The manufacturer filed it. Here it is, by model.
Mitsubishi Lancer: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA
Mitsubishi reported 59 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Mitsubishi Lancer, model years 2002–2017, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.
By model year
Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports| Model year | Incidents | Killed | Injured | Built | Per 100,000 built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | — |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 2008 | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | — |
| 2009 | 6 | 3 | 7 | — | — |
| 2010 | 10 | 0 | 11 | — | — |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 7 | — | — |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — | — |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 5 | — | — |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 | 9 | — | — |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 4 | — | — |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 16,223 | 37 |
The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.
By the system the claimant named
Source: as the manufacturer reported it| System named | Incidents | Killed |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 47 | 6 |
| Seat Belts | 9 | 2 |
| Steering System | 5 | 1 |
| Engine and Cooling System | 3 | 0 |
| Structure | 3 | 1 |
| Service Brake System | 3 | 0 |
| Rollover | 3 | 1 |
| Seats | 2 | 1 |
| Fuel System | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 0 |
| Latch | 1 | 1 |
An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.
Every one of these, dated and numbered
The defect dossier for the Mitsubishi Lancer puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the Mitsubishi Lancer, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.
The incidents
Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters| Incident | Model year | State | Killed | Injured | Systems named | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-15 | 2015 | MA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2023 Q4 |
| 2022-11-27 | 2016 | MO | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2025 Q4 |
| 2022-08-17 | 2017 | ME | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2023 Q1 |
| 2022-02-25 | 2014 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2022 Q1 |
| 2021-10-09 | 2016 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Seat Belts | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-08-12 | 2017 | ME | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q3 |
| 2019-10-01 | 2017 | FL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q4 |
| 2019-07-17 | 2014 | VT | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q3 |
| 2019-05-15 | 2010 | NM | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2019 Q2 |
| 2019-02-23 | 2015 | OH | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Seat Belts | 2019 Q1 |
| 2019-02-05 | 2014 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q1 |
| 2019-01-14 | 2016 | NY | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2019 Q1 |
| 2018-11-23 | 2017 | GA | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System · Service Brake System · Steering System | 2018 Q4 |
| 2018-09-04 | 2017 | TX | 0 | 1 | Structure · Air Bags · Seat Belts | 2019 Q1 |
| 2018-08-07 | 2015 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2018 Q3 |
| 2018-06-26 | 2013 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Fuel System | 2018 Q2 |
| 2018-06-17 | 2017 | WA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2018 Q2 |
| 2018-05-11 | 2010 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2018 Q3 |
| 2018-02-08 | 2010 | NY | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System | 2019 Q2 |
| 2018-02-01 | 2011 | KY | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System | 2018 Q2 |
| 2017-12-01 | 2009 | CT | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2018 Q1 |
| 2017-07-31 | 2010 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2017 Q3 |
| 2017-05-13 | 2015 | WA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2017 Q2 |
| 2017-04-07 | 2008 | IS | 1 | 0 | Air Bags | 2017 Q3 |
| 2017-04-03 | 2011 | UT | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2017 Q2 |
| 2017-03-14 | 2015 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2017 Q1 |
| 2017-01-14 | 2014 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2017 Q1 |
| 2017-01-06 | 2010 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2017 Q1 |
| 2016-10-12 | 2015 | OH | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2016 Q4 |
| 2016-01-02 | 2015 | OK | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2016 Q1 |
| 2015-12-20 | 2015 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2016 Q1 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2010 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2016 Q1 |
| 2015-07-06 | 2008 | ID | 0 | 1 | Steering System | 2015 Q3 |
| 2015-05-10 | 2009 | MT | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2015 Q3 |
| 2014-12-28 | 2014 | PA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2016 Q1 |
| 2014-08-11 | 2011 | IN | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Seat Belts | 2014 Q3 |
| 2014-07-12 | 2009 | NY | 1 | 3 | Steering System | 2015 Q4 |
| 2014-06-01 | 2013 | TX | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2015 Q1 |
| 2014-05-26 | 2008 | PR | 0 | 4 | Air Bags | 2014 Q3 |
| 2013-06-04 | 2009 | AZ | 1 | 0 | Air Bags | 2013 Q3 |
| 2013-05-13 | 2011 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2013 Q3 |
| 2013-01-21 | 2010 | IL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2013 Q1 |
| 2012-09-18 | 2005 | MO | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2012 Q4 |
| 2012-03-23 | 2009 | NC | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2012 Q3 |
| 2011-10-06 | 2006 | TU | 1 | 1 | Air Bags | 2012 Q1 |
| 2011-09-24 | 2003 | UT | 0 | 1 | Seats · Seat Belts · Rollover | 2012 Q3 |
| 2011-08-15 | 2010 | IL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2011 Q3 |
| 2011-06-05 | 2003 | TN | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2011 Q4 |
| 2011-05-30 | 2011 | CA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags · Seat Belts | 2011 Q2 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2010 | PR | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Steering System | 2012 Q1 |
| 2010-12-30 | 2006 | PA | 1 | 1 | Air Bags · Seat Belts · Rollover · Structure | 2011 Q2 |
| 2010-06-07 | 2010 | FL | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2010 Q3 |
| 2010-06-05 | 2005 | CT | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2010 Q4 |
| 2010-02-06 | 2004 | RI | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2010 Q2 |
| 2010-01-04 | 2003 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2012 Q1 |
| 2009-11-11 | 2004 | MN | 1 | 1 | Seat Belts · Air Bags · Latch | 2010 Q1 |
| 2009-04-05 | 2008 | UK | 1 | 0 | Air Bags | 2012 Q3 |
| 2009-04-04 | 2009 | TX | 1 | 0 | Seats | 2010 Q3 |
| 2008-08-24 | 2002 | NH | 0 | 1 | Rollover · Seat Belts · Steering System · Structure | 2010 Q1 |
Each row above is a claim or notice Mitsubishi received alleging a death or injury in a Mitsubishi Lancer and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a Lancer that sold more will have more rows. All Mitsubishi models · What these reports are, and are not.