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2002 Mitsubishi Canter

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Power Train
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Power Train complaints

2 reports
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1,000 miles · Jan 9, 2006
Power Train

I PURCHASED MY 2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER BRAND NEW. FROM DAY 1, I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. IT SLIPS AND IT REVVS REALLY HIGH AND CAUSES MY CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN MANY, MANY TIMES TO BE FIXED. AS I AM WRITING THIS, MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP FOR THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR, I SHOULD BE…

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I PURCHASED MY 2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER BRAND NEW. FROM DAY 1, I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. IT SLIPS AND IT REVVS REALLY HIGH AND CAUSES MY CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN MANY, MANY TIMES TO BE FIXED. AS I AM WRITING THIS, MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP FOR THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR, I SHOULD BE DRIVING IT AND ENJOYING IT, NOT CONSTANTLY GOING WITHOUT MY CAR BECAUSE IT'S ALWAYS IN THE SHOP. I TOLD THEM, THAT I WANTED A NEW TRANSMISSION, OR A NEW CAR. I WAS TOLD THAT IT DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY. WHAT DO I DO? I PAID FOR A DEFECTIVE CAR AND NO ONE WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM EXTREMELY UNHAPPY WITH MITSUBISHI VEHICLES RIGHT NOW. I WAS THINKING ABOUT BUYING A MITSUBISHI STATION WAGON, BUT I AM WORRIED THAT I MAY GET MYSELF IN THE SAME SITUATION. PLEASE HELP ME. I DON'T THINK THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION IS OUT OF ORDER HERE. THANKS. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10147241

39,778 miles · Nov 14, 2005
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

THE VEHICLE POWER STEERING BELT POPPED AND THE CAR HAS 7000 TO 1000 IN DAMAGE AND I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR SIX MONTHS AND NOT EVEN 12000 MILES. THIS CAR IS COSTING ME 18000 ON TOP OF THAT THE COST OF DAMAGE TO GET IT BACK ON THE ROAD. THE DEALER IS NOT TRYING TO TAKE ANY BLAME FOR THIS MISHAP, AND I THINK THEY ARE COVERING THEI…

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THE VEHICLE POWER STEERING BELT POPPED AND THE CAR HAS 7000 TO 1000 IN DAMAGE AND I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR SIX MONTHS AND NOT EVEN 12000 MILES. THIS CAR IS COSTING ME 18000 ON TOP OF THAT THE COST OF DAMAGE TO GET IT BACK ON THE ROAD. THE DEALER IS NOT TRYING TO TAKE ANY BLAME FOR THIS MISHAP, AND I THINK THEY ARE COVERING THEIR TRACKS BECAUSE IT TAKES THEM A LONG TIME TO GET BACK TO ME WHEN THEY DO RETURN MY CALLS. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10142611

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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