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2006 Mitsubishi Lancer rust / corrosion reports

7 NHTSA complaints describe rust, corrosion and paint failures on the 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer — roughly 19% of all complaints for this model year.

7
Rust / corrosion reports
19%
share of complaints
100,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

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 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer report before drawing conclusions.