Mitsubishi Lancer Reliability - Better Info Options

[mkaresh]

Because existing sources of auto reliability information left much to be desired, in late 2005 I started conducting my own reliability research at TrueDelta.com. TrueDelta reports absolute stats like "trips to the shop" that make the differences between cars much clearer. Results are updated four times a year, so any significant changes in a model's reliability become apparent quickly.

We're already reporting a result for the 2008, but haven't enough owners signed up for earlier years.

Participants simply report repairs the month after they occur on a one-page survey. When there are no repairs, they simply report an approximate odometer reading four times a year, at the end of each quarter.

To encourage participation, panel members receive full access to the results for free.

For the details, and to sign up to help out:

Vehicle reliability research

[mkaresh]

Closer, but not there yet for any year of this generation.

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[mkaresh]

Fifty first-gen Lancers now enrolled. A good start, but more remain needed.

We're providing results for the 2008 Lancer and soon will be for the 2009. We'd like to do the same for earlier model years.

Car reliability research

[mkaresh]

Updated results recently posted for the 2008 Lancer. Hoping to include results for earlier model years in future updates--just need more participants.

[mkaresh]

Of these model yaers, the 2003 is closest to getting started--need just ten more owners to sign up to participate. The 2006 is about halfway there.

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[mkaresh]

Now 65 first-gen Lancers signed up. A start, but more remain needed. We'll be updating results for the second-gen Lancer next month, and would like to have the first-gen in future updates.

Car reliability research

[mkaresh]

The 2003 is now only five owners sshort of the minimum needed to get started, and other years are also getting closer.

[mkaresh]

Now just three short for the 2003. And the 2004 is now halfway.

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[mkaresh]

So close.

Updated results recently posted for the current Lancer. I'd very much like to have this information for the first-generation car as well, just need a few more owners involved.

[mkaresh]

Closer, but still not quite there.

[mkaresh]

The 2003 is now a single car short of the miniimum, and the 2006 is only five away.

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[mkaresh]

The 2003 has been added to the survey, while the 2004 is only four cars short.

[mkaresh]

Just a few cars short with both the 2004 and 2006.

[mkaresh]

Only two cars short with the 2006. Additional particicipants for the 2003 and 2004 would also be especially helpful.

[mkaresh]

Now only a single car short with the 2006 and only two short with the 2003.

[mkaresh]

The 2003 and 2006 are now in the survey, but we'll likely need a few more participants to provide some stats. To help ensure they get included:

Car reliability research

[mkaresh]

We have updated our reliability stats for the Lancer to include owner experiences through December 31, 2012.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2010: 11

2009: 15

2008: 26, small sample size

2006: no repairs reported, only ten cars

All are low.

Thank you, once again, everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates later this month and in August. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Mitsubishi Lancer reliability ratings and comparisons

[mkaresh]

We've updated our reliability stats for the Lancer to include owner experiences through March 31, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:
2010 Lancer: 23, low, small sample size
2009 Lancer: 19, low
2008 Lancer: 37, low, small sample size
2006 Lancer: 0, low, very small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:
2009 Lancer: 80, < 1

We'll have further updates in August and in November. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help:

Mitsubishi Lancer reliability ratings and comparisons