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ProblemsByVin Index / 2017-MITSUBISHI-LANCER / COMPLAINTS
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2017 Mitsubishi Lancer owner complaints

6 complaints filed with NHTSA on this vehicle , including 1 reporting a crash, fire, injury, or fatality. Showing the 300 most recent — grouped by category for scanning.

airbags 2 complaints shown

3 total in this category · severe · avg repair $1,100 · see airbags cluster analysis →
08/31/2021 ODI #11431175.0

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.

06/15/2023 Crash ODI #11527279.0

I was in 2 auto accidents within the same vehicle within the last month and the airbags didn't deploy either time.

powertrain 2 complaints shown

05/02/2024 ODI #11586522.0

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 we buy a new one.

01/11/2024 ODI #11564775.0

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 affected vehicles TSB-22-23-001REV, however, they refuse to do anything since the vehicle is no longer under warranty. The check engine light appears when the issues occurs, code "P084a" along with the "Service Transmission" indicator on the instrument cluster.

body 1 complaint shown

04/09/2020 ODI #11320725.0

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

Showing 300 of 6 total complaints. The full federal record is available at nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2017/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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