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Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback

6 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·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·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·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·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
  • 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

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.

Technical service bulletins

346 manufacturer service bulletins across 10 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2013: 4.7/5 · 3 complaints
  • 2012: 4.9/5
  • 2011: 4.7/5
  • 2010: 4.4/5
  • 2009: 4.8/5

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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