The 2017 Mitsubishi Lancer has 6 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are air bags 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 2017 Mitsubishi Lancer vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 9 Lancer model years we track, complaint volume runs from 1 (2000) to 311 (2003). With 6 complaints, the 2017 Lancer sits belowthe 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.
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…
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Used Lancer listings typically run $6,543–$9,497 across 2007 to 2017 model years.
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