1990 Mitsubishi Mirage Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 1990 Mitsubishi Mirage, 3% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 1990 Mitsubishi Mirage. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled sporadically at initial start-up or when driving various speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed for the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 82,000. ## VIN passed ## Mitsubishi Mirage 1990 ##”
NHTSA complaint #10552763, filed 2013-11, 20,000 milesEngine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 20% |
| 2018 | 1 | 10% |
| 2017 | 2 | 13% |
| 2015 | 1 | 3% |
| 2014 | 8 | 18% |
| 2000 | 1 | 3% |
| 1998 | 1 | 2% |
| 1994 | 1 | 2% |
| 1991 | 1 | 3% |
| 1990 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1990 Mitsubishi Mirage
19 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 Mitsubishi Mirage
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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