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Mitsubishi Lancer

Safety Grade: F
1,136
Total Complaints
155
Crashes
109
Injuries
3
Deaths

Top Issues

AIR BAGS
92
POWER TRAIN
81
ENGINE
78
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
67
SUSPENSION
66
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
58
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/
48
VISIBILITY
47
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
38
STRUCTURE:BODY
35

Recent Complaints

2017 MITSUBISHI LANCER — AIR BAGS
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2005 MITSUBISHI LANCER — STEERING
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 cou...
2016 MITSUBISHI LANCER — POWER TRAIN
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 ...
2016 MITSUBISHI LANCER — POWER TRAIN
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.
2016 MITSUBISHI LANCER — POWER TRAIN
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
2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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.
2016 MITSUBISHI LANCER — POWER TRAIN
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 an...
2016 MITSUBISHI LANCER — POWER TRAIN
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...
2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER — POWER TRAIN
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. ...
2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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. ...

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