Dodge Lancer — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Dodge Lancer Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2002 highlighted. 1985: 1 complaints 1985 1986: 14 complaints 1986 1987: 8 complaints 1987 1988: 0 complaints 1988 1989: 2 complaints 1989 1995: 1 complaints 1995 2001: 3 complaints 2001 2002: 1 complaints 2002
2002: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19851
198614
19878
19880
19892
19951
20013
20021

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2002 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.