Mitsubishi Lancer SportbackYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 12 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints12Top: Electrical system Safety recalls62004–2013 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Lancer Sportback median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2013Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls 2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls 2010Not rated–/1001 complaint · 6 recalls 2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2004Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback problems

All model years combined: 12 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

5Electrical system

2Visibility

1Power train

1Structure

1Vehicle speed control

1Air bags

1Visibility/wiper

1Engine and engine cooling

1Exterior lighting

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Electrical system	5	0
Visibility	2	0
Power train	1	0
Structure	1	0
Vehicle speed control	1	0
Air bags	1	0
Visibility/wiper	1	0
Engine and engine cooling	1	0
Exterior lighting	1	0

6 recalls

Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Structure: frame and members20V-279 · 2009–2010 · May 18, 2020 · 141,200 vehicles Gasoline: belts and associated pulleys18V-069 · 2010–2012 · Jan 26, 2018 · 141,053 vehicles Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly18V-071 · 2010 · Jan 26, 2018 · 56,641 vehicles Electrical system15V-232 · 2010 · Apr 20, 2015 · 53,396 vehicles Defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor15V-233 · 2010–2011 · Apr 20, 2015 · 76,958 vehicles Gasoline: belts and associated pulleys14V-562 · 2009–2011 · Sep 12, 2014 · 165,923 vehicles

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Lancer Sportback

Apr 19, 2019
Electrical overstressEA19001 · 2013–2016 · closed Sep 19, 2024
Led to recall 20V-024