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2010 Mitsubishi > LANCER SPORTBACK RALLIA Recalls & Complaints

The 2010 Mitsubishi > LANCER SPORTBACK RALLIA has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 3 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Mitsubishi dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2010 Mitsubishi > LANCER SPORTBACK RALLIA. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2010 Mitsubishi > LANCER SPORTBACK RALLIA owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Mitsubishi > LANCER SPORTBACK RALLIA, describing incidents dated January 7, 2017 to December 14, 2018.

Most-cited components

Power Train 2 complaints
Electrical System 1 complaint
Exterior Lighting 1 complaint
Unknown or Other 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11183165 · Filed February 28, 2019
MY VEHICLE HAS 68000 MILES ON IT. THE AYC PUMP HAS FAILED. THIS IS A $2200 PART PLUS LABOR. THE TWIN CLUTCH SST TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. THIS IS A $13,000 TRANSMISSION PLUS LABOR. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT THESE TWO HIGHLY EXPENSIVE PARTS HAVE FAILED SO EARLY IN THIS VEHICLES LIFE. ALSO, IT IS JUST…
ODI #10971113 · Filed April 7, 2017
MADE IT 1/4MILE FROM MY HOUSE.IT WAS 6AM ,RUNNING 35 TO 40MPH ,HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS WENT OUT .DASH STARTED SAYING THE HOOD WAS OPEN AND THE TRANNY NEEDED SERVICED AND HAD TO DRIVE IT BACK HOME IN THE DARK.FOLLOWING BEHIND MY HONDA VAN .THE BRAKE LIGHTS STILL WORKED.. GOT IT HOME AND PARKED IT…
ODI #10944365 · Filed January 11, 2017
THERE IS A SMALL LEAK IN THE GAS TANK THAT WARRANTS NEW GAS TANK. THIS CAR HAS LESS THAN 42000 MILES AND IT HAD NEVER BEEN DRIVEN DURING FLOODS NOR INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.

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Drive Belt may Detach due to Worn Engine Pulley

NHTSA #14V562000 · Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Gasoline — Belts and Associated Pulleys · NHTSA notice

Reported September 12, 2014 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

Potentially affected: 165,923 vehicles

Repair completion: 46.58% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Mitsubishi campaign SR-14-009 · Owners notified October 15, 2014 · Vehicles built June 16, 2008 – March 29, 2011 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Lancer, Lancer Evolution, and Outlander; 2009-2011 Lancer Sportback, Lancer Rilliart, and Lancer Sportback Ralliart; and 2011 Outlander Sport vehicles. The affected vehicles, manufactured with 4B1 engines, have an engine pulley and belt arrangement for turning the alternator, the cooling fan and the power steering pump (if equipped). These pulleys may experience unusual wear and allow for belt detachment.

Safety consequence

If the drive belt detaches, the battery may discharge, resulting in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the drive belt with a rubber belt. Drive pulleys that are excessively worn will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 15, 2014. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-14-009.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2010 Mitsubishi > LANCER SPORTBACK RALLIA. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

3 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2010 Mitsubishi > LANCER SPORTBACK RALLIA.

Power Train

ODI #11183165

Incident: December 14, 2018 · Filed: February 28, 2019

MY VEHICLE HAS 68000 MILES ON IT. THE AYC PUMP HAS FAILED. THIS IS A $2200 PART PLUS LABOR. THE TWIN CLUTCH SST TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. THIS IS A $13,000 TRANSMISSION PLUS LABOR. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT THESE TWO HIGHLY EXPENSIVE PARTS HAVE FAILED SO EARLY IN THIS VEHICLES LIFE. ALSO, IT IS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY FROM THE MANUFACTURER. 8,000 MILES OUT OF POWERTRAIN WARRANTY TO BE EXACT. HOW STRANGE...I WISH MITSUBISHI WOULD MAKE GOOD ON THESE VEHICLES. IT IS DISHONEST AND WRONG. ALSO THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE WAS 100% PERFORMED ON TIME AND BY THE PROPER DEALER - AN OUTRAGED (FORMER) CUSTOMER

Power Train; Electrical System; Exterior Lighting

ODI #10971113

Incident: March 30, 2017 · Filed: April 7, 2017

MADE IT 1/4MILE FROM MY HOUSE.IT WAS 6AM ,RUNNING 35 TO 40MPH ,HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS WENT OUT .DASH STARTED SAYING THE HOOD WAS OPEN AND THE TRANNY NEEDED SERVICED AND HAD TO DRIVE IT BACK HOME IN THE DARK.FOLLOWING BEHIND MY HONDA VAN .THE BRAKE LIGHTS STILL WORKED.. GOT IT HOME AND PARKED IT , LATER THAT DAY I TRIED TO START IT AND IT WOULD JUST RUN A SECOND AND DIE... DISCONNECTED BATTERY , RECONNECTED AND NOW EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE WORKING , NOW HAS A CODE FOR THE RIGHT REAR SPEED SENSOR AND THE ABS LIGHT IS ON . .

Unknown or Other

ODI #10944365

Incident: January 7, 2017 · Filed: January 11, 2017

THERE IS A SMALL LEAK IN THE GAS TANK THAT WARRANTS NEW GAS TANK. THIS CAR HAS LESS THAN 42000 MILES AND IT HAD NEVER BEEN DRIVEN DURING FLOODS NOR INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.

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