Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Lancer
For the Mitsubishi Lancer, model years 2002–2017 on this site have 43 matched recalls and 863 matched complaints (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). Matched complaint counts run from 2 in 2007 to 199 in 2003. These are raw counts, not rates. EPA rates non-electric configurations 18–30 mpg combined (file dated Sep 29, 2026).
Mitsubishi Lancer by model year puts the same counts in one sortable table.
Model years
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Fire | Investigations | Stars | Comb mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 148 | 32 | 1 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 23–26 |
| 2003 | 2 | 199 | 13 | 1 | 1 | Pre-2011 | 19–26 |
| 2004 | 4 | 80 | 7 | 3 | 2 | Pre-2011 | 19–27 |
| 2005 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Pre-2011 | 19–26 |
| 2006 | 4 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 18–26 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 25–26 |
| 2008 | 5 | 91 | 8 | 2 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 18–24 |
| 2009 | 8 | 98 | 11 | 3 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 18–25 |
| 2010 | 6 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 18–26 |
| 2011 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 19–28 |
| 2012 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19–28 |
| 2013 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 19–28 |
| 2014 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 19–28 |
| 2015 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 19–29 |
| 2016 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 25–30 |
| 2017 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 26–30 |
Fuel economy by model year
Combined mpg below is EPA's figure for non-electric configurations in the file dated 2026-09-29. Electric configurations are shown as MPGe when that is the only figure. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 range for the configurations of that year.
| Year | Comb mpg | MPGe | kWh/100 mi | Range | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23–26 | — | — | — | $2,600–$2,900 |
| 2003 | 19–26 | — | — | — | $2,600–$4,350 |
| 2004 | 19–27 | — | — | — | $2,500–$4,350 |
| 2005 | 19–26 | — | — | — | $2,600–$4,350 |
| 2006 | 18–26 | — | — | — | $2,600–$4,550 |
| 2007 | 25–26 | — | — | — | $2,600–$2,700 |
| 2008 | 18–24 | — | — | — | $2,800–$4,550 |
| 2009 | 18–25 | — | — | — | $2,700–$4,550 |
| 2010 | 18–26 | — | — | — | $2,600–$4,550 |
| 2011 | 19–28 | — | — | — | $2,400–$4,350 |
| 2012 | 19–28 | — | — | — | $2,400–$4,350 |
| 2013 | 19–28 | — | — | — | $2,400–$4,350 |
| 2014 | 19–28 | — | — | — | $2,400–$4,350 |
| 2015 | 19–29 | — | — | — | $2,300–$4,350 |
| 2016 | 25–30 | — | — | — | $2,250–$2,700 |
| 2017 | 26–30 | — | — | — | $2,250–$2,600 |