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Year · Make · Model

2016 Mitsubishi Lancer

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
29
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
66
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

29 filed
1
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Power Train
    20
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    4
  • Electrical System
    4
  • Unknown OR Other
    3
  • Engine
    3
  • STRUCTURE:FRAME AND Members
    1
  • STRUCTURE:BODY
    1
  • VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON Roof Assembly
    1

Recalls

3 campaigns
17V609000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY2017-09-29

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.

RiskIf the engine stalls, there is an increased the risk of a crash.

FixMMNA 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.

16V563000·POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2016-07-28

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.

RiskA hesitation during acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.

FixMMNA 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.

16V563000·POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)2016-07-28

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.

RiskA hesitation during acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.

FixMMNA 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.

NHTSA investigations

1 action
EA19001·AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE2019-04-19 → 2024-09-19

Electrical overstress

Led to recall20V024

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