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Mitsubishi Lancer problems by year

701 complaints across 4 model years, 2002–2009. 2003 draws the most at 242; 2008 the fewest at 126.

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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.

Every model year

YearComplaintsTop reported systemCrashesFiresDeaths
2002 194 Visibility (13.4%) 47 1 3
2003 242most Visibility (29.3%) 17 2 0
2008 126 Suspension (18.3%) 12 2 0
2009 139 Engine (15.8%) 23 4 0