Total Complaints
1 filings
MITSUBISHI LANCER SPORTSBACK · model year
2012 MITSUBISHI LANCER SPORTSBACK
1 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2012MITSUBISHILANCER SPORTSBACK 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.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2012 LANCER SPORTSBACK is electrical system with 1 filings. Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 14 investigation files overlapping the 2012 LANCER SPORTSBACK. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
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Complaints
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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 |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20121018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MITSUBISHI LANCER SPORTSBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COLORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CHANGED FROM ORANGE TO YELLOW ERRONEOUSLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE PANEL CHANGED TO YELLOW, THE TIRE SERVICE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO CHANGE THE TIRES FROM AIR TO NITROGEN GAS. THE CONTACT PERFORMED THE SWITCH AS INSTRUCTED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN FOR 80 MILES HOWEVER, THE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRE SENSORS AS A PRECAUTION BUT THE TIRE SERVICE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,816 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,900. ..UPDATED 12/11/12 *BF UPDATED 12/12/12*JS UPDATED 12/14/12*LJ UPDATED 12/18/2012*JS
Mileage: 16,816
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2012 MITSUBISHI LANCER SPORTSBACK have?▼
The 2012 MITSUBISHI LANCER SPORTSBACK has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2012 MITSUBISHI LANCER SPORTSBACK?▼
The most-complained component for the 2012 MITSUBISHI LANCER SPORTSBACK is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 2012 MITSUBISHI LANCER SPORTSBACK 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 vintage: August 2026. 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.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2012 MITSUBISHI LANCER SPORTSBACK; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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