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What 5 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Mitsubishi Lancer

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (5)Engine (2)Transmission & drivetrain (2)Airbags (1)Brakes (1)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (1)

1 of 5 complaints match · Airbags · clear filters

Apr 8, 2019AirbagsElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

TAKATA RECALL- ABS LIGHT IS ON PER RECALL IT HAS TO DO WITH AIR BAG INFLATOR IN OTHER MITSUBISHI CARS. ALSO THE STALLS AND SHUTS DOWN AND OVER HEATS. THIS HAS BEEN NOTICED. THIS IS THE TIME IT HAPPENED.

NHTSA ODI 11194771

Working with the data? Download all 5 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 25, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2013 Mitsubishi Lancer verdict →