2016 MITSUBISHI LANCER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 30 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (16 complaints · 53.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 2
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 16 of 30 owner complaints (53.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 16 complaints, 53.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 16 · 53.3% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 3 complaints, 10.0% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 · 10.0% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 6.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 · 6.7% ENGINE: 2 complaints, 6.7% of reports ENGINE 2 · 6.7% STRUCTURE: 2 complaints, 6.7% of reports STRUCTURE 2 · 6.7% AIR BAGS: 1 complaints, 3.3% of reports AIR BAGS 1 · 3.3% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 3.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 1 · 3.3% VISIBILITY: 1 complaints, 3.3% of reports VISIBILITY 1 · 3.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 5 complaints, 16.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 5 · 16.7% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 16 53.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 10.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 6.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 2 6.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 2 6.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 1 3.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 1 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 1 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 5 16.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2017; the first recall shown was reported in Jul 2016. 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 2016 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 16V563000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V563000 Recall campaign 17V609000 ◆ Recall campaign 17V609000 Investigation EA19001 ● Investigation EA19001
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 3
2021-Q4 Owner reports 3
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 16V563000
Recall campaign 1 17V609000
Defect investigation 1 EA19001
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V563000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    A hesitation during acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    MMNA has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the CVT control unit with modified software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2016. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-006.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 17V609000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    If the engine stalls, there is an increased the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected relays, free of charge. The recall began October 24, 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-17-005.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-22
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-22.

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