Takata recall. Had original airbag replaced 2 yrs ago. Received a letter from mitsubishi stating I needed to have it done again. I called customer service for mitsubishi when I learned they no longer have a mitsubishi dealership locally. I was advised at that time that the nearest dealership , in either direction, was 4-5 hours from where I live. I was advised that I needed to call all the mechanics in the area to find one that is certified by mitsubishi! If I could find one and they were mitsubishi certified, the work would be done and mitsubishi would pay for it. However, they need to have current certification. I have called a few dealerships in the area, but no one has a certification for mitsubishi. I didn't install the bad airbags. I would have to travel to either of these dealerships, spend the night in a motel, wait for the appointment and work to be done, and drive home. This is ridiculous! In the meantime, I have received a second letter from mitsubishi stating that I shouldn't allow anyone to ride in the passenger seat of the car until it's repaired. I don't know if the drivers side airbag is any good either. I would appreciate all the help you can give me. I feel like my car at the present time is useless. I'm in fear of driving even to the grocery store.
2004 Mitsubishi Lancer airbags problems
19 complaints (24% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 45,000. 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 19
- of this car's complaints
- 24%
- typical mileage
- 45,000
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 2
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Mitsubishi Lancer airbags problems in other years
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Mitsubishi Lancer vehicles that previously received a like-for-like passenger side frontal air bag inflator under recall 15V321 as interim remedy. Also recalled are 2004-2006 Lancer vehicles located in Guam or Saipan that previously received or never received a new inflator under 15V321 or 17V569. These passenger side frontal air bag inflators may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to explode in the event of an air bag deployment.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will install a final replacement passenger side frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on April 26, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1‑888‑648‑7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-18-005.
Recall number 18V220000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Lancer and Lancer Evolution vehicles and 2004 Lancer Sportback vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with a different inflator, free of charge. The recall began on October 12, 2017. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1‑888‑648‑7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-17-001. Note: This recall supersedes recall 15V‑321.
Recall number 17V569000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Air Bag Inflator Rupture
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE14-016 in June 2014 based on six inflator rupture incidents involving consumer owned vehicles produced by five vehicle manufacturers.All six vehicles were operated in Florida or Puerto Rico at the time of the rupture and for the majority of their service life, and were equipped with inflators produced by Takata, a tier-one supplier of automotive air bag systems.During the course of PE14-016, ODI determined that five additional vehicle manufacturers used inflators of a similar design and vintage also supplied by Takata. No evidence of field failures was found in vehicles produced by these five additional manufacturers.Nonetheless, at ODI's insistence, all 10 vehicle manufacturers initiated a regional recall within approximately two weeks of the opening of the investigation.The regions recalled initially included Florida, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, areas with high absolute humidity and climatic conditions believed to be a significant factor in the inflator ruptures.As part of the recall actions, inflators removed from remedied vehicles are to be returned to Takata for testing.Takata's initial test results on passenger inflators from remedied vehicles indicated a much higher than anticipated rupture frequency for inflators returned from Florida.Accordingly ODI requested all 10 manufacturers expand the regional recalls for passenger inflators to include other geographic areas where high absolute humidity conditions exist, including the Gulf States and other coastal areas.Takata's testing of the passenger inflators to date continues to indicate this geographic area as having the highest risk, with no ruptures occurring from inflators returned from outside the expanded recall regions.During PE14-016 four additional passenger inflator field events occurred, all in vehicles from the same expanded geographic region.Also during PE14-016 four additional driver inflator field events occurred including two in vehicles from regions not known for high absolute humidity, specifically California and North Carolina.Accordingly, ODI requested all five of the affected vehicle manufacturers currently using the subject Takata driver inflators expand to nationwide recalls.Significantly, neither of the affected vehicle manufacturers or Takata provided any explanation to account for these two driver air bag inflator ruptures outside the area of high absolute humidity.Takata testing of returned driver inflators indicates a lower rupture frequency as compared to passenger inflator testing.All test ruptures reported by Takata to date have occurred on inflators returned from high absolute humidity areas.The investigation now includes all manufacturers and vehicles known to be affected at this time.ODI's investigation will focus on, among other things, root cause analysis, other potential defect consequences, identification of affected vehicles scope, and adequacy of the remedy.The five ODI reports cited above can be reviewed online at http://www-odi.the federal safety agency.dot.gov/owners/Searchreference under the following identification numbers: 10537899, 10568848, 10585224, 10605877, 10651492
EA15001
Air Bag Inflator Rupture
