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2003 Mitsubishi Lancer visibility problems

71 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer36% of all complaints for this model year.

71
Visibility complaints
36%
share of all complaints
71,820 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The climate control knob was hard to turn and final broke so I can't use my car in the winter because I can't turn it to heat and I have 2 young children. There should be a recall this has appended to thousands and its a safety hazard in multiply ways. *tr

    filed Aug 11, 2013

  • The temperature control knob was very hard to turn on the ac/heater module and eventually broke off. A failure of the temperature selection could result in inability to defrost the windshield properly, resulting in unsafe driving environment. *tr

    filed May 12, 2013

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Visibility problems in other Lancer years

YearReportsShare
2016 Lancer13%
2011 Lancer13%
2010 Lancer48%
2009 Lancer33%
2005 Lancer14%
2004 Lancer2126%
2002 Lancer2517%
Lancer visibility problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.