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2011 Mitsubishi Lancer Recalls & Complaints

3

open safety recalls on record

Critical

51 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.20 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical14V562000

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys

If the drive belt detaches, the battery may discharge, resulting in an engine stall, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the drive belt with a rubber belt. Drive pulleys that are excessively worn will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 15, 2014. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-14-009.

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Lancer, Lancer Evolution, and Outlander; 2009-2011 Lancer Sportback, Lancer Rilliart, and Lancer Sportback Ralliart; and 2011 Outlander Sport vehicles. The affected vehicles, manufactured with 4B1 engines, have an engine pulley and belt arrangement for turning the alternator, the cooling fan and the power steering pump (if equipped). These pulleys may experience unusual wear and allow for belt detachment.

Serious18V069000

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys

If the drive belt detaches, the battery will discharge and the engine will stall, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the belt tensioner with one that has an improved shape, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 27, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-18-001.

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. The drive belt automatic tensioner flange may crack, allowing the accessory drive belt to detach.

Serious15V233000

Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Fan/Motor

Failure of the blower motor may reduce the performance of the windshield defroster, diminishing the driver's visibility and raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace a suspect blower motor, free of charge. The recall began on June 15, 2015. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-15-003.

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, 2009, to January 7, 2011, 2009-2011 Outlander vehicles manufactured February 10, 2009, to June 22, 2011, and 2011 Outlander Sport vehicles manufactured August 26, 2010, to November 19, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the blower motor may fail.

Complaint volume

51 this model-year 8 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

3Crashes
0Fires
1Injuries
0Deaths

Across 51 complaints. Severity Index 0.20.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Engine8 · 16%Power Train6 · 12%Electrical System4 · 8%Seat Belts3 · 6%Engine And Engine Cooling3 · 6%Unknown Or Other3 · 6%Steering3 · 6%Structure · Body3 · 6%
  1. Engine — 8 reports
  2. Power Train — 6 reports
  3. Electrical System — 4 reports
  4. Seat Belts — 3 reports
  5. Engine And Engine Cooling — 3 reports
  6. Unknown Or Other — 3 reports
  7. Steering — 3 reports
  8. Structure:Body — 3 reports
  9. Air Bags — 2 reports
  10. Visibility/Wiper — 2 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2002 (4) · 2003 (6) · 2004 (7) · 2005 (6) · 2006 (7) · 2007 (3) · 2008 (5) · 2009 (8) · 2010 (6) · 2011 · 2012 (1) · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 (1) · 2016 (2) · 2017

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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