105 problems have been reported for the 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage. The following chart shows the 20 most common problems for 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 18 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (18 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Mitsubishi Mirage, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage with the Mitsubishi Mirage from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Mirage is 105 while the average number of problems reported for the 12 model years of the Mitsubishi Mirage is 44.
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