2017 Mitsubishi Lancer problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (3) · Power Train (2) · Visibility/Wiper (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Mitsubishi Lancer model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (76)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Seat Belts 2025-11-21 · TECH TALK 289 · Other
tech talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. it covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications.
Power Train 2024-06-03 · TSB-24-23-004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service manual revision - this technical service bulletin provides corrections to the description of special tools used to install the oil seal within the automatic transaxle sections of the applicable service manuals.
Power Train 2024-03-25 · TSB-20-23-001RV4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service manual revision - this technical service bulletin instructs dealers to diagnose and test drive vehicles exhibiting a shudder or surge condition possibly caused by poor reaction of the hydraulic pressure circuit.
Power Train 2024-03-04 · TSB-20-23-001REV · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service manual revision - this technical service bulletin instructs dealers to diagnose and test drive vehicles exhibiting a shudder or surge condition possibly caused by poor reaction of the hydraulic pressure circuit.
Power Train 2024-02-14 · TSB-24-23-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service manual revision - this technical service bulletin provides the procedure for diagnostic trouble code and on-vehicle service for belt & pulley assembly on certain cvt models.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2023-07-21 · DEALER LETTER · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a dealer letter sent to dealers informing that mitsubishi technical training has launched the 3rd quarterly technician quiz for 2023.
Showing the 6 most recent of 76 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-05-02 · Power Train“ vehicle shudders and surges while driving almost rubber banding. mechanic showing code for fluid pressure sensor. call to local mitsubishi dealer said transmission needs to be replaced and since we are 2nd owners the 100k mile powertrain warranty doesn’t apply. this vehicle has 81k miles and it’s already fried and mitsubishi doesn’t care unless …”
2024-01-11 · Power Train“the transmission has a severe shudder and lack of power. the malfunction occurs frequently and most recently has occurred while making a left turn in an intersection when the vehicle suddenly stumbled in the middle of the intersection with oncoming traffic nearing. the problem has been confirmed by mitsubishi with a tsb released regarding the affec…”
2023-06-15 · Air Bags · 💥 crash“i was in 2 auto accidents within the same vehicle within the last month and the airbags didn't deploy either time.…”
2021-08-31 · Air Bags“airbag light came on saying there is something wrong with my car. no recalls for this vehicle even though this is a huge safety concern and is by default a problem with how the manufacturer made the vehicle.…”
2020-04-09 · Visibility/Wiper“i finally got home to look at my new car and i want car that has no scratches or paint even coming off slightly.... this a hardly thing you can see and my defrost, when is cut on, makes a click/pop noise early in morning... i want a car also with sport mode a mitsubishi lancer thank yall . *tr…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.