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vehicle
2009 / mitsubishi / lancer
known issues
7 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-16)
complaints
121 on file (2009-01-08 → 2023-10-24)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
32 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Slow-down warning with transmission power lossPOWER TRAIN17 complaints2010-03 → 2020-11lancer-2009-transmission-slowdown
11306186 AFTER DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NORMAL SPEEDS, 70MPH AND UNDER, THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED AND A SLOW DOWN WARNING APPEARED
10924332 WHILE IDLING, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED
10315904 THE TRANSMISSION TC-SST IS FAILING ON THE 2009 RALLIART FROM MITSUBISHI THE GEARS GO CRAZY ON ME AND JUMP AROUND AND GEARS ARE SLIPPING AND GETTING STUCK
Engine cooling recall repair parts unavailableENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING20 complaints2014-10 → 2019-04lancer-2009-engine-recall-parts-delay
10670362 THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V562000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) WAS RECEIVED IN OCTOBER OF 2014
10658604 WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V562000 (ENGINE)
10664571 THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES
AWC/ACD pump corrosion and failurePOWER TRAIN12 complaints2014-02 → 2019-05lancer-2009-acd-pump-corrosion
11207680 S-AWC PUMP HAS A CORRODIBLE HOUSING AND IS PLACED IN AN AREA THAT IS EXPOSED TO SALT AND WATER FROM THE REAR PASSENGER-SIDE WHEEL
10586998 THIS PUMP IS LOCATED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE REAR WHEEL. WHEN YOU LIVE IN AN AREA THAT IS COLD AND THE ROADS ARE SALTED THE PUMP GETS SPLASHED WITH SALTY ROAD WATER AND CORRODES THE PUMP
10564208 ALL WHEEL CONTROL PUMP UNITS CONTINUE TO FAIL WITH OUT MITS... ATTEMPTING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. COSTING MIN $2000 FOR REPAIRS
Low-beam headlight shutoff from ECU faultEXTERIOR LIGHTING8 complaints2016-07 → 2023-08lancer-2009-headlight-ecu-failure
11536104 The contact stated while driving at night, the low-beam headlights turned off and turned on independently, causing a visibility hazard for the driver
11152951 LOW BEAM, DAYLIGHTS AND HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WILL RANDOMLY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING
10889258 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY
Blower motor and defrost failureVISIBILITY5 complaints2016-05 → 2020-06lancer-2009-blower-motor-failure
11005112 THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROST BLOWER FAILED TO FUNCTION BECAUSE THE BEARINGS WERE WEARING PREMATURELY
11328333 THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE BLOWER MOTOR UPON TURNING ON THE AIR CONDITION SYSTEM
10864319 THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE BLOWER FAILED AND THE FRONT WIND SHIELD COULD NOT BE DEFROSTED
Brake failure with ABS warning lightSERVICE BRAKES12 complaints2009-03 → 2020-12lancer-2009-brake-failure-abs-warning
11253001 THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED
10415579 WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN ON A GREEN LIGHT, BRAKES NEVER ENGAGED SO I PULLED THE E-BRAKE, THE CR GOT OUT OF CONTROLLED AND CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE
10285038 THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT 60 MPH HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BREAK PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. AS A CONSEQUENCE THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, AND CAUGHT ON FIRE
Subframe and control arm corrosionSTRUCTURE9 complaints2018-02 → 2022-11lancer-2009-subframe-corrosion
11254746 SUBFRAME HAS RUSTED AND CORRODED TO THE POINT THAT THE DEALER HAS SUGGESTED I TOW THE VEHICLE HOME, STATING I AM A POTHOLE AWAY FROM A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND IT STRUCTURALLY FALLING APART
11066656 THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT SUBFRAME EXPERIENCED SEVERE CORROSION
11343807 MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER LOST CONTROL OF HER CAR BECAUSE THE RIGHT SIDE TIRE STARTED TO SHAKE AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL CAR AND WRECKED ON 6/26/2020 HER AIR BAGS ON PASSENGER SIDE CAME OUT WHEN SHE WENT OFF THE ROAD IN A DITCH
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.
Wrench.Pro (2026). 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2009/mitsubishi/lancer
@misc{wrenchpro_2009_mitsubishi_lancer_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2009/mitsubishi/lancer}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
