1997 Mitsubishi Mirage Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%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 3 complaints about the visibility of the 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage, 4% of the 74 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Every time it rains, I must use windshield wipers, but they fail to work at all sometimes--about 50% of the attempts, and do not work well enough the other 50% of the time. I have discovered that I can stop the car, leaving the car on, and 'exercise' the wipers to get them to work better. I took the car in to the dealership, but they were unsuccessful with pinpointing the problem. The wipers happened to have begun working, as is the commom occurrence; so that was good enough for them. It is extremely fightening to be driving along the interstate and have the wipers stop working! …”
NHTSA complaint #759354, filed 2002-03“Consumer having problems with the power windows on the driver's and passenger's side, consumer states when closing the window and after releasing finger off the window, the window will continue to move.”
NHTSA complaint #815997, filed 1997-09Related service bulletins
- 10170074Aug 28, 2015This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170087Dec 7, 2012This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): 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 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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