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2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Wagon problems

NHTSA lists 3 complaints for the 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Wagon, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as MITSUBISHI LANCER WAGON.

At a glance

Complaints
3
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
194,674
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
21

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
AIR BAGS266.7%
SUSPENSION266.7%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.

Recalls

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1 recalls.

16V458000

Date: 2016-06-23. Systems: SUSPENSION.

Defect: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2002-2007 Lancer, 2004 Lancer Wagon, 2003-2006 Lancer Evolution, 2003-2006 Outlander and 2007-2013 Outlander V-6 vehicles originally sold in, or ever registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, (excerpt)

Consequence: A detached front control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)

Remedy: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front cross members. Depending on the level of existing corrosion, either a sealing/anti-corrosion agent will be applied or the front cross member will be replaced with a new one that has a sealing/anti-corrosion agent applied to it. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began January 2017. Owners may contact MMNA custo (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

21 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT9
POWER TRAIN5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE4
WHEELS4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING3
STRUCTURE3
AIR BAGS2

10240443

Date: 2023-07-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

This is a Dealer Letter sent to dealers informing that Mitsubishi Technical Training has launched the 3rd quarterly technician quiz for 2023.

10235608

Date: 2023-04-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

This Technical Service Bulletin reviews the regulations that require a label showing the reduction in load carrying capacity be affixed to vehicles when the total net weight of accessories is more than 1.5 percent of the vehicle's gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or 100 lbs.

10235609

Date: 2023-04-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

This Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions and material safety data sheets for removal of rap-film adhesive residue.

10235606

Date: 2023-04-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

This is a Dealer Letter sent to dealers informing that Mitsubishi Technical Training has launched the 2nd quarterly technician quiz for 2023.

10211530

Date: 2022-04-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This Technical Service Bulletin was sent to dealers to explain the difference between normal dew condensation, which is a natural phenomenon, and water penetration caused by improper sealing or a defective/broken part.

10210124

Date: 2022-03-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This Technical Information Notice was sent to dealers to inform them MMNA mailed letters to owners with Alabama addresses printed on an Alabama Law Enforcement Agency letterhead and mailed in an envelope with MMNAA A?A A A A s Alabama mail processing return address, who own certain 2004-2007 Lancer,

10169006

Date: 2019-11-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.

10163703

Date: 2019-07-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

This is a Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers. This bulletin supersedes TSB-18-00-003, issued April, 2018, to add updated information for Carrying Capacity Reduced Label.

10130468

Date: 2018-02-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

This is a message sent to dealers, to inform them that an update for MEDIC will be available.

10130469

Date: 2018-02-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
LANCER WAGON3

Same model, other years

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