Mitsubishi Lancer by model year

1,139 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for the Mitsubishi Lancer across 16 model years. Choose a year for problems, recalls, fuel economy and crash ratings in one place.

See the best and worst years for the Mitsubishi Lancer

Complaints by model year

Older model years have had longer to collect complaints, so a taller bar on an older year is not necessarily a worse year. The best and worst years page corrects for this.

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Model year	Complaints
2002	194
2003	242
2004	96
2005	27
2006	52
2007	3
2008	126
2009	139
2010	66
2011	51
2012	26
2013	9
2014	23
2015	36
2016	40
2017	7

All model years

Model year	Complaints	Most reported	Recalls	MPG	Safety
2017	7			26 to 30
2016	40	Drivetrain & axles (53%)	2	25 to 30	4 stars
2015	36	Electrical system (17%)	1	20 to 29	4 stars
2014	23			20 to 28
2013	9			20 to 28
2012	26	Drivetrain & axles (23%)	1	20 to 28	4 stars
2011	51	Engine (22%)	3	20 to 28
2010	66	Engine (32%)	6	20 to 26
2009	139	Engine (19%)	8	20 to 25
2008	126	Suspension (18%)	5	24
2007	3		2	25 to 26
2006	52	Air bags (33%)	4	22 to 26
2005	27	Air bags (37%)	3	22 to 26
2004	96	Wipers, windshield & visibility (24%)	4	22 to 27
2003	242	Wipers, windshield & visibility (32%)	2	23 to 26
2002	194	Wipers, windshield & visibility (14%)	2	23 to 26