2011 Mitsubishi Lancer Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 34 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 68,356miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer, 6% of the 34 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,356 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.
“I got to work and put the car in park and turned the motor off. A co-worker showed up, I was talking to him when I heard a loud bang, by the time I looked the driver side curtain air bag deployed. I lifted my arm up to cover my face. It burnt my left side arm and bruised my face.”
NHTSA complaint #10515375, filed 2013-06, 46,711 miles“This car we own was in a accident the whole front end was pushed in cause it hit a mercury mountaineer. The geico adjuster couldnt beleive that the airbags did not deploy nor the seatbelt retracted! The only thing that saved my wife was the seatbelt for a sec and hitting the steering wheel. The adjuster also had said that the sensors for the air bags were tripped and it did not work. This is a huge safety issue! Geico is filing a subrogation claim against Mitsubishi since we called mistsubishi and they didnt want to do anything about it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10816176, filed 2015-12, 90,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10170853Jan 8, 2013Caution statements regarding the disposal of certain SRS components have been incorrect in the service manuals of affected vehicles. This TSB provides updated caution statements.
- 10170086Nov 1, 2012This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 50% |
| 2016 | 1 | 3% |
| 2015 | 5 | 22% |
| 2014 | 5 | 31% |
| 2013 | 1 | 20% |
| 2012 | 1 | 5% |
| 2011 | 2 | 6% |
| 2010 | 2 | 4% |
| 2009 | 8 | 8% |
| 2008 | 7 | 8% |
| 2006 | 16 | 43% |
| 2005 | 10 | 42% |
| 2004 | 19 | 24% |
| 2003 | 8 | 4% |
| 2002 | 23 | 16% |
Other parts of the 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 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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