Model year record

2015 Mitsubishi Lancer

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 36 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V609000

Electrical system: starter assembly: relay

Component: Electrical system: starter assembly: relay
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected: 132,552
Reported to NHTSA: 2017-09-29
Owners notified: 2017-10-24

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

If the engine stalls, there is an increased the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Electrical system	6	2,000 mi
Unknown or other	6	21,000 mi
Air bags	5	40,000 mi
Power train	5	2,240 mi
Engine	4	600 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	2	600 mi
Structure: body	2	55,000 mi
Visibility/wiper	2	238 mi
Exterior lighting	1	5,000 mi
Seat belts	1	—
Suspension	1	55,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	1	45,000 mi

The 2014 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2016 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.