2016 Mitsubishi Lancer problems and recalls

70% of owner complaints on the 2016 Mitsubishi Lancer related to the Power Train (21 of 30).

30
Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
62.3
Severity index

Severity index 62.3 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 62.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 21 complaints (70.0%)21 70%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 4 complaints (13.3%)4 13%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 4 complaints (13.3%)4 13%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (10.0%)3 10%EngineEngine: 3 complaints (10.0%)3 10%StructureStructure: 2 complaints (6.7%)2 7%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 1 complaints (3.3%)1 3%Air BagsAir Bags: 1 complaints (3.3%)1 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN2170.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL413.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM413.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER310.0%
ENGINE310.0%
STRUCTURE26.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM13.3%
AIR BAGS13.3%

Complaints filed per year

0362017: 22018: 12019: 22020: 22021: 62022: 62023: 42024: 32025: 32026: 1 (partial year)171819202162223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20172
20181
20192
20202
20216
20226
20234
20243
20253
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (10 against 14).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
17V60900029/09/2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAYMitsubishi 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 overhe
16V56300028/07/2016POWER 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. The affected vehicles are equipped with a constant velocity transmission (CVT) that, in certain driving conditions, may cause a

Other Mitsubishi Lancer model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 4 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-13. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.