Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer has 16 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKES LOCKED UP AND SUBFRAME SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING. FOUND OUT RECENTLY THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON M... |
| Dec 13, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE CLUTCH FELT AS IF IT HAD LOST PRESSURE. ... |
| Oct 1, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I PURCHASED MY 2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER IN 2001, IT HAD 7 MILES ON IT. IN THE YEARS SINCE I HAVE PURCH... |
| May 11, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | AT MY 30K SERVICE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOW AT 52K MILES THE ROTORS NEED TO BE MA... |
| Apr 12, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | IN 2003 I BOUGHT A 2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER FROM A MITSUBISHI DEALER. THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 25,000... |
| Aug 5, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | CAR SHAKES WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES. CONSTANT ROTOR PROBLEM . ROTORS HAVE BEEN CHANGED 7 T... |
| Mar 16, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2002 MITS LANCER OZ - BRAKES HAVE GONE OUT TWICE WITH ONLY 38000 MILES. *AK |
| Jan 31, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | AN UNUSUAL SCREECHING NOISE COMES FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT IS AT REST, IN MOTIO... |
| Jun 22, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEED CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. CONSUME INS... |
| Feb 1, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT | 2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER ES . HAVE HAD FOUR (4) ACCIDENTS WITH THIS VEHICLE FROM DATE OF PURCHASE TO... |
| Jan 1, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | DT: 2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER. BRAKES FAILED TWICE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MITSUBISHI S... |
| Jan 1, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AT 15000 AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AT 32000 MILES. *AK TH... |
| Apr 10, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I HAD A 2002 MITS LANCER PURCHASE ON NOVEMBER 2001 HAS ONLY 14.800 MILES AND MY FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE... |
| Oct 1, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | VEHICLE REQUIRES EXTREME PEDAL PRESSURE TO STOP. VEHICLE HAS A LONG EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DOES... |
| Jul 16, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER. EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT HAS... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED LIMIT APPLIED BRAKES AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A C... |