1997 Mitsubishi Mirage Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 8%of 74 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 112,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seat belts of the 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage, 8% of the 74 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 112,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“When the vehicle was involved in a front end crash the air bag deployed, but the seat belt did not restrain the occupant, causing the driver to hit head on windshield, air bag deployment resulted in scrapes and bruising. Reported by debbie barker at state farm insurance company.”
NHTSA complaint #831922, filed 1998-12Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 7% |
| 2015 | 1 | 3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 2% |
| 2001 | 3 | 10% |
| 2000 | 3 | 9% |
| 1998 | 1 | 2% |
| 1997 | 6 | 8% |
| 1996 | 2 | 7% |
| 1995 | 3 | 4% |
| 1994 | 7 | 12% |
| 1993 | 56 | 77% |
| 1992 | 8 | 53% |
| 1991 | 14 | 37% |
| 1990 | 19 | 58% |
| 1989 | 3 | 50% |
| 1988 | 3 | 38% |
Other parts of the 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage
18 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsTires
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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