Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer has 73 NHTSA visibility complaints and 0 visibility-related recalls.
73
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2014 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER CONTROL MALFUNCTIO... |
| Dec 3, 2012 | VISIBILITY | THE CLIMATE CONTROL KNOB WAS HARD TO TURN AND FINAL BROKE SO I CAN'T USE MY CAR IN THE WINTER BECAUS... |
| Nov 1, 2012 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE HEAT/AC KNOB ON MY 2003 MITSUBISHI HAS BEEN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THIS IS ESPECIALLY HAZA... |
| Oct 26, 2012 | VISIBILITY | THE HEAT/AC KNOB ON MY 2003 MITSUBISHI HAS BEEN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THIS IS ESPECIALLY HAZA... |
| Sep 14, 2012 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I HAVE HAD MY 2003 LANCER FOR ABOUT 4 YEARS AND THE AC/HEATER KNOB HAS ALWAYS BEEN DIFFICULT TO TURN... |
| Apr 28, 2012 | VISIBILITY,VISIBILITY/WIPER | PURCHASED VEHICLE BRAND NEW JULY 2003. HEAT/AC KNOB HAS ALWAYS BEEN DIFFICULT TO TURN. IT IS NOW S... |
| Feb 23, 2012 | VISIBILITY | THE DEFROST/AIR CONDITIONER/HEAT CONTROL SWITCH HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY FROM DAY ONE. IT IS A FIGHT... |
| Feb 18, 2012 | VISIBILITY | HEATING CONTROL DOES NOT TURN. PART NUMBER MN185137HC IS BROKEN. I WAS TOLD BY MISTUBISHI DEALER IN ... |
| Mar 15, 2011 | VISIBILITY | AS WITH SO MANY OTHER LANCERS NOTED HERE, MY WIFE'S 2003 LANCER'S TEMP CONTROL KNOB HAS BROKEN. OVER... |
| Jan 11, 2011 | VISIBILITY | 2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER: THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL KNOB BROKE OFF ITS SHAFT, AFTER OVER TWO YEARS OF TH... |
| Jan 11, 2011 | VISIBILITY | NO HEAT/DEFROST IN MITSUBISHI LANCER (2003) USUALLY, ITS KIND OF HARD TO TURN, BUT IF YOU TWIST THE... |
| Dec 15, 2010 | VISIBILITY | HEATER CONTROL KNOB CANNOT BE ADJUSTED, IT IS STUCK ON COLD. CENTER SHAFT IS BROKEN FOR THE KNOB. *... |
| Dec 13, 2010 | VISIBILITY | THE HEAT/AC KNOB ON MY 2003 MITSUBISHI HAS BEEN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THIS IS ESPECIALLY HA... |
| Dec 12, 2010 | VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT | MITSUBISHI 2003 HEATING KNOB IS NOT WORKING.. *TR |
| Nov 29, 2010 | VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT | MY 2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER HEATER KNOB BROKE OFF AND I AM UNABLE TO GET THE DEFROSTER TO WORK. THIS ... |
| Oct 12, 2010 | VISIBILITY | A/C HEATER NOB BROKE OFF AFTER SWITCHING IT FROM COLD TO HEAT. *TR |
| Oct 1, 2010 | VISIBILITY | THE HEATER CONTROL KNOB IS BROKEN. I CAN'T ROTATE THE KNOB FROM COLD TO HEAT. IT BEGAN GETTING REA... |
| Aug 3, 2010 | VISIBILITY | 2003 LANCER - HEATER-A/C CONTROL KNOB BROKE AND CANNOT ADJUST TEMPERATURE. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY ... |
| Aug 1, 2010 | VISIBILITY | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE KNOB WAS FRAC... |
| Jun 15, 2010 | VISIBILITY | I HAVE A 2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION. THE TEMPERATURE KNOB BROKE OFF WHILE ADJUSTING FROM COLD ... |