2008 Mitsubishi Lancer: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 126 complaints
126
Total Complaints
33,000mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION
Top Issue
12
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

7,500 25th Percentile
33,000 Median Mileage
123,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION
22
ENGINE
13
STEERING
12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
POWER TRAIN
7
STRUCTURE:BODY
7
AIR BAGS
6
TIRES
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
SERVICE BRAKES
3

Severity Assessment

12
Crashes
2
Fires
9
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I BOUGHT THE 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER ES A FEW WEEKS AGO. EVERY TIME I BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE FRONT END OF THE CAR 'BOTTOMS OUT" AND SCRAPES ALONG THE PAVEMENT. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO MARK MITSUBISHI. THEY CHECKED OUT MY CAR AND ALTHOUGH THEY ADMITTED THAT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FRONT OF THE CA..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL. HE NOTICED THAT THE MANUAL PROVIDED INCOMPLETE AND INACCURATE INFORMATION ON HOW TO REPLACE THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL WOBBLED. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURES ON BOTH OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,000. *UPDA..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28