2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 6%of 98 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 71,600miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the suspension of the 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer, 6% of the 98 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 71,600 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.
“I was driving down the road and spun out of control because my rack and pinion steering inner and outer tie rod snapped in half, because of rust from salt water and corrosion on the metal, resulting in my loss of control and front passenger wheel turned 90 degrees inward and nearly ripped the front tire off and under the car, brought the car home and inspected it tthoroughly, and saw the immediate problem”
NHTSA complaint #11551735, filed 2023-10“Rusted crossmember, control arms, braces holding the gas tank. Safety concerns about the rust underneath my car (120k miles california vehicle) rust may have eaten through the metals underneath my car and im scared to drive with these rust problems because they might fail when im on the freeway with the possibility of a bad accident causing my life and other peoples life on the line. I dont drive my car no more than 10 miles anymore due to this rust problem. The picture I provided doesnt look that bad but lifting the car up in the air going underneath will give you the idea of how bad it is. …”
NHTSA complaint #11266592, filed 2019-10“The contact owns a 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer. The contact stated that while making a right turn, the front driver side wheel detached from the vehicle. The police and the contact's insurance company was contacted and confirmed that the vehicle was not involved in a crash. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was told that the ball joint failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 49,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10454375, filed 2012-04, 49,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 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.
- 10178224Jul 31, 2020This bulletin provides directions for inspection and repair of affected vehicles' Crossmembers in the Safety Recall.
- 10178223Jul 31, 2020This ATIN-20-SR-003D supersedes ATIN-20-SR-003C and ATIN-20-SR-003B, providing notification of modifications to the TSB and repair procedure; noting when a Crossmember…
- 10178220Jul 15, 2020This Advanced Technical Information Notice was sent to dealers as an update to ATIN-20-SR-003B informing that due to a parts availability delay of the Crossmember, customer…
- 10178219Jul 14, 2020Interim Customer Notification Letter for Recall SR-20-003 - Crossmember
- 10159663Apr 23, 2019This is a Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers. This bulletin updates the Rear Suspension section of the affected Service Manuals, to delete the requirement for an…
- 10159644Apr 23, 2019This is a Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers. This bulletin updates the Rear Suspension section of the affected Service Manuals, to delete the requirement for an…
- 10154701Feb 7, 2019This is a Technical Service Bulletin that was sent to dealers. The bulletin updates the Steering section of the affected Service Manuals to update the lubricant, sealant, special…
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 4% |
| 2014 | 2 | 13% |
| 2012 | 1 | 5% |
| 2011 | 2 | 6% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 | 6 | 6% |
| 2008 | 23 | 25% |
| 2006 | 9 | 24% |
| 2005 | 2 | 8% |
| 2004 | 6 | 8% |
| 2003 | 10 | 5% |
| 2002 | 15 | 10% |
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 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsSeat belts
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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