Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer has 17 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATER CONTROLS KNOBS ON DASHBOARD. DO NOT TURN. CAN'T. ADJUST TEMPERATURE ... |
| Mar 12, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE VEHICLES KICK PLATE WHERE ALL THE WIRES CONNECT ARE ALL CORRODED ITS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH ALL EV... |
| May 12, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL KNOB WAS VERY HARD TO TURN ON THE AC/HEATER MODULE AND EVENTUALLY BROKE OFF.... |
| Oct 10, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | TEMPERATURE KNOB WAS ALWAYS DIFFICULT TO TURN, THEN IT BROKE COMPLETELY OFF. NOT A PROBLEM FOR THE ... |
| Mar 30, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MULTIPLE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ACTIVATED SIMPLTANEOUSLY (ABS, SRS, BATTERY, EMERGENCY BRAKE) AT THE SAME ... |
| Dec 11, 2008 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | ALL THREE BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WITH NO WARNING. 1. NORMAL DRIVING TO AND FROM WORK, UNSURE ... |
| Oct 1, 2008 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | THE HEATER KNOB ON MY MITSUBISHI LANCER WAS HARD TO TURN FROM HOT TO COLD FROM THE VERY FIRST TIME I... |
| Aug 2, 2008 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT | I HAD JUST LEFT MY HOME. I HAD NOT BEEN DRIVING FOR MORE THAN 2 MINUTES WHEN MY FRONT SPEAKERS SHUT... |
| Mar 11, 2008 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | I HAD JUST ARRIVED FROM WORK AND PULLED-IN MY DRIVEWAY, I WAS IDLING MY CAR BEFORE SHUTTING OFF THE ... |
| Jul 1, 2007 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION. AT 65,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN... |
| May 16, 2007 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | SENSOR ONE HAD AN INTERNAL FAILURE. MITISUBISHI SERVICE TECH STATED IT WAS DUE TO THE BAD GAS IN NOR... |
| Apr 10, 2007 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHEN I FIRST GOT THE LANCER IN 2003 ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS I NOTICED THAT THE KNOB FOR THE AIR AND... |
| Mar 1, 2005 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | THE HOT/COLD SWITCH BROKE OFF. SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR IT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO TURN THE SWITCH FO... |
| Jan 15, 2005 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY P300 ERROR CODE COMES ON MY LANCER EVOLUTION RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING AROUND. *NM |
| Oct 22, 2004 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | THE HEATER CONTROL KNOB (HOT/COLD ADJUST) WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THIS WAS NOTED TO THE DEALERSHIP A... |
| Oct 1, 2003 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY VEHICLE HAD REPEATEDLY SHOWN A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FOR A MISFIRE CODE. EVERY TIME I GET THE CHECK... |
| Aug 9, 2003 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING 2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION IN A RAINSTORM, I ENCOUNTERED A SEVERE LOSS OF ACCEL... |