May 1, 2023Body & structure
The rear crossmember subframe is rusted out very badly, and has all the rear axel and components attached to it. This is very unacceptable for car that cost nearly 40 grand.
NHTSA ODI 11519910
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What 26 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 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 (26)Crash / fire / injury (5)Transmission & drivetrain (8)Electrical system (6)Airbags (5)Engine (5)Body & structure (2)Fuel system (2)Visibility & wipers (2)Lights (1)Seat belts (1)Speed control (1)
2 of 26 complaints match · Body & structure · clear filters
Jun 8, 2017SuspensionAirbagsBody & structureCrash
SON WAS DRIVING VEHICLE REAR ENDED A VEHICLE, AT 35 MPH, ROLLED MITSUBISHI 8 TO 9 TIMES, SLED ON ROOF ABOUT 50 FEET BEFORE COMING TO A STOP UP SIDE DOWN. AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. NOT EVEN WHEN THE TOW TRUCK FLIPPED CAR RIGHT SIDE UP.
NHTSA ODI 10993969
Working with the data? Download all 26 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 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer verdict →