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ProblemsByVin Index / 2015-MITSUBISHI-LANCER / COMPLAINTS
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2015 Mitsubishi Lancer owner complaints

26 complaints filed with NHTSA on this vehicle , including 4 reporting a crash, fire, injury, or fatality. Showing the 300 most recent — grouped by category for scanning.

electrical 6 complaints shown

6 total in this category · severe · avg repair $850 · see electrical cluster analysis →
09/14/2017 21,000 mi ODI #11023482.0

Vehicle will at random make a clicking noise, while all lights on dash will flicker on & off. If car is in drive, it will not shut off. However, when in park, if the clicking/flashing occurs, the car will shutoff & not turn back on. I have taken it to Mitsubishi dealer several times, to which the problem was never solved. Car has been stalled out completely (will not turn on at all except clicking/flashing) for going on 2 weeks. Mitsubishi corporate will not assist as the dealer I bought it from is no longer in business. The dealer states it is the lojack componant (which was installed by dealer prior to my purchase in 2015). Lojack states it is not their product as it is self-sustaining & will not prohibit the battery of the vehilcle. Mitsubishi says its lojack shorting out the b

09/09/2019 135,380 mi ODI #11254047.0

When I accelerate the car stalls.and then it jerks when you do accelerate and this morning it stalled out on the highway and I almost got hit I have contacted the used car lot that I just purchased this car from to complain about this issue I've had the car for three days and I've called in 24 hours after I bought the car it's dangerous.in this happens in subdivisions it happens in residential areas on the highway every time you go to accelerate the car jerks and then acts like it wants to stall out and then this morning.

09/08/2016 2,000 mi ODI #10904645.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi lancer. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the cellular telephone was connected to the cigarette outlet for charging. The area near the radio and cigarette lighter became very hot. The contact unplugged the charger from the cigarette lighter for it to cool off. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 2,000.

08/23/2016 1,000 mi ODI #10898066.0

I didn't think nothing of it until it happened every single time I tried to talk with my bluetooth on. Every single time that I have my iphone 6s plus connected to my bluetooth on my 15 lancer, it always disconnects and then reconnects in a few seconds or right under a minute. At first I thought it might have been where I didn't have good service, but then it started happening when I was in town with perfect service! Something has to be done about this because like the last person's complaint about this, I cannot afford to lose important phone calls and all of my calls are important business calls! I hope others make enough complaints about this so that the manufacturer can do something to fix the problem!

08/23/2016 5,000 mi Crash ODI #10898070.0

The headlights on the 15 lancer are ridiculously dim! I purchased my 15 lancer in october 15 and hit two deer within two months of having it! I had never hit anything since I started driving, over 8 years now, and all of a sudden when I get the lancer, I hit not one, but two deer! Something isn't right! I can barely see at night and now I hate driving at night when I used to love it! Something has got to be done about this!

07/18/2016 ODI #10885409.0

There seems to be an issue with the bluetooth connection with the car and any cell phone I try to have connected with the car. Mitsubishi told me it was the cell phones fault not the car. So I went and bought an iphone 6s and got rid of my galaxy s5. To try and fix the problem but still the phone refuses to stay connected to the car. This creates a huge issue with talking and talking on the phone while driving. Some calls are extremely important I cannot simply stop the conversation due to the connection lost while driving. This causes a huge issue if you know what I mean. Traveling at speed and having to worry about keeping both hands on the wheel or get a ticket like in some states is a dilemma I face daily.

powertrain 5 complaints shown

7 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $2,500 · see powertrain cluster analysis →
12/19/2016 17,518 mi ODI #10936224.0

All wheel drive not working. Failed while driving in the snow, slippery conditions. There is a service bulletin on this. The AWD center diff pump is mounted behind the rear tire where debris is continually present. Replacing the pump is not a permanent fix. *tr

11/19/2019 ODI #11281241.0

I purchased my vehicle with 200 miles on it at 700 miles took it in for latches and rattles. Since that hair every 8k mikes it needed a new clutch at 22k miles madter slave failed transmission started to give out at 28k miles. Please revive sawc every 1,000 miles I've owned that car Mitsubishi stated no problems found at this time. But it was very noticeable once driven. I worked for elder mitsushitty and they refused my warranty since I didn't have enough cash in my bank account to cover the cost of a repair if the warty didn't cover it under the warranty for some reason I don't know why they wouldn't of. So I had to repossess this car due to the issues and car max purchased it and mission mitaubishi could not diag it even though carmax took it in for the transmission popping out of 4th g

