2001 Mitsubishi Mirage: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 51 complaints
51
Total Complaints
51,000mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
23
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

39,494 25th Percentile
51,000 Median Mileage
70,600 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
6
AIR BAGS
4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
4
SEATS
4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
1

Severity Assessment

23
Crashes
1
Fires
32
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE CONSUMER WAS STANDING STILL AT A RED LIGHT VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 30 MPH.. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WENT INTO A SPIN, AND STOPPED AFTER HITTING A FIRE HYDRANT HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK"
"WHILE COMING TO A STOP ENGINE STALLED, VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY DEALER BUT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. VEHICLE HAS STALLED 2 MORE TIMES AT FIRST START.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER TOLD HIM WATER IN GAS MAKES THE VEHICLE TO STALL.*YH"
"WHILE COMING TO A STOP ENGINE STALLED, VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY DEALER BUT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. VEHICLE HAS STALLED 2 MORE TIMES AT FIRST START.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER TOLD HIM WATER IN GAS MAKES THE VEHICLE TO STALL.*YH"

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

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