Total Complaints
1 filings
MITSUBISHI LANCER · model year
2000 MITSUBISHI LANCER
1 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2000MITSUBISHILANCER carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2000 LANCER is child seat:tether: strap/webbing with 1 filings. Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 14 investigation files overlapping the 2000 LANCER. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20080218CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING
THE ADJUSTOR FOR THE TOP TETHER CRACKED IN HALF. HAD TO PAY BRITAX FOR A NEW ONE PLUS SHIPPING. THEN I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO OTHERS WITH MARATHONS SERIAL: E9W0672008780 MODEL: E9W0672 BATCH: 507735 DOM: 03/10/05 I THINK THIS MAY REQUIRE A ADVISORY RECALL. IT IS NOT RIGHT TO MAKE SOMEONE PAY FOR A NEW STRAP FOR A PIECE THAT SHOULD HAVE LASTED THE FULL 6 YEAR LIFE SPAN OF THE SEAT! (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=1999, MAKE=MITSUBISHI, MODEL=LANCER). *TR
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2000 MITSUBISHI LANCER have?▼
The 2000 MITSUBISHI LANCER has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2000 MITSUBISHI LANCER?▼
The most-complained component for the 2000 MITSUBISHI LANCER is CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 2000 MITSUBISHI LANCER safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.