"How reliable is the 2000 Mitsubishi Mirage?"

"Based on 55 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Mitsubishi Mirage has a median complaint mileage of 115000 miles. The most common issue is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Mitsubishi Mirage?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Mitsubishi Mirage is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip, accounting for a significant portion of the 55 total complaints filed."

2000 Mitsubishi Mirage: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 55 complaints

Total Complaints

115,000mi

Median Mileage

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

50,000 25th Percentile

115,000 Median Mileage

142,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Automatic Transmission

Gasoline

Front

Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

Latch

Frontal

Wiring

Hinge And Attachments

Interior/Under Dash

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE THE FIRST TIME IT CUT OFF. VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND JUST SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN SHE APPLIED BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. ALSO,THERE WAS NO ENGINE. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK"

"THERE IS A VERY FINE SOUND WHEN I DRIVE AT 55 MPH AND I ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS AND HE SAID IT MAYBE THAT BECAUSE THE LICENSE PLATE IS NOT INSTALLED YET. MY OTHER CONCERN IS"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 10 NJ: 6 MA: 4 OH: 4 TX: 4 WA: 3 NY: 3 UT: 2 WI: 2 OR: 2

Who Files Complaints?

43.6%

Original Owners

56.4%

Second+ Owners

Mitsubishi Mirage — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	37	-	Seat Belts	1
1991	45	-	Seat Belts	7
1993	91	101,000	Seat Belts	2
1994	69	-	Frontal	26
1995	93	-	Frontal	44
1996	40	-	Frontal	14
1997	105	94,806	Frontal	18
1998	53	71,250	Frontal	18
1999	74	59,429	Hinge And Attachments	20
2001	51	51,000	Vehicle Speed Control	23
2014	63	29,000	Air Bags	18
2015	60	15,000	Service Brakes	9
2017	21	32,500	Air Bags	4

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28