FaultScore

Mercury Marauder vs Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Mercury Marauder Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
Complaints on file 126 314
Model years covered 2003–2004 2003–2015
Worst model year 2003
Best model year 2011
Crashes reported 8 6
Fires reported 0 5
Injuries reported 4 2
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Lights Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 9.5% 4.1%

Mercury Marauder by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Lights 27 21.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 13 10.3%
Suspension 11 8.7%
Brakes 10 7.9%
Tires 10 7.9%
Electrical System 8 6.3%
Engine & Cooling 6 4.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 6 4.8%

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 35 11.1%
Electrical System 16 5.1%
Body & Structure 14 4.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 12 3.8%
Suspension 11 3.5%
Steering 10 3.2%