1999 Mitsubishi Mirage Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 57 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,135miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 1999 Mitsubishi Mirage, 4% of the 57 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,135 miles. 2 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.
“Engine stalls without warning and shuts off. The defect is intermittent and does not give a check engine alarm. As a consequence you may end up without power when passing to other vehicles or going accross intersections. Have not yet identified cause. Was rear ended do to this defect”
NHTSA complaint #10122515, filed 2005-05, 90,135 miles“While traveling at 45-50 MPH vehicle stalled and caused an out of control vehicle to flip over ar overpass and land on its top. Driver received severe body injuries. Dealer/manufacturer were not contacted at this time. Please feel free to provide any further details.”
NHTSA complaint #871348, filed 2000-09Related service bulletins
- 10170096Mar 5, 2013This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170100Feb 6, 2013This 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.
- 10014282Sep 1, 2002Instrument panel gauges inoperative.
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 40% |
| 2017 | 3 | 20% |
| 2015 | 2 | 5% |
| 2014 | 5 | 11% |
| 2001 | 4 | 13% |
| 2000 | 9 | 26% |
| 1999 | 2 | 4% |
| 1997 | 2 | 3% |
| 1996 | 1 | 4% |
| 1995 | 8 | 11% |
| 1994 | 5 | 8% |
| 1993 | 3 | 4% |
| 1992 | 1 | 7% |
| 1991 | 10 | 26% |
| 1990 | 4 | 12% |
Other parts of the 1999 Mitsubishi Mirage
14 complaintsEngine cooling
13 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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