Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2016 Mitsubishi Lancer has 2 recalls, 29 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
2
Recalls
29
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
17V609000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Outlander, 2015-2016 Lancer and Outlander Sport, and 2015 Lancer Evolution...
16V563000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles and 2016 Outlander and Lancer vehicles...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2016 Mitsubishi Lancer 4 DR AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | It’s throwing a P084A code and it feels like the transmission is about to let loose. I bought the ca... |
| Apr 2, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Recently the transmission has started to shudder when first driving from a stop. It only happens und... |
| Feb 20, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The car is bucking hi low hi low and then the service transmission light is coming on. We brought th... |
| Aug 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Purchased the vehicle with only 59K miles in May 2024. Transmission immediately started acting up, h... |
| Jul 18, 2024 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I've had the vehicle for 7 years and after inspection performed by the dealer, there is so much subf... |
| Jul 15, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I purchased this car in 2016 brand new from the dealer. Have kept up with its maintenance but in the... |
| Jul 6, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | CVT transmission will not catch gears as it keeps slipping. Leaves it in limp mode. Unable to accele... |
| Dec 19, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | 2016 SE 2.4L AWC. Purchased car in February 2022 at 66k miles. In December of 2022 at 78k miles, car... |
| Nov 20, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Vehicle accelerates by it self |
| Sep 5, 2022 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2016 Mitsubishi Lancer. The contact stated while driving down his driveway at an ... |
| Aug 30, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Mitsubishi Lancer. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approx... |
| Jul 14, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | I started to experience hesitation in the cars power and shifting “gears” in the cvt, it started to ... |
| Mar 5, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2016 Mitsubishi Lancer. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, th... |
| Nov 12, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Car has 76,470 miles. Took to dealership due to loss of power and jerking hard during takeoffs and s... |
| Oct 25, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Our 2016 lancer has suddenly started hesitating/ taking seconds to shift from park to reverse/drive.... |
| Oct 8, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | I was driving on the way home, my car started to skip and jerking. Went to Mitsubishi and told me I ... |
| Aug 10, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | It I not wanting to go or like ir catch gears |
| Mar 24, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR STARTS OUT REALLY SLOW. THERE IS A LOT OF JERKING AND ACCELERATION... |
| Mar 7, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | AS I WAS DRIVING IT IT SEEMS TO HESITATE ON ACCELERATING AFTER A FEW STOPS THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ... |
| Mar 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | AUTOMATIC CVT TRANSMISSION BEGAN FAILING AT 60,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CHANGED AT 30K MILE... |