Mitsubishi Lancer Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns covering at least one Mitsubishi Lancer model year (2002–2016). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Mitsubishi Lancer recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 2003–2016
Campaign	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2015	2016
20V279000 Suspension	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
18V220000 Air bag	not covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
18V071000 Visibility	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
18V069000 Engine	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered
17V609000 Electrical	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered
17V569000 Air bag	not covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
16V563000 Power train	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered
16V458000 Suspension	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
16V334000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
15V232000 Electrical	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
15V233000 Visibility	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
14V562000 Engine	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
09V435000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
09V077000 Brake	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
04V428000 Equipment	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 15 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 2008, 2009, 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 20V279000 Filed May 18, 2020

Lower Control Arm May Detach Due to Corrosion

Structure · frame and members

46.6% repairedof 141,200 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 20V279000

Listed for 2004, 2005, 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V220000 Filed Apr 5, 2018

Passenger Side Front Air Bag Inflator may Explode

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module

41.3% repairedof 17,120 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 18V220000

Listed for 2008, 2009, 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V071000 Filed Jan 26, 2018

Sun Roof Glass may Detach from Assembly

Visibility · sun/moon roof assembly

26.8% repairedof 56,641 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 18V071000

Listed for 2009–2012 Mitsubishi Lancer. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V069000 Filed Jan 26, 2018

Belt Tensioner may Break Allowing Belt to Detach

Engine and engine cooling · engine · gasoline · belts and associated pulleys

38.4% repairedof 141,053 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 18V069000

Listed for 2015, 2016 Mitsubishi Lancer. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V609000 Filed Sep 29, 2017

Engine may Stall or Overheat

Electrical system · starter assembly · relay

71.3% repairedof 132,552 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V609000

Listed for 2004, 2005, 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V569000 Filed Sep 14, 2017

Passenger Side Front Air Bag Inflator may Rupture

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module

18.5% repairedof 66,001 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V569000

Listed for 2016 Mitsubishi Lancer. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V563000 Filed Jul 28, 2016

Vehicle Hesitation when Accelerating

Power train · automatic transmission

84.2% repairedof 82,436 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V563000

Listed for 2002–2007 Mitsubishi Lancer. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V458000 Filed Jun 23, 2016

Lower Control Arm Detachment Due to Corrosion

Suspension · front · control arm · lower arm

18.2% repairedof 194,674 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V458000

Listed for 2006, 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V334000 Filed May 23, 2016

Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module

23.3% repairedof 38,628 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V334000

Listed for 2009, 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 15V232000 Filed Apr 20, 2015

Loss of Lights and/or Windshield Wipers

Electrical system

54.3% repairedof 53,396 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 15V232000

Listed for 2009, 2010, 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 15V233000 Filed Apr 20, 2015

Blower Motor may Fail

Visibility · defroster/defogger/hvac system · fan/motor

56.3% repairedof 76,958 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 15V233000

Listed for 2008–2011 Mitsubishi Lancer. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 14V562000 Filed Sep 12, 2014

Drive Belt may Detach due to Worn Engine Pulley

Engine and engine cooling · engine · gasoline · belts and associated pulleys

46.6% repairedof 165,923 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 14V562000

Listed for 2008, 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 09V435000 Filed Nov 5, 2009

FRONT SENSOR SAFETY

Air bags · frontal · sensor/control module-inactive

Repair progress not yet reported29,353 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 09V435000

Listed for 2008, 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 09V077000 Filed Mar 10, 2009

BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE

Service brakes, air · supply · check valve

Repair progress not yet reported39,711 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 09V077000

Listed for 2002, 2003, 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 04V428000 Filed Sep 1, 2004

MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN/FMVSS 208/AIR BAG LABEL

Equipment · other · labels

Repair progress not yet reported100,432 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 04V428000

Where to next

Mitsubishi Lancer problems by yearModel overview →Which Lancer years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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