VehicleVerdict

2002 Mitsubishi Lancer brakes problems

The 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer has 21 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

21

Brakes complaints

11%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Lancer brakes complaints by model year21 complaints2002: 21 complaints2003: 6 complaints2004: 2 complaints2005: 2 complaints2006: 4 complaints2008: 10 complaints2009: 17 complaints2010: 7 complaints2011: 2 complaints2013: 1 complaints
Lancer brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TO AVOID CONTACT WITH A DEER I HIT THE BRAKES SLIDING INTO A UTILITY POLE CAUSING SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE TO VEHICLE NO AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED. *TR

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · October 8, 2012 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer brakes — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.