1997 Mitsubishi Mirage Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 74 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage, 1% of the 74 complaints for this model year. 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.
“Driver's and passenger's seats were not locked or anchored into place when vehicle was rearended by another vehicle. This caused the seats to go forward. Driver had seat belt on but hit steering wheel. The frame of the vehicle's structure went out of alignment.”
NHTSA complaint #835183, filed 1999-02Related service bulletins
- 10170071Jul 22, 2015This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage
18 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsTires
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEquipment
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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