Mitsubishi · Compact Sedan
Mitsubishi Lancer
Every model year 2016–2017: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.
2 Model years 2016–2017
2 Recalls NHTSA campaigns, all years
36 Complaints owner reports, all years
A Newest grade 2017 Safety Signal
2017 Mitsubishi Lancer
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What changed year to year
Source: computed from the filed record- 2017: 5 → 3 EPA configurations
Common questions about the Mitsubishi Lancer
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich Mitsubishi Lancer year is the best used buy?
On the recall record, the 2017 Lancer comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade A (100/100), 0 recalls and 6 owner complaints on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.
How many recalls does the Mitsubishi Lancer have?
Across model years 2016–2017, NHTSA has posted 2 recall campaigns for the Mitsubishi Lancer. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.