"How reliable is the 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart?"

"Based on 33 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart has a median complaint mileage of 60000 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 33 total complaints filed."

2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 33 complaints

Total Complaints

60,000mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

33,417 25th Percentile

60,000 Median Mileage

76,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

STEERING

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

SUSPENSION

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I'LL TURN THE CAR ON AND PUT IT INTO REVERSE BUT THE GEAR DOES NOT ENGAGE. THE REVERSE LIGHT ON THE DISPLAY PANEL JUST CONTINUES TO BLINK. ANOTHER ISSUE INVOLVING THE TRANSMISSION OCCURS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL, THE CLUTCH FAILS TO ENGAGE CAUSING IT TO S..."

"THE TRANSMISSION TC-SST IS FAILING ON THE 2009 RALLIART FROM MITSUBISHI THE GEARS GO CRAZY ON ME AND JUMP AROUND AND GEARS ARE SLIPPING AND GETTING STUCK. OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CAR HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING I THINK IT SHOULD BE RE-CALL TO GET THIS FIXED. IT CAN CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT ON T..."

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