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US recalls (2)
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 vehicles. These vehicles may have defective relays that can result in an engine stall, reduced engine power or the engine overheating.
Risk and remedy
Risk: 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.
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. The affected vehicles are equipped with a constant velocity transmission (CVT) that, in certain driving conditions, may cause a delay in the vehicle accelerating.
Risk and remedy
Risk: 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.
Canadian recalls (3)
Show 3 Canadian recalls
Visual system
2018-10-26 · campaign 2018-588
On certain vehicles, water may drain from the windshield cowl area onto the front wiper link ball joint. Over time, this could result in corrosion and/or wear to the joint, which could result in the separation of the wiper link ball. If separation were to occur, the windshield wipers could become inoperative, which could limit the driver’s visibility under certain operating conditions which may increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the wiper link rod with a countermeasure one, and will replace the wiper motor crank arm with a new one.
Engine
2017-09-29 · campaign 2017-475
On certain vehicles, defective electrical relays may have been installed in the power distribution center. This could cause various electrical circuits to fail, potentially resulting in engine stalling, reduced engine power, or loss of engine cooling fan function potentially resulting in engine overheating. These issues could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace affected relay(s) with updated parts.
Powertrain
2016-07-27 · campaign 2016-379
On certain vehicles equipped with a continuously variable transmission (CVT), the range switch could momentarily experience a loss of signal. If this occurs, the driver may experience an unexpected reduction of vehicle acceleration which could, in conjunction with traffic, road conditions and the driver's reactions, increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will reprogram the CVT-ECU.
Owner complaints (30)
Owners filed 30 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Mitsubishi Lancer (1 crashes, 2 injuries reported). Among 18 model years of this model, it ranks #9 for the most complaints (median 30).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Power train | 21 | |
| Electrical system | 4 | |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | |
| Unknown or other | 3 | |
| Engine | 3 | |
| Structure | 2 | |
| Visibility | 1 | |
| Air bags | 1 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2016 Mitsubishi Lancer.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2016 Mitsubishi Lancer 4 DR FWD | 4★ | 4★ | 4★ | 4★ |
| 2016 Mitsubishi Lancer 4 DR AWD | 4★ | 4★ | 4★ | 4★ |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2016 Mitsubishi Lancer version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| Lancer 2.0 L Manual 5-spd | 24 | 33 | 28 | $2,400 |
| Lancer 2.0 L Automatic (AV-S6) | 27 | 34 | 30 | $2,250 |
| Lancer 2.4 L Manual 5-spd | 22 | 30 | 25 | $2,700 |
| Lancer 2.4 L Automatic (AV-S6) | 24 | 31 | 26 | $2,600 |
| Lancer 4WD 2.4 L Automatic (AV-S6) | 23 | 30 | 26 | $2,600 |
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