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE14-016 in June 2014 based on six inflator rupture incidents involving consumer owned vehicles produced by five vehicle manufacturers.All six vehicles were operated in Florida or Puerto Rico at the time of the rupture and for the majority of their service life, and were equipped with inflators produced by Takata, a tier-one supplier of automotive air bag systems.During the course of PE14-016, ODI determined that five additional vehicle manufacturers used inflators of a similar design and vintage also supplied by Takata. No evidence of field failures was found in vehicles produced by these five additional manufacturers.Nonetheless, at ODI's insistence, all 10 vehicle manufacturers initiated a regional recall within approximately two weeks of the opening of the investigation.The regions recalled initially included Florida, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, areas with consistently high absolute humidity and climatic conditions believed to be a significant factor in the inflator ruptures.As part of the recall actions, inflators removed from remedied vehicles are to be returned to Takata for testing.Takata's initial test results on passenger inflators from remedied vehicles indicated a much higher than anticipated rupture frequency for inflators returned from Florida.Accordingly, ODI requested all 10 manufacturers expand the regional recalls for passenger inflators to include other geographic areas where high absolute humidity conditions exist, including the Gulf States and other coastal areas.Takata's testing of the passenger inflators to date continues to indicate this geographic area as having the highest risk, with no ruptures occurring from inflators returned from outside the expanded recall regions.During PE14-016, four additional passenger inflator field events occurred, all in vehicles from the same expanded geographic region.Also during PE14-016, four additional driver inflator field events occurred including two in vehicles from regions not known for high absolute humidity, specifically California and North Carolina.Accordingly, ODI requested all five of the affected vehicle manufacturers currently using the subject Takata driver inflators expand to nationwide recalls.Significantly, neither of the affected vehicle manufacturers or Takata provided any explanation to account for these two driver air bag inflator ruptures outside the area of high absolute humidity.Takata testing of returned driver inflators indicates a lower rupture frequency as compared to passenger inflator testing.All test ruptures reported by Takata to date have occurred on inflators returned from high absolute humidity areas.The PE is now closed/upgraded to an Engineering Evaluation (EA15-001) to include all manufacturersand vehicles known to be affected at this time.ODI's EA investigation will focus on, among other things, root cause analysis, other potential defect consequences, identification of affected vehicles scope, and adequacy of the remedy.The recalls related to this PE are: 14V343, 14V344, 14V348, 14V351, 14V353, 14V655, 14V700, 14V701, 14V752, 14V763, 14V770, 14V773, 14V787, 14V802 and 14V817.The number of vehicles affected are an estimate since some vehicles may have both the driver and passenger side inflators recalled. The five ODI reports cited above can be reviewed online at http://www-odi.the federal safety agency.dot.gov/owners/Searchreference under the following identification numbers: 10537899, 10568848, 10585224, 10605877, 10651492
PE14016
What 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
2004 mitsubishi lancer. Consumer writes in regards to airbag safety recall. *ld the consumer stated he is too visually impaired to drive the long distance to have the vehicle repaired; therefore, accepting all responsibility of the consequences.
2004 mitsubishi lancer. Consumer writes in regards to passenger side airbag safety recall. *ld the consumer stated the dealership would not provide a convenient option to have the recall repair completed.
Takata recall my local mitsubishi dealer, cutter mitsubishi (https://www.cuttermitsubishi.com) has refused to fix the recall. I have telephoned more than five times, leaving detailed messages, including both the air bag recall and not including the air bag recall. They have never responded to one telephone call, and they never answer the phone. I have gone to their website and left a dozen requests for service noting I need the air bag recall fixed, and they have never, not once, replied to any requests. They should be forced to fix my airbag before it kills me and they should be punished with a significant monetary penalty for endangering my life and everyone else's life who can't get it fixed.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi lancer. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v569000 (air bags). The contact stated that the mitsubishi dealer was over 100 miles away and a recall repair appointment could not be scheduled. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that they could repair the vehicle if the local repair shop had the tools to complete the remedy. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi lancer. The contact stated that the SRS indicator illuminated and the horn did not work. The vehicle was taken to big two mitsubishi (6222 auto park dr., mesa, az 85206, (480) 218-2000) where the contact was informed that diagnostic testing would need to be performed. The vehicle was not diagnosed due to the cost. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v220000 (air bags) and believed the diagnostic test should be covered under the recall. The manufacturer was notified and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was not provided. Parts distribution disconnect.
Recall on takata inflators. There is no mitsubishi dealer in rochester, mn. I am 95 years old and cannot drive out of rochester, mn. What should I do to get the inflator replaced?
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi lancer. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in a recall regarding the air bags and repaired. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, but it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The recall information was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 169,942.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi lancer. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v321000 (air bags) and was unable to schedule a repair with a dealer in a reasonable location. The contact indicated that the dealer was more than 150 miles away. The contact was waiting for a response from the manufacturer to determine if they could provide a closer location to schedule the repair. In addition, the contact was uncertain as to when the manufacturer would supply the parts to the dealer for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mitsubushi lancer. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was serviced per the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v321000 (air bags), but the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated after the repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Questions about the 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer airbags
Does the 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 19 complaints about the airbags of the 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer, 24% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 45,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer airbags?
Yes, 2 recalls: 18V220000, 17V569000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Mitsubishi Lancer have bad airbags?
The Mitsubishi Lancer model years with the most airbags complaints are 2002 (23 complaints), 2004 (19 complaints) and 2006 (16 complaints).
Other 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer problems
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