2000 Mitsubishi MIRAGE: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
35 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
58,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 12 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 35 complaints (11.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 6 | 17.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 5 | 14.3% |
| Braking behavior | 4 | 11.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 5.7% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 2.9% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 4 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 3 |
| Electrical System:Wiring | 3 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 3 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 3 |
| Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments | 3 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 4; Air Bags:Frontal: 3; Electrical System:Wiring: 3; Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 3; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 3; Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 4 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 3 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 2
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 23 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2000: 4; 2001: 7; 2002: 7; 2003: 3; 2004: 3; 2005: 5; 2007: 2; 2013: 2; 2015: 1; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10015126 · 2003-04-03 (April 3, 2003)
THE VEHICLE LOST STEERING POWER WHEN A TURN WAS MADE. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10015126 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10017329 · 2003-04-22 (April 22, 2003)
WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE HIT A STREET DIVIDER AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10017329 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10044184 · 2003-10-17 (October 17, 2003)
WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY CONSUMER MADE AN ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HEARD SEVERAL CLICKS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER TWO UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO START, IT STARTED ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT. BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE PUT IN GEAR CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE PASSENGERS FROM VEHICLE BEFORE THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO PINPOINT THE CAUSE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE INFORM…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10044184 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10053284 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
MY VEHICLES PASSENGER AND DRIVER DOORS ARE FALLING OFF THE HINGES. I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE PASSENGER DOOR CANNOT BE USED OR IT WILL FALL COMPLETELY OFF, THE DRIVER DOOR IS GETTING TO THAT POINT, WHILE DRIVING THE DOOR IS ADJURE, I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MITSUBISHI THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR THE DEALER STATES THE SAME(I UNDERSTAND THE DEALER HAS TO FOLLOW MITSU WARRANTY) HOWEVER, THEY WILL NOT GIVE THIS TO ME IN WRITING. THIS IS A LEASE WHICH MEANS WHEN I TURN THAT VEHICLE IN THEY WILL CHARGE ME FOR THE DOORS, THE DOORS ARE CAUSI…
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10053284 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10068238 · 2004-05-03 (May 3, 2004)
WHEN WE PURCHASED OUR VEHICLE WE WERE SO VERY HAPPY BUT THAT IN TIME THAT HAS CHANGED. FOR SOME REASON THE DOORS STARTED TO STIFFEN UP AND WERE GETTING HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE NO MATTER WHAT WE TRIED DOING. WE WERE GREASING THE HINGES LIKE ANYONE NORMAL PERSON SHOULD AND THEY JUST KEPT GETTING WORSE UNTIL ONE DAY THE DOOR JUST SEEMED TO BE NOT SITTING RIGHT. SO WE LOCKED THAT DOOR AND STOPED USING IT UNTIL WE COULD HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THEN A FEW WEEKS LATER AN OTHER DOOR STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. WE TOOK IN THE CAR AND WAS TOLD THAT THE HI…
Owner-reported narrative. 57,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10068238 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10093153 · 2004-09-24 (September 24, 2004)
THE GAUGES ON MY DASHBOARD DON'T WORK ANYMORE. THIS STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AGO OR SO. THEY WOULD START BY FLICKERING A LITTLE BIT AND EVENTUALLY MOVED ON TO NOT WORKING AT ALL. I'VE GONE THROUGH THIS ENTIRE SUMMER WITHOUT THEM WORKING. MY SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK, I CAN'T TELL HOW MANY MILES ARE ON MY DIGITAL ODOMETER, MY GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK, THE RPM METER DOESN'T WORK, AND THE TEMP GAUGE IS OUT. THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO AFFECTED MY HORN. I HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE TO THE HORN BECAUSE IT WAS STUCK IN A CONSTANT ON POSITION WITH THE HORN BLARI…
Owner-reported narrative. 47,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10093153 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10105683 · 2005-01-03 (January 3, 2005)
I FIRST STARTED NOTICING THAT MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS WERENT COMING ON, BUT WAS UNAWARE THAT MY PARKING LIGHTS WERE ALSO DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THIS. THEN WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY ANOTHER MOTOREST CONTINUOUSLY KEPT FLASHING HIS LILGHTS AT ME FROM BEHIND. NOW IT WAS DARK SO I THOUGHT THAT SOMETHING MAJOR WAS WRONG. I PULLED OVER TO NOTICE THAT MY TAIL LIGHTS WERENT ON AS WELL AS MY PARKING LIGHTS . SO I TOOK MY CAR TO A FRIEND WHO WORKS ON FOREIGN CARS AND HE TESTED EVERYTHING BUT COULDNT FIND A PROBLEM. I AM WONDERING IF THERE HAS EVER BEE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10105683 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10107183 · 2005-04-27 (April 27, 2005)
THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HINGE HAS COLLAPSED, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT ALIGNED. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS BEGINNING TO DO THE SAME THING. AT THIS TIME NO ONE CAN SIT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE.*AK THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF BOTH DOORS IS CONSISTENT WITH AVERAGE / NORMAL USE. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR CAN NOT BE CLOSED FROM THE INSIDE AS IT NEED TO BE LIFTED AND CLOSED AT THE SAME TIME. *EH.......*AK *JB *BF
Owner-reported narrative. 57,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10107183 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
01V340001 · Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
Reported: 2001-11-05 (November 5, 2001)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BOLT SECURING THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY CAN BECOME LOOSE AND THE PULLEY COULD FALL OFF THE VEHICLE.
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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗04V428000 · Equipment:Other:Labels
Reported: 2004-09-01 (September 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: 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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