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.
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
82,436
Reported to NHTSA
2016-07-28
Owners notified
2016-08-15
Defect description
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.
Safety risk
A hesitation during acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer 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.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Power train
25
69,000 mi
Electrical system
4
60,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
4
83,000 mi
Engine
3
60,000 mi
Unknown or other
3
—
Fuel/propulsion system
2
—
Air bags
1
—
Structure: body
1
—
Structure: frame and members
1
57,130 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
1
36,000 mi
The 2015 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2017 model has 6 times 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.