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2002 Mitsubishi Lancer brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 21 complaints for the 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer, 11% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
21 11% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
38,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 38,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 38,000 miles
Based on 14 complaints that include mileage. 86% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 14 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 38,000 miles, and 86% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes.

What owners wrote

Dt: 2002 mitsubishi lancer. Brakes failed twice. The consumer took the vehicle to the mitsubishi service dealer twice. The dealer indicated that they could not find the cause of the problem. The consumer took the vehicle to an independent mechanic four times, but they could not fix the problem. It was finally determined that the push rod was incorrectly specified. The mechanic told the consumer that basically the wrong part was put on the vehicle. It had the wrong brakes installed.

Reported at 40,000 miles, January 2004 Crash

Dt*: the contact stated while accelerating from a stop, the clutch felt as if it had lost pressure. This caused a hesitation in the manual transmission. The vehicle was not seen by a dealer. Also, the contact stated the front brake pads wore out too quickly. The brakes had to be changed 7 times in 5 years due to wear on the pads. The vehicle was previously taken to a service dealer, where the dealer was unable to determine the problem.

Reported at 122,000 miles, December 2006

Other problems reported for the 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer

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Brakes problems across all Mitsubishi models