https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mitsubishi Lancer. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:33:59 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer#complaint-2176767 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT SEE ATTACHED FILE: https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer#complaint-2151640 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT The steering column on my 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer ES detached while driving. The entire column dropped down from its mounting brackets, causing loss of control. This is a serious safety hazard. The mount bolts were intact previously, but they came loose or the bracket failed without warning. This could have resulted in a crash and severe injury. I believe this may be a structural or manufacturing d https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer#complaint-2112026 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT It’s throwing a P084A code and it feels like the transmission is about to let loose. I bought the car with 30,000 on it in 2016 and it has a hair over 136,000 and ever since I’ve had it it’s always had this transmission lag jerk in it. Very scuttle but you can feel it. Then all of a sudden it just started going into limp mode, hi low hi low rev, jerking and couldn’t get over 30 mph. This looks lik https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer#complaint-2088665 Sat, 03 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT Recently the transmission has started to shudder when first driving from a stop. It only happens under low acceleration. If you push the accelerator pedel firmly it will not shudder. Wondering if this is a recall about to happen? It started on or about 4/2/2025 but is continuing to happen. https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer#complaint-2067864 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT The car is bucking hi low hi low and then the service transmission light is coming on. We brought the car in a couple of weeks ago and I thought this was suppose to he fixed. It is alot worse now https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer#complaint-2048522 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT Need to correct manufacture recalls. Car has 262000 miles. Actual owner in my family. Want to correct issues before accident happens. I have very poor vision when driving because of car head lights being foggy. https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer#complaint-2030527 Mon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT Loss of power on acceleration, rpms going up and down, hesitation in acceleration, going into limp mode won't accelerate over 25-40mph pulled code P084A shop believes it needs a complete replacement based on their computer systems repair procedures guidelines. Car has just over 107k miles on it and is a pre-owned. No information was given regarding this issue having happened or if it was ever re https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer#complaint-2027859 Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT Purchased the vehicle with only 59K miles in May 2024. Transmission immediately started acting up, hesitating, jumping RPMs, and delayed acceleration and loss of power. Service Transmission light came on once but after restarting the light turned off, but still has the issues. Have had the fluid and gasket replaced but did not remedy the problem. This is very dangerous to drive, especially when cr https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer#complaint-2020389 Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer. The contact stated that after a while the system would erase any safety information used to track mileage and only show the GPS feature on the digital screen with information from 2004. The contact stated he used the digital screen for the safety features. Upon further inspection, the battery would be drained at an abnormal rate while using the Bluetooth https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer#complaint-2020390 Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer. The contact stated that after a while the system would erase any safety information used to track mileage and only show the GPS feature on the digital screen with information from 2004. The contact stated he used the digital screen for the safety features. Upon further inspection, the battery would be drained at an abnormal rate while using the Bluetooth https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer#complaint-2017656 Mon, 19 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, there was an abnormally loud thumping sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The contact pulled over the shoulder of the roadway. Upon inspection, the contact became aware that the front driver’s side wheel had caved inward from the top. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer#complaint-2014715 Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT I've had the vehicle for 7 years and after inspection performed by the dealer, there is so much subframe rot that my car will not pass the next inspection due in April. I've contacted Mitsubishi and they said there is nothing they can do as there isn't any recall. This model of Mitsubishi has had recalls on many different previous years, such as 2005, 2010 and many online reports of 2014 with th https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer#complaint-2014716 Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT I've had the vehicle for 7 years and after inspection performed by the dealer, there is so much subframe rot that my car will not pass the next inspection due in April. I've contacted Mitsubishi and they said there is nothing they can do as there isn't any recall. This model of Mitsubishi has had recalls on many different previous years, such as 2005, 2010 and many online reports of 2014 with th https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer#complaint-2008100 Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT Needs a new motor. I know other 2015 Mitsubishi lancers were recalled for the same reason and this one should be also. https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer#complaint-1988440 Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT Vehicle shudders and surges while driving almost rubber banding. Mechanic showing code for fluid pressure sensor. Call to local Mitsubishi dealer said transmission needs to be replaced and since we are 2nd owners the 100k mile powertrain warranty doesn’t apply. This vehicle has 81k miles and it’s already fried and Mitsubishi doesn’t care unless we buy a new one. https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer#complaint-1963642 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT The front subframe(cross member) blew out, due to excessive corrosion. Causing the control arm to dismount as well as separation of the CV axle from the transmission, while traveling down the road losing complete steer of the vehicle. Luckily I was coming to a stop sign and not traveling on the highway. My vehicle was last