2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 80 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer, 3% of the 80 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles. 1 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.
“The headlight wires get shorter?... And the lights burn out all the time due to faulty wiring... Why won't Mitsubishi fix this for people???????? They're very wrong to not help people with this safety issue................ The transmission syncro gears are also worthless. The only real good thing on the entire car is the engine and transmission!! Visors disintegrated also after a few years...”
NHTSA complaint #10400940, filed 2011-05, 50,000 miles“I think there is something electrical wrong with my vehicle. I have had to have a headlight or headlights replaced 7 times since purchasing the vehicle new 3.5 years ago. I've also had to have a tail light, brakelight, and interior dome light replaced. The headlight assemblies were recently replaced. I was told they had melted due to the heat of the bulb. This was not covered by my extended warranty or the manufacturer even though my bulb problems began after only owning the vehicle for a year.”
NHTSA complaint #10230783, filed 2008-06Related service bulletins
- 10211530Apr 7, 2022This Technical Service Bulletin was sent to dealers to explain the difference between normal dew condensation, which is a natural phenomenon, and water penetration caused by…
- 10170074Aug 28, 2015This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer
22 complaintsAir bags
19 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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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