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2002 Mitsubishi Lancer rust / corrosion reports

7 NHTSA complaints describe rust, corrosion and paint failures on the 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer — roughly 5% of all complaints for this model year.

7
Rust / corrosion reports
5%
share of complaints
68,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer report before drawing conclusions.