Mitsubishi LancerYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 863 NHTSA owner complaints across 16 model years, no Mitsubishi Lancer year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2006, 2010, 2011 and 2016. The Lancer has 15 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: EurovisionNim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mitsubishi Lancer 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 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Mitsubishi Lancer problems
All model years combined: 863 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Power train | 159 | 13 |
| Visibility | 127 | 1 |
| Air bags | 112 | 59 |
| Suspension | 78 | 7 |
| Engine | 78 | 3 |
| Electrical system | 74 | 9 |
| Structure | 60 | 9 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 54 | 6 |
| Vehicle speed control | 45 | 4 |
| 19 other systems | 280 | 56 |
Mitsubishi Lancer recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 15 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the Lancer
- Electrical overstressLed to recall 20V-024
- Air Bag Inflator RuptureLed to recall 14V-668
- Air Bag Inflator RuptureLed to recall 13V-172