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What 6 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 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 (6)Crash / fire / injury (1)Airbags (3)Transmission & drivetrain (2)Body & structure (1)Visibility & wipers (1)

3 of 6 complaints match · Airbags · clear filters

Feb 13, 2026Airbags

SEE ATTACHED FILE:

NHTSA ODI 11717949

Jun 15, 2023AirbagsCrash

I was in 2 auto accidents within the same vehicle within the last month and the airbags didn't deploy either time.

NHTSA ODI 11527279

Aug 31, 2021Airbags

Airbag light came on saying there is something wrong with my car. No recalls for this vehicle even though this is a huge safety concern and is by default a problem with how the manufacturer made the vehicle.

NHTSA ODI 11431175

Working with the data? Download all 6 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 2017 Mitsubishi Lancer verdict →