How many recalls does the 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Wagon have?

The 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Wagon has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Wagon has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Wagon?

Of 4 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is air bags.

2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Wagon Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Wagon has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 194,674 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SUSPENSION 16V458000 2016-06-23 194,674 affected

Defect

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2002-2007 Lancer, 2004 Lancer Wagon, 2003-2006 Lancer Evolution, 2003-2006 Outlander and 2007-2013 Outlander V-6 vehicles originally sold in, or ever registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland,…

Consequence

A detached front control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front cross members. Depending on the level of existing corrosion, either a sealing/anti-corrosion agent will be applied or the front cross member will be replaced with a new one that has a sealing/anti-corrosion agent applied to it. These repairs will be…

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS

SUSPENSION

Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi lancer wagon. The contact stated that the srs air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer were it was diagnosed that the passenger side air bag inflator was defective and needed to be replaced. Prior to the failure, the contact…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2017-02-28

“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi lancer wagon. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v321000 (air bags) and 16v458000 (suspension). The parts needed were not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repairs. The dealer indicated…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2016-12-26

“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi lancer wagon. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v321000 (air bags) and 16v458000 (suspension). The parts needed were not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repairs. The dealer indicated…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2016-12-26

“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi lancer wagon. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v458000 (suspension) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2016-08-19

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Wagon as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.