Mitsubishi Lancer problems reported in California
152 of the 1,139 complaints filed about the Mitsubishi Lancer came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
152
Complaints from California
14
Crashes
1
Fires
2003
Worst model year
What failed
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
23
15.1%
Engine & Cooling
23
15.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
22
14.5%
Electrical System
12
7.9%
Brakes
11
7.2%
Airbags
10
6.6%
Other & Unspecified
8
5.3%
Body & Structure
6
3.9%
Suspension
5
3.3%
Tires
4
2.6%
Fuel & Propulsion
4
2.6%
By model year
2002 Lancer
25
16.4%
2003 Lancer
46
30.3%
2004 Lancer
11
7.2%
2005 Lancer
2
1.3%
2006 Lancer
5
3.3%
2008 Lancer
17
11.2%
2009 Lancer
28
18.4%
2010 Lancer
4
2.6%
2011 Lancer
4
2.6%
2013 Lancer
4
2.6%
2014 Lancer
1
0.7%
2016 Lancer
5
3.3%
Cities reporting most
Bakersfield
9
16.4%
LOS Angeles
8
14.5%
Oceanside
5
9.1%
SAN Jose
5
9.1%
Cathedral City
4
7.3%
Rancho Cucamonga
4
7.3%
Victorville
4
7.3%
Merced
4
7.3%
Victorville ca
3
5.5%
Loma Linde
3
5.5%
Alhmabra
3
5.5%
SAN Bernardino
3
5.5%