2002 Mitsubishi Lancer transmission problems
The 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer has 22 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.
22
Transmission complaints
11%
Share of year
2
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“ACCELERATOR PEDAL OR THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS BACKING UP AND THE CAR REVVED REALLY HIGH AND CRASHED ME INTO A POLE. I THEN TRIED TO PULL FORWARDS AND THE CAR REVVED AGAIN AND LUNGED FORWARD, SMASHING INTO 2 CARS. I DID NOT EVEN HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS AT THE TIME. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer have?
NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer transmission — 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.