
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
9Power Train
5Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Suspension
5Air Bags
4
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
4Steering
4Latches/locks/linkages
3Seat Belts
3Structure
3Exterior Lighting
2Engine
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 12 of 35 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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jun 21, 2002
Seat BeltsCrashInjury

ATTORNEY IS WRITING ON BEHALF CLIENT WHO WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY PRECIPITATED BY A DEFECTIVE TAKATA SEAT BELT IN A 2000 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE HE RENTED FROM ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR. THE BUCKLE LOCKED SHUT, MAKING THE SEAT BELT UNUSABLE. HOWEVER, THE POLICE REPORT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT.…

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ATTORNEY IS WRITING ON BEHALF CLIENT WHO WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY PRECIPITATED BY A DEFECTIVE TAKATA SEAT BELT IN A 2000 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE HE RENTED FROM ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR. THE BUCKLE LOCKED SHUT, MAKING THE SEAT BELT UNUSABLE. HOWEVER, THE POLICE REPORT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT. DRIVER SUSTAINED SERIOUS HEAD WOUNDS, AND THERE WAS HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *TT

NHTSA ODI #566193

Mileage unknown · Apr 3, 2002
Seat BeltsCrashInjury

MITCHELL MEADOWS WAS THE DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE AND SUSTAINED SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE OF A TAKATA SEATBELT IN A MITSUBISHI. *AK

NHTSA ODI #760185

Mileage unknown · Jan 2, 2001
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrash

DRIVING SLOW DUE TO SNOW ON ROAD WHEN VEHICLE STARTED TO SKID. HIT AN EMBANKMENT & WENT OVER. HIT A ROCK DEAD CENTER OF VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT WITH ROCK, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO, SEAT BELTS ON DRIVER SIDE & RESTRAINING CHILD SEAT IN THE REAR CAME UNBUCKLED. CHILD SEAT FLIPPED OVER TO DRIVER SIDE (NO CHILD). BOTTOM OF BUM…

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DRIVING SLOW DUE TO SNOW ON ROAD WHEN VEHICLE STARTED TO SKID. HIT AN EMBANKMENT & WENT OVER. HIT A ROCK DEAD CENTER OF VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT WITH ROCK, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO, SEAT BELTS ON DRIVER SIDE & RESTRAINING CHILD SEAT IN THE REAR CAME UNBUCKLED. CHILD SEAT FLIPPED OVER TO DRIVER SIDE (NO CHILD). BOTTOM OF BUMPER WAS RIPPED OFF. *AK

NHTSA ODI #877278

Official recalls

2

04V428000 · Equipment:other:labels

Sep 1, 2004

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.' THE BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH REMOVABLE AIR BAG WARNING LABELS AFFIXED TO THE DASH AND TO THE SUNVISOR DO NOT MEET THE SIZE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Remedy: MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN WILL MAIL A CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION LETTER CONTAINING A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION AND A GRAPHIC OF THE BI-LINGUAL DASHBOARD AIR BAG WARNING LABEL. IN ADDITION, ALL CURRENT 2000-2004 NATIVA OWNERS WILL ALSO RECEIVE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG ALERT LABELS FOR THE SUN VISORS. THIS RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH OR APRIL 2005. THE NOTIFICATION TO THE NATIVA OWNERS IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL OR MAY 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8715.

01V340001 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine

Nov 5, 2001

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. 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: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES TO INSURE THAT THE BOLT IS TIGHTENED. FOR THOSE BOLTS NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED, THE BOLT AND PULLEY WILL BE REMOVED AND INSPECTED FOR ANY INDICATION OF DAMAGE. COMPONENTS SHOWING ANY SIGNS OF DAMAGE WILL BE REPLACED AND THE BOLT TIGHTENED TO THE PROPER TORQUE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 26, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AMERICA AT 1-888-648-7820.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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