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Best and worst years for the Mitsubishi Lancer

Of the 12 model years of the Mitsubishi Lancer with enough data to compare, the 2003 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (148), and the 2012 has the fewest (9).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Complaints within five years of the model year, Mitsubishi Lancer 0 75 150 1996: 0 '96 2000: 0 2002: 115 115 '02 2003: 148 148 '03 2004: 46 '04 2005: 11 11 '05 2006: 13 '06 2007: 0 2008: 56 '08 2009: 68 2010: 37 '10 2011: 32 2012: 9 9 '12 2013: 1 2014: 17 '14 2015: 30 2016: 19 '16 2017: 3
  • Most complaints
  • Fewest complaints
  • In between
Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.
View the numbers
Model yearComplaints (first five years; total for recent years)
19960
20000
2002115
2003148
200446
200511
200613
20070
200856
200968
201037
201132
20129
20131
201417
201530
201619
20173

What stands out

The 2003 stands out, with about 4.3 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2002, 2008, 2009.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2003 and 2002. Or the years with the fewest: 2012 and 2005.

All model years

Model yearFirst five yearsAll complaints
201737
20161940
20153036
20141723
201319
2012926
20113251
20103766
200968139
200856126
200703
20061352
20051127
20044696
2003148242
2002115194
200001
199601