Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer has 23 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
23
Complaints
0
Recalls
17
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2017 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | MY HUSBAND WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND OVER CORRECTED HIT AN EMBANKMENT AND A TREE AND THIS PUSHED HIM BA... |
| Oct 8, 2012 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | TO AVOID CONTACT WITH A DEER I HIT THE BRAKES SLIDING INTO A UTILITY POLE CAUSING SIGNIFICANT FRONT ... |
| Jul 16, 2008 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE CONTACT CRASH... |
| May 22, 2008 | AIR BAGS | I WAS IN MY 2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER AND WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35-40 MILES AN HOUR AND HIT A YUKON HEAD ON... |
| Nov 12, 2007 | AIR BAGS | MY CAR STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR WAS ALSO HIT FROM... |
| Sep 22, 2007 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDIT... |
| Jul 31, 2007 | AIR BAGS | 1) I WAS DRIVING SOUTH DOWN THE ROAD AT 25-30 MPH, AND ANOTHER CAR WAS WAITING TO PULL OUT OF A PARK... |
| Aug 2, 2006 | AIR BAGS | I WAS IN THE LEFT TURNING LANE, AS I PROCEEDED TO TURN, A CAR AT HIGH SPEED RAN THE RED LIGHT HIT TH... |
| Sep 14, 2005 | AIR BAGS | NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER ACCIDENT EVEN AFTER VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. *NM |
| Apr 5, 2005 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | I WAS TRAVELING AT 30-34 MPH AND A INTREPID PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I SLAMMED HEAD ON TO HER D... |
| Aug 26, 2004 | AIR BAGS | I WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT YESTERDAY 8/26/04 AND NEITHER OF MY FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. WIT... |
| Jun 13, 2004 | AIR BAGS | I WAS DRIVING DOWN A STREET IN MY 2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER AND AS I APPROACHED A GREEN LIGHT I NOTICED... |
| Apr 26, 2004 | AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING 33 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AI... |
| Dec 7, 2003 | AIR BAGS | VEHICLE 'T-BONED' A TAXI CAUSING EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. |
| Nov 5, 2003 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS 2002 MITS . LANCER THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY MY CAR WAS HIT FROM THE REAR CAUSING IT TO... |
| Jun 1, 2003 | AIR BAGS | CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE CAR HEAD-ON COLLISION INTO A DITCH. NEITHER THE FRONT DRIVER OR P... |
| Apr 1, 2003 | AIR BAGS | VEHICLE WAS TOTALED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, BUT AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *LA THE DRIVER DIDN'T ... |
| Feb 16, 2003 | AIR BAGS | VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP SIGN, PULLING OUT WHEN A TRUCK "T-BONED" THE CAR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. AIR BAG... |
| Dec 2, 2002 | AIR BAGS | WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT HER. ... |
| Oct 20, 2002 | AIR BAGS | CONSUMER STATES TRAVELLING APPROX 25-30MPH AND REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGE... |