MYRModel Year Report

Mitsubishi Lancer — YEARS TO AVOID

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

Avoid: 2003 · Best bets: 2011, 2006, 2010, 2004, 2008, 2009

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mitsubishi Lancer Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2017 highlighted. 1996: 1 complaints 1996 2000: 1 complaints 2002: 148 complaints 2003: 199 complaints 2003 2004: 80 complaints 2005: 24 complaints 2006: 37 complaints 2006 2007: 2 complaints 2008: 91 complaints 2009: 98 complaints 2009 2010: 51 complaints 2011: 34 complaints 2012: 19 complaints 2012 2013: 5 complaints 2014: 16 complaints 2015: 23 complaints 2015 2016: 29 complaints 2017: 6 complaints 2017
2017: 6 complaints
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YearComplaints
19961
20001
2002148
2003199
200480
200524
200637
20072
200891
200998
201051
201134
201219
20135
201416
201523
201629
20176

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2017 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Recommended 34 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 51 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 98 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 91 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2007 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Recommended 37 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Recommended 80 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2003 Avoid 199 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2002 Caution 148 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.