2015 Mitsubishi Lancer: common problems and reliability

The 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer has 52 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are power train and electrical system. 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.

Safety record for the 2015 model year

52
Owner complaints
2
Recalls
10
Crash reports
0
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer vehicles (US, public record).

Is 2015 a good year for the Lancer?

Across the 9 Lancer model years we track, complaint volume runs from 1 (2000) to 311 (2003). With 52 complaints, the 2015 Lancer sits about the same asthe 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.

Where owners report problems

power train
16
electrical system
12
engine
10
air bags
10
structure
4

Recalls affecting the 2015 Lancer

electrical system:starter assembly:relay

Campaign 17V609000

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

fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly

Campaign 15V546000

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Lancer Evolution vehicles manufactured January 31, 2014, to September 5, 2014, and 2014-2015 Lancer Ralliart vehicles manufactu

What owners say across generations

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…

  • 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.
  • Electrical gremlins: issues include non-responsive accelerator pedal (2013 model), headlights staying on permanently (2008 model), and complete electrical system failures (radio, wipers, HVAC) with flickering lights. Frequency: isolated.

Owner insights cover all generations of the Lancer. See the full Lancer owner picture and every model year.

Typical used price

Used Lancer listings typically run $6,543–$9,497 across 2007 to 2017 model years.

Other Lancer model years

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