There are 3 owner-reported powertrain & transmission complaints for the 2000 Mitsubishi Miragein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
DOES NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE ALL THE TIME AND TAKES QUITE A WHILE TO GET IT TO WORK ALSO IN 2ND HAS PROBLEMS. DT
STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CARS TRANSMISSION CUTTING IN AND OUT EITHER AT A STOP OR WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET.*AK
VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL FROM DRIVE WHILE TRAVELING @ VARIOUS SPEEDS 100% OF THE TIME SHIFTS BY IT'SSELF 50% OF TIME 50% OF TIME W/ SLIGHTEST TOUCH, WHEN CAR SHIFTS OUT OF GREAR YOU LOOSE ALL CONTROL OF VEHICLE & HAVE TO FORCE IT TO GO BACK INTO DRIVE OR LOWER GREAR, THE BUTTON THAT IS SUPOSED TO BE USED TO SHIFT DOESN'T WORK & THE LOCK MECHANISM TO PREVENT SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL/PARK WHILE CAR IS MOVING DOESN'T WORK - IT'S IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026