The 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer has 221 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 10 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and power train. Owners most often flag cvt transmission reliability concerns: uses jatco cvt shared with other brands; long-term reliability questioned, though some owners report high mileage (280,000+ km) without fluid changes. fluid changes are critical. frequency: recurrent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 9 Lancer model years we track, complaint volume runs from 1 (2000) to 311 (2003). With 221 complaints, the 2009 Lancer sits abovethe model's median of 52.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
structure:frame and members
Campaign 20V279000Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2008-2010 Lancer, 2009-2010 Lancer Sportback, 2008-2013 Outlander, and 2011-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles originally sold in, or ever registered in, Conne…
engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleys
Campaign 18V069000Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Lancer, 2008-2012 Outlander, 2010-2012 Lancer Sportback, and 2011-2012 Outlander Sport vehicles equipped with either a 4B11 or 4B12 engine. The …
visibility:sun/moon roof assembly
Campaign 18V071000Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2007-2010 Outlander, 2008-2010 Lancer, 2009-2010 Lancer Evolution, and 2010 Lancer Sportback vehicles equipped with sunroofs. The sunroof glass may detach…
engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleys
Campaign 14V562000Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Lancer, Lancer Evolution, and Outlander; 2009-2011 Lancer Sportback, Lancer Rilliart, and Lancer Sportback Ralliart; and 2011 O…
Sentiment is sharply divided between the standard Lancer models and the high-performance Evolution variants. For standard Lancers (ES, GTS, Aspire, etc.), owner feedback is generally positive regarding reliability, practicality, and…
Owner insights cover all generations of the Lancer. See the full Lancer owner picture and every model year.
Used Lancer listings typically run $6,543–$9,497 across 2007 to 2017 model years.
Compare every Lancer year side by side to see how 2009 ranks against the rest.