There have been 14 safety recalls for the Mitsubishi Lancer. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Mitsubishi Lancer.
in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer, 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer, 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer |
| Component: AIR BAGS:PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL |
| Recall Summary: mitsubishi motors north america, inc. (mmna) is recalling certain 2004-2006 mitsubishi lancer vehicles that previously received a like-for-like passenger side frontal air bag inflator under recall 15v321 as interim remedy.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
If the sunroof glass detaches from the assembly while driving, it can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer, 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer, 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer, 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback, 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander |
| Component: VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY |
| Recall Summary: Mitsubishi motors north America, inc. (mmna) is recalling certain 2007-2010 outlander, 2008-2010 lancer, 2009-2010 lancer evolution, and 2010 lancer sportback vehicles equipped with sunroofs. The sunroof glass may detach from the sunroof assembly, becoming a road hazard to other vehicles. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
If the drive belt detaches, the battery will discharge and the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer, 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer, 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer, 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer, 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback, 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback, 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback, 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport |
| Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS |
| Recall Summary: Mitsubishi motors north America, inc. (mmna) is recalling certain 2009-2012 lancer, 2008-2012 outlander, 2010-2012 lancer sportback, and 2011-2012 outlander sport vehicles equipped with either a 4b11 or 4b12 engine.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
If the engine stalls, there is an increased the risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer, 2016 Mitsubishi Lancer, 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport |
| Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY |
| Recall Summary: Mitsubishi motors north America, inc. (mmna) is recalling certain 2015-2017 outlander, 2015-2016 lancer and outlander sport, and 2015 lancer evolution vehicles. These vehicles may have defective relays that can result in an engine stall, reduced engine power or the engine overheating. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer, 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer, 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer |
| Component: AIR BAGS:PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL |
| Recall Summary: Mitsubishi motors north America, inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain 2004-2006 lancer and lancer evolution vehicles and 2004 lancer sportback vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
A hesitation during acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2016 Mitsubishi Lancer, 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport |
| Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Recall Summary: Mitsubishi motors north America, inc. (mmna) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 outlander sport vehicles and 2016 outlander and lancer vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a constant velocity transmission (cvt) that, in certain driving conditions, may cause a delay in the ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
A detached front control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer, 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer, 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer, 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer, 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer, 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer, 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Wagon, 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2004 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2005 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2006 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander |
| Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM |
| Recall Summary: Mitsubishi motors north America, inc. (mmna) is recalling certain model year 2002-2007 lancer, 2004 lancer wagon, 2003-2006 lancer evolution, 2003-2006 outlander and 2007-2013 outlander v-6 vehicles originally sold in, or ever registered in, connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer, 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer, 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution |
| Component: AIR BAGS:PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL |
| Recall Summary: Mitsubishi motors north America, inc. (mmna) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 lancer and lancer evolution vehicles manufactured June 29, 2005, to June 19, 2007, equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
Failure of the blower motor may reduce the performance of the windshield defroster, diminishing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer, 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer, 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer, 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback, 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback, 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport |
| Component: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:BLOWER |
| Recall Summary: Mitsubishi motors north America, inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 lancer vehicles manufactured March 16, 2009, to March 30, 2011, 2010-2011 lancer sportback vehicles manufactured June 17, 2009, to December 1, 2010, 2010-2011 lancer evolution vehicles manufactured July 14, ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
Unstable voltage could result in intermittent failure of the vehicle's head lights, tail lights, and windshield wipers. If the headlights and/or windshield wipers fail, the driver could have reduced visibility. If the tail lights fail, the vehicle could be less visible. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer, 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer, 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback, 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander |
| Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Recall Summary: Mitsubishi motors north America, inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Mitsubishi lancer vehicles manufactured January 12, 2009, to July 6, 2010, 2009-2010 outlander vehicles manufactured January 12, 2009, to August 27, 2010, 2010 lancer sportback vehicles manufactured June ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Apr. 5, 2018 | Air Bags:passenger Side Frontal | 17,120 |
| Jan. 26, 2018 | Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline:belts And Associated Pulleys | 141,053 |
| Jan. 26, 2018 | Visibility:sun Roof Assembly | 56,641 |
| Sep. 29, 2017 | Electrical System:starter Assembly:relay | 132,552 |
| Sep. 14, 2017 | Air Bags:passenger Side Frontal | 66,001 |
| Jul. 28, 2016 | Power Train:automatic Transmission | 82,436 |
| Jun. 23, 2016 | Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm | 194,674 |
| May. 23, 2016 | Air Bags:passenger Side Frontal | 38,628 |
| Apr. 20, 2015 | Visibility:defroster/defogger System:windshield:blower | 76,958 |
| Apr. 20, 2015 | Electrical System | 53,396 |
| Sep. 12, 2014 | Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline:belts And Associated Pulleys | 165,923 |
| Nov. 5, 2009 | Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control Module | 29,353 |
| Mar. 10, 2009 | Service Brakes, Air:supply:check Valve | 39,711 |
| Sep. 1, 2004 | Equipment:other:labels | 100,432 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2016 Mitsubishi Lancer | 2 |
| 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer | 1 |
| 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer | 1 |
| 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer | 3 |
| 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer | 5 |
| 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer | 7 |
| 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer | 4 |
| 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer | 2 |
| 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer | 4 |
| 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer | 3 |
| 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer | 4 |
| 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer | 2 |
| 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer | 2 |