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2016 Mitsubishi Lancer Recalls & Complaints

2

open safety recalls on record

Critical

38 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.26 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical17V609000

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.

Serious16V563000

Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)

hesitation during acceleration can raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

MMNA has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the CVT control unit with modified software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2016. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-006.

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 vehicle accelerating.

Complaint volume

38 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

1Crashes
0Fires
2Injuries
0Deaths

Across 38 complaints. Severity Index 0.26.

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

Power Train20 · 53%Electrical System4 · 11%Vehicle Speed Control4 · 11%Unknown Or Other3 · 8%Engine3 · 8%Visibility · Sun/Moon Roo…1 · 3%Air Bags1 · 3%Structure · Frame And Mem…1 · 3%
  1. Power Train — 20 reports
  2. Electrical System — 4 reports
  3. Vehicle Speed Control — 4 reports
  4. Unknown Or Other — 3 reports
  5. Engine — 3 reports
  6. Visibility:Sun/Moon Roof Assembly — 1 reports
  7. Air Bags — 1 reports
  8. Structure:Frame And Members — 1 reports
  9. Structure:Body — 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 (1) · 2016 · 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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