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2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Critical

36 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 1.06 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

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Electrical System:Starter Assembly:Relay

If the engine stalls, there is an raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected relays, free of charge. The recall began October 24, 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-17-005.

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.

Complaint volume

36 this model-year 7 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

9Crashes
0Fires
5Injuries
0Deaths

Across 36 complaints. Severity Index 1.06.

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

Electrical System6 · 17%Unknown Or Other6 · 17%Air Bags5 · 14%Power Train5 · 14%Engine4 · 11%Visibility/Wiper2 · 6%Fuel/Propulsion System2 · 6%Structure · Body2 · 6%
  1. Electrical System — 6 reports
  2. Unknown Or Other — 6 reports
  3. Air Bags — 5 reports
  4. Power Train — 5 reports
  5. Engine — 4 reports
  6. Visibility/Wiper — 2 reports
  7. Fuel/Propulsion System — 2 reports
  8. Structure:Body — 2 reports
  9. Exterior Lighting — 1 reports
  10. Suspension — 1 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 (3) · 2012 (1) · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 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.