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Mitsubishi Lancer

12 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V279000·2020-05-18

    Mitsubishi Recalls Lancer and Outlander Models for Corroded Front Cross Members

    Mitsubishi is recalling specific Lancer, Outlander, and Outlander Sport vehicles because front cross members may corrode and detach, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    MITSUBISHI — MITSUBISHI LANCER, OUTLANDER, OUTLANDER SPORT, LANCER SPORTBACK
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V220000·2018-04-05

    Mitsubishi Recalls 2004-2006 Lancers for Air Bag Inflator Defect

    Mitsubishi is recalling 2004-2006 Lancers because passenger air bag inflators may explode during deployment, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    MITSUBISHI — MITSUBISHI LANCER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V071000·2018-01-26

    Mitsubishi Recalls Vehicles Due to Sunroof Glass Detachment Risk

    Mitsubishi is recalling specific 2007-2010 models because the sunroof glass may detach and become a road hazard, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    MITSUBISHI — MITSUBISHI LANCER SPORTBACK, LANCER EVOLUTION, LANCER, OUTLANDER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V069000·2018-01-26

    Mitsubishi Recalls Vehicles Due to Drive Belt Tensioner Flange Crack Risk

    Mitsubishi is recalling specific 2008-2012 models because a cracked drive belt tensioner flange may cause the belt to detach, leading to engine stalling and increased crash risk.

    Product
    MITSUBISHI — MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER, LANCER, OUTLANDER SPORT, LANCER SPORTBACK
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·17V609000·2017-09-29

    Mitsubishi Recalls Outlander and Lancer Models for Defective Starter Relays

    Mitsubishi is recalling 2015-2017 Outlander, Outlander Sport, Lancer, and Lancer Evolution vehicles because defective relays may cause engine stalls, reduced power, or overheating.

    Product
    MITSUBISHI — MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT, OUTLANDER, LANCER, LANCER EVOLUTION
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·17V569000·2017-09-14

    Mitsubishi Recalls Lancer Vehicles Due to Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

    Mitsubishi is recalling 2004-2006 Lancer and 2004 Lancer Sportback vehicles because the passenger air bag inflator may rupture in a crash, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    MITSUBISHI — MITSUBISHI LANCER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V458000·2016-06-23

    Mitsubishi Recalls Vehicles for Front Control Arm Corrosion Risk

    Mitsubishi is recalling specific Lancer and Outlander models because front cross members may corrode, causing control arms to detach and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    MITSUBISHI — MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER, LANCER WAGON, LANCER EVOLUTION, LANCER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V334000·2016-05-23

    Mitsubishi Recalls Lancer Models Due to Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

    Mitsubishi is recalling 2006-2007 Lancer and Lancer Evolution vehicles because passenger air bag inflators may rupture in a crash, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    MITSUBISHI — MITSUBISHI LANCER, LANCER EVOLUTION
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V562000·2014-09-12

    Mitsubishi Recalls Lancer and Outlander Vehicles for Engine Belt Defect

    Mitsubishi is recalling 2008-2011 Lancer, Lancer Evolution, and Outlander models because the engine drive belt may detach, causing the engine to stall and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    MITSUBISHI — MITSUBISHI LANCER SPORTBACK RALLIART, LANCER RALLIART, LANCER RALIART, LANCER SPORTBACK
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V563000·2016-07-28

    Mitsubishi Recalls Outlander and Lancer Vehicles for CVT Acceleration Delay

    Mitsubishi is recalling 2015-2016 Outlander Sport, 2016 Outlander, and 2016 Lancer vehicles because a CVT defect may cause acceleration delays, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    MITSUBISHI — MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT, OUTLANDER, LANCER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V232000·2015-04-20

    Mitsubishi Recalls Lancer and Outlander Models for Electrical Control Unit Defect

    Mitsubishi is recalling certain 2009-2010 Lancer, Outlander, Lancer Sportback, and Lancer Evolution vehicles because an unstable voltage in the electronic control unit may cause lights and wipers to fail, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    MITSUBISHI — MITSUBISHI LANCER, OUTLANDER, LANCER EVOLUTION, LANCER SPORTBACK
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V233000·2015-04-20

    Mitsubishi Recalls Lancer and Outlander Models for Blower Motor Defect

    Mitsubishi is recalling 76,958 vehicles because a blower motor failure may reduce windshield defroster performance, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    MITSUBISHI — MITSUBISHI LANCER SPORTBACK, OUTLANDER SPORT, LANCER EVOLUTION, LANCER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 20164/5

    2 trims tested for 2016; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 20154/5

    2 trims tested for 2015; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 20124/5

    4 trims tested for 2012; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2009 · powertrain 28 complaints, median 63,442 mi
  • 2010 · powertrain 23 complaints, median 45,000 mi
  • 2016 · powertrain 21 complaints

Technical service bulletins

596 manufacturer service bulletins across 13 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2017: 4.5/5 · 6 complaints · most complained-of: airbags
  • 2016: 4.0/5 · 30 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain
  • 2015: 4.1/5 · 26 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain
  • 2014: 4.2/5 · 23 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain
  • 2013: 4.6/5 · 5 complaints

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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