11/03/2017 10,000 mi ODI #11043027.0

Car has only been driven just under 6 months with no abuse and with just at 10,000 miles the clutch failed. The dealer and manufacturer claim wear item. If the car had 40,00 or more miles I might accept, but they built a can with an engine that produces over 300 ft.lbs. Of torque, and apparently installed a clutch and pressure plate that does not have adequate clamping and holding abilities for the engine in the car. The are claiming wear item and want approximately $2,000.00 for the repair of what I believe to be a defective or intentionally insufficient part to properly contain the output of the cars engine and are passing the cost on to the buyers. These are also not entry level cars and are advertised as high power, performance cars. Clutch began slipping while driving thereby creating

11/02/2020 33,000 mi ODI #11372720.0

The ayc/acd pump on my vehicle stopped working. Vehicle on has 33,000 miles on it. The failure of this pump is well documented on the evolution x platform. There is current recalls for other evolution x years that should be expanded to include the 2015 model. The failure is do in part to corrosion caused by the location of the pump and the ability for water, snow and salt to get on and into the pump. My car is from the northeast where salt is a common thing in the winter. I believe this has caused the failure.

08/22/2017 45,000 mi ODI #11019040.0

CVT transmission; vehicle has 45k miles, no recall was recorded for my VIN but I clearly experience the stated symptoms of the communication loss between the transmission. When accelerating from a stop there is a brief "hesitation " failure to move. When highway driving, attempting to accelerate to pass there is also "hesitation ". My last concern unmentioned by the manufacturer is the constant over-heating of the CVT transmission. In many forums around the world it's a constant issue, the consumer is forced to repair with aftermarket add on transmission coolers, fluid changes, etc. Most highways around my home require 70mph speed limits, I travel 50 miles for work each day, the over-heating has cost me time and money and local dealerships refuse to consider the work warranty. It's a f

airbags 4 complaints shown

4 total in this category · severe · avg repair $1,100 · see airbags cluster analysis →
11/14/2017 ODI #11046087.0

Driving on interstate at 1130 at night no rain or anything. I hit a deer at 72 MPH lots of damage to the front and driverside.. My sest belt was locked but not one of my air bags come out..

10/21/2016 25,000 mi Crash ODI #10917870.0

I was traveling along 20 miles below the speed limit had a deer jumped out in front of me I swear to miss it my front passenger side tire went off the asphalt and into soft dirt and my car high centered on the raised lip of the road and slid down the hillside landing into trees both going forward and towards the right side of the car stopping because of trees it destroyed the front end the entire undercarriage the entire passenger side of the car popped open the sunroof tried pushing the roof off the back driver side of the car and no airbags went off no safety features other than the seat belt work.

10/13/2016 40,000 mi Crash ODI #10915895.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi lancer. While driving approximately 35 MPH and attempting to exit the highway, the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle turned 360 degrees and crashed into a lamp post on the passenger side. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained minor injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

07/21/2018 49,328 mi Crash ODI #11112813.0

'takata recall' I ran into a tree at 55mph and hit a tree. When I hit the tree the airbags did not deploy.

other 2 complaints shown

09/27/2019 135,690 mi ODI #11258649.0

When you go to you press on the gas it starts to stall out. This started 24 hours after I drive off from used car lot. And upon further review, it did have a recall and they said they fixed it. However it's doing exactly what the recall states.its dangerous and I have been close to getting hit because the car stalls out.

09/12/2023 ODI #11544052.0

I was working on my 2015 Mitsubishi this weekend when i noticed how bad the rear subframe is rusted away. It actually has a crack along it from rusting. I do know there was a recall on the from crossmember for the same exact reason. If that were to break it could be fatal on a highway. I am currently trying to figure out what to do now since it is very unsafe.

visibility 1 complaint shown

11/23/2015 ODI #10806297.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi lancer. The contact stated that the vehicle's glass had a watermark etched in each window on the vehicle, which made it difficult to see out of them. The dealer confirmed the issue. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 238.

engine 1 complaint shown

07/16/2024 ODI #11602757.0

Needs a new motor. I know other 2015 Mitsubishi lancers were recalled for the same reason and this one should be also.

seatbelts 1 complaint shown

06/27/2022 ODI #11471081.0

About 3 weeks ago I notice that the driver seat belt didn’t wanted to click to fasten the seat belt. I notice for sometime now that the car sometimes. Kind of stall then you have to step on the gas pedal to proceed and I’m afraid someone will hit me from the back because it doesn’t go when it’s suppose to also like when you turn it stalls and then you give it gas and it goes then

Showing 300 of 26 total complaints. The full federal record is available at nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2015/Mitsubishi/Lancer#complaints.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) owner complaint database. Last synced 2026-06-14. Complaints are owner-submitted and unverified — the existence of a complaint is not proof of a defect, but a pattern of complaints around the same component is a signal worth weighing. Verify any specific filing at nhtsa.gov.
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