2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%of 199 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 14,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seat belts of the 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer, 2% of the 199 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,250 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“I am a chemically sensitive individual having been poisened 9 years ago. I did not recoginize the hazards because the dealership complied with my request to not detail car with chemicals, but the off gassing of the plastics, vinyls, carpets, materials and ? (I do not know if I have over looked something else) has caused muscle pain, headaches, nausea, fatigue, passing out at the wheel, weakness in my limbs, internal cramping and eczema on my hands. …”
NHTSA complaint #10071179, filed 2004-01, 500 miles“Was in a 45 MPH rear end collision. Air bags did not deploy, back seat passenger seat belt and tether clip failed. Sons car seat hit the back of passenger seat, luckily I had already dropped in off at day care.”
NHTSA complaint #10117983, filed 2005-04, 28,000 miles“Seatbelts, in cars& pickups of today, the clip on the right side is under person setting there, no way to fasten seatbelt. In older cars & pickups it stuck up where you could fasten it,in my wife's car I cannot fasten it, just can in my pickup. Also the new driving lights, ((add ons)) when pickups comes up behind you, no way to see, it blinds you. Reason death rate has fallen,!!!! People can't afford gas to drive as much!!!!!!!!!! Less miles, less deaths. Hope you do something seat belts!!!! I've paid my last ticket for no seat belt. …”
NHTSA complaint #10358814, filed 2010-10“Driver of 2003 Lancer was thrown from vehicle due to failure of seat belt to restrain, causing two severe skull fracures and brain, ear, nose, throat trauma.”
NHTSA complaint #10074878, filed 2004-06Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer
76 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
51 complaintsOther or unknown
17 complaintsEquipment
13 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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