2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 11%of 91 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 63,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the body and structure of the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer, 11% of the 91 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 63,750 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“My srs light just started coming on a few years ago before we were in an accident. When we took it to the dealer to check it, they said it was a costly repair and is only to remove the light...but that the airbags would still deploy if we were in an accident. Since then, we've been in an accident where we were rear-ended (which would not deploy the airbags) but it pushed us into the car in front of us (which should have deployed the airbags). …”
NHTSA complaint #11363572, filed 2020-10, 120,000 miles“During my last two visit with technician (last one with Mitsubishi dealer, and one before with other service place), the vehicle technician notice excessively rusted cross-member. The technician at Mitsubishi dealer also put the note in computerized vehicle report . When I asked the technician about how bad is this and how to fix this, he mentioned that other Mitsubishi Lancer vehicles are affecting with the same problem and Mitsubishi is recalling vehicles year by year, so hope they will recall this model too. …”
NHTSA complaint #11220553, filed 2019-06, 139,923 miles“Paint on the sides of the car has thousands of rock chips at only 9000 miles. The car has never been driven through gravel and has not been subjected to extreme road conditions. I first noticed the damage occurring at about 5000 miles and took it to the dealer. The dealer stated that he agreed that it shouldn't be happening and thought it was a defect in the paint. They contacted mitsu USA and were told that they would not reimburse for any corrective action. Further investigation has revealed that this is a very common problem with the gts models and is due to a design flaw. …”
NHTSA complaint #10245358, filed 2008-10, 5,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the cross member and k frame fractured. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was placed on a lift, inspected the vehicle, and diagnosed that there was extensive rust and corrosion. The dealer indicated that the parts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was left at the dealer. The contact was waiting on a response from the manufacturer to determine if the contact would approve the dealer's repair. The VIN was excluded from a manufacturer recall. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10919855, filed 2016-10, 120,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer. In rainy weather conditions, the contact noticed water entering the vehicle through the driver side cabin. Also, the tires have premature tread wear. He took the vehicle to the dealer and a technician replaced all four tires and performed a wheel alignment. Several months later, the tire tread displayed abnormal wear again. He took the vehicle back to the dealer and was informed that they would have to realign the tires and replace all four again. The vehicle has not been repaired because the dealer cannot identify the cause of the failures. …”
NHTSA complaint #10227982, filed 2008-05, 7,500 milesRelated recalls
- 20V279000May 18, 2020Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2008-2010 Lancer, 2009-2010 Lancer Sportback, 2008-2013 Outlander, and 2011-2016 Outlander…Covers: Mitsubishi Lancer 2008–2010, Outlander 2008–2013, Outlander Sport 2011–2016 +1 more
Related service bulletins
- 10235609Apr 24, 2023This Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions and material safety data sheets for removal of rap-film adhesive residue.
- 10181899Sep 3, 2020Revision to previous TSB SR-20-003 for the Crossmember recall. Added Warranty information for instances where subframe may fail and cause additional damage to unrelated parts…
- 10180973Sep 3, 2020Revision to previous TSB SR-20-003 for the Crossmember recall. Added Warranty information for instances where subframe may fail and cause additional damage to unrelated parts…
- 10180972Sep 3, 2020Technical Information Notice sent to dealerships to advise ofrevision changes to TSB "SR-20-003REV_2"
- 10179680Aug 31, 2020This Technical Information Notice was sent to dealerships to notify of a revised Safety Recall Bulletin SR-20-003REV_2 update regarding warranty information and entry of claims.
- 10179679Aug 31, 2020This TSB was sent to dealers as an update to SR-20-003REV_1 issued in July 2020 and provides updates to the warranty information.
- 10179517Aug 31, 2020This Technical Information Notice was sent to dealerships to notify of a revised Safety Recall Bulletin SR-20-003REV_2 update regarding warranty information and entry of claims.
- 10179516Aug 31, 2020This TSB was sent to dealers as an update to SR-20-003REV_1 issued in July 2020 and provides updates to the warranty information.
- 10179524Aug 7, 2020This Technical Information Notice was sent to dealers informing that a recall campaign was released on July 22, 2020 (SR-20-003) for the Crossmember Corrosion.
- 10178989Jul 31, 2020This bulletin provides directions for inspection and repair of affected vehicles' Crossmembers in the Safety Recall.
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 17% |
| 2016 | 2 | 7% |
| 2015 | 2 | 9% |
| 2014 | 3 | 19% |
| 2012 | 1 | 5% |
| 2011 | 4 | 12% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 | 6 | 6% |
| 2008 | 10 | 11% |
| 2006 | 5 | 14% |
| 2005 | 2 | 8% |
| 2004 | 3 | 4% |
| 2003 | 13 | 7% |
| 2002 | 7 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
23 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsTires
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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