2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 13%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback. The contact was driving 25 MPH when the vehicle began accelerating abnormally. The contact was able to stop the unintended acceleration by applying the brakes abruptly. The vehicle was diagnosed by a local repair shop that advised that the fly-by-wire would need repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 130,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10404315, filed 2011-06, 100,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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