2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 5%of 98 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 81,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seat belts of the 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer, 5% of the 98 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 81,000 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 was traveling southbound on the florida turnpike, I was on the left hand lane when I looked through the rearview mirror and noticed a vehicle behind doing about 80-90 miles per hour. I merged to the middle lane so that they could continue on. They were recklessly driving and they swerved to my lane, I proceeded to swerve to avoid getting hit and when I tried to hit the brakes they jammed on me. …”
NHTSA complaint #10263666, filed 2009-03, 14,106 miles“I was on the 4th floor of a parking garage in my town and was going up to the top level. As I am about to turn the corner, I realize I am going a bit faster than I thought. So I apply full pressure to the brakes which did not work as fast as they were supposed to. The tow truck man later told me that I was going around 20 to 30 MPH at time of impact. When I hit the pillar in front of me, the airbag didn't deploy and my seatbelt did not tighten as they were supposed to. This meant that my whole body snapped forward and impacted collarbone first into the steering wheel. …”
NHTSA complaint #11290578, filed 2019-12, 81,000 miles“The contact owns a 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer. The contact stated that the rear drivers side seat belt malfunctioned multiple times and would not retract. The contact indicated that the seat belt was repaired on two occasions but the defect recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 120,000”
NHTSA complaint #10598665, filed 2014-06, 120,000 miles“The contact owns a 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, the passenger's side seat belt failed to retract after the passenger unlocked the seat belt. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated the seat belt unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the problem persisted. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10534548, filed 2013-08, 120,000 miles“The contact owns a 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer. While driving approximately 50 MPH the vehicle 's brake rotor disengaged and traveled underneath the vehicle. There was an extremely loud noise, followed by the front driver seat belt disengagement. The driver pulled over to the side of the road. The vehcile resumed operation. The failure and current mileages were 9,000. The VIN was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10295882, filed 2009-12, 9,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10170104Aug 8, 2013This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer
22 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsExterior lighting
13 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 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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