2003 Mitsubishi Lancer - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer

354 problems have been reported for the 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 123 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's visibility (78 problems).

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer in the United States are 68,951 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Mitsubishi Lancer owners in the last 23 years is 354, and the age of the vehicle is 23, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 354 / 68,951 / 23 * 1000 = 0.22.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Mitsubishi Lancer model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer in 2003.

📊 Compare the 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Mitsubishi Lancer, the following table can be used to compare the 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer with the Mitsubishi Lancer from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2003 Lancer is 354 while the average number of problems reported for the 18 model years of the Mitsubishi Lancer is 86.

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