inspected in April of 2023 with no warning signs of there being an issue. I https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer#complaint-1963643 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT The front subframe(cross member) blew out, due to excessive corrosion. Causing the control arm to dismount as well as separation of the CV axle from the transmission, while traveling down the road losing complete steer of the vehicle. Luckily I was coming to a stop sign and not traveling on the highway. My vehicle was last inspected in April of 2023 with no warning signs of there being an issue. I https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer#complaint-1963644 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT The front subframe(cross member) blew out, due to excessive corrosion. Causing the control arm to dismount as well as separation of the CV axle from the transmission, while traveling down the road losing complete steer of the vehicle. Luckily I was coming to a stop sign and not traveling on the highway. My vehicle was last inspected in April of 2023 with no warning signs of there being an issue. I https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer#complaint-1957142 Thu, 11 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT The transmission has a severe shudder and lack of power. The malfunction occurs frequently and most recently has occurred while making a left turn in an intersection when the vehicle suddenly stumbled in the middle of the intersection with oncoming traffic nearing. The problem has been confirmed by Mitsubishi with a TSB released regarding the affected vehicles TSB-22-23-001REV, however, they refus https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer#complaint-1951152 Mon, 18 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT We had car at a car dealer and the manufacturer declined doing the recall on the car for corrison on the front crossmember, telling us due to car has a total loss record on Carfax. The vehicle total loss record was for a accident that didn't effect that part of the car that's under recall, it was due to vehicle repairs were more then what car was worth. The piece I think they call it crossmember https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer#complaint-1938279 Wed, 25 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE HAS APROX. 100K MILES ON ODOMETER AS OF TIME OF COMPLAINT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED FOR TRANSMISSION "SLOW DOWN" MESSAGE BEFORE. VEHICLE HESITATES FOR APROX. 1-2 SEC. BEFORE MOVING FROM A STOP. VEHICLE THEN PROCEDED TO COMPLETELY STOP AND NOT DRIVE WHILE "DRIVE" RANGE WAS SELECTED. VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN TRAFFIC UNTIL DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PUT VEHICLE IN PARK, SHUT OFF, AND RESTART ENGINE. SIM https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer#complaint-1938197 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT I was driving down the road and spun out of control because my rack and pinion steering inner and outer tie rod snapped in half, because of rust from salt water and corrosion on the metal, resulting in my loss of control and front passenger wheel turned 90 degrees inward and nearly ripped the front tire off and under the car, brought the car home and inspected it tthoroughly, and saw the immediat https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer#complaint-1938198 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT I was driving down the road and spun out of control because my rack and pinion steering inner and outer tie rod snapped in half, because of rust from salt water and corrosion on the metal, resulting in my loss of control and front passenger wheel turned 90 degrees inward and nearly ripped the front tire off and under the car, brought the car home and inspected it tthoroughly, and saw the immediat https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer#complaint-1938199 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT I was driving down the road and spun out of control because my rack and pinion steering inner and outer tie rod snapped in half, because of rust from salt water and corrosion on the metal, resulting in my loss of control and front passenger wheel turned 90 degrees inward and nearly ripped the front tire off and under the car, brought the car home and inspected it tthoroughly, and saw the immediat https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer#complaint-1927057 Tue, 12 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT I was working on my 2015 Mitsubishi this weekend when i noticed how bad the rear subframe is rusted away. It actually has a crack along it from rusting. I do know there was a recall on the from crossmember for the same exact reason. If that were to break it could be fatal on a highway. I am currently trying to figure out what to do now since it is very unsafe. https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer#complaint-1915917 Thu, 03 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT While driving the car we began hearing a rattling noise. We took it to the dealer to get it checked. They informed us that the control member was beginning to rust out causing the control arms to become loose. This is the exact problem related to a recall in other states for this car. https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer#complaint-1915505 Wed, 02 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer. The contact stated while driving at night, the low-beam headlights turned off and turned on independently, causing a visibility hazard for the driver. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V23200 https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer#complaint-1915506 Wed, 02 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer. The contact stated while driving at night, the low-beam headlights turned off and turned on independently, causing a visibility hazard for the driver. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V23200 https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer#complaint-1910653 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT I purchased this car in 2016 brand new from the dealer. Have kept up with its maintenance but in the past couple of months, the car is not taking off. What I mean by that is that the transmission slips and won't allow the car to gain speed there is a delay in the car accelerating. This is the second time that it has happened this year and its very unsafe to use a car this way and its less than 10 https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer https://plaincars.com/make/mitsubishi-lancer#complaint-1910654 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT I purchased this car in 2016 brand new from the dealer. Have kept up with its maintenance but in the past couple of months, the car is not taking off. What I mean by that is that the transmission slips and won't allow the car to gain speed there is a delay in the car accelerating. This is the second time that it has happened this year and its very unsafe to use a car this way and its less than 10