Reliability & cost of ownership
Mitsubishi Lancer Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mitsubishi Lancer? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Mitsubishi Lancer problems by model year
59 recall entries across 13 model years and 865 owner complaints across 18 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 5 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mitsubishi Lancer, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train159 complaints
- visibility127 complaints
- air bags112 complaints
- engine78 complaints
- suspension78 complaints
- electrical system74 complaints
- structure60 complaints
- unknown or other59 complaints