2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer.

20042006
Complaints
27
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
2
Fatalities
Recalls
3

Worst 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#19 complaints

AIR BAGS

Avg mileage:92,808 mi
Crash-related:2
#22 complaints

SUSPENSION

Avg mileage:135,000 mi
#31 complaints

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Avg mileage:17,684 mi
Crash-related:1
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
AIR BAGS9292,808 mi
SUSPENSION2135,000 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1117,684 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM190,000 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION120,000 mi
ENGINE1100,000 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1100,000 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1150 mi
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1114,000 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC18,500 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS17,000 mi
STEERING1
STRUCTURE1170,000 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY194,000 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1131,883 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL111,000 mi
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR18,500 mi
WHEELS159,470 mi

Recalls for 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer

3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~277,795 vehicles.

18V220000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~17,120 affected

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Mitsubishi Lancer vehicles that previously received a like-for-like passenger side frontal air bag inflator under recall 15V321 as interim remedy. Also recalled are 2004-2006 Lancer vehicles located in Guam or Saipan that previously received or never received a new inflator under 15V321 or 17V569. These passenger side frontal air bag inflators may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to explode in the event of an air bag deployment.

17V569000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~66,001 affected

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Lancer and Lancer Evolution vehicles and 2004 Lancer Sportback vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

16V458000SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
~194,674 affected

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2002-2007 Lancer, 2004 Lancer Wagon, 2003-2006 Lancer Evolution, 2003-2006 Outlander and 2007-2013 Outlander V-6 vehicles originally sold in, or ever registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. In the affected vehicles, the front lower control arms may detach due to the front cross member corroding from salt water exposure such as from road salt use.

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