NHTSA Safety Recalls
2011 Mitsubishi Lancer Recalls
The 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer has 3 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on January 26, 2018.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 3
- Owner complaints
- 34
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
3 recalls on the 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys
- Campaign
- 18V069000
- Reported
- January 26, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 141,053
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2009–2010, 2012 Lancer, 2 other models
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor
- Campaign
- 15V233000
- Reported
- April 20, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 76,958
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2009–2010 Lancer, 3 other models
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys
- Campaign
- 14V562000
- Reported
- September 12, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 165,923
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2008–2010 Lancer, 4 other models
2011 Mitsubishi Lancer complaints by year
NHTSA has received 34 owner complaints about the 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer, the newest on November 22, 2022. Of these, 1 describe a crash (3%); owners reported 1 injury.
In complaints about the 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer, the component group named most often is the engine (24%), followed by the power train (18%) and the electrical system (12%).
None of the 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer's 3 recalls concerns the engine.
Where 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer owners gave the mileage (20 complaints), the median was 46,711 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine8
- Power Train6
- Electrical System4
- Structure4
- Engine And Engine Cooling3
- Seat Belts3
Complaints received, by year
| 2011 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 5 | |
| 2015 | 5 | |
| 2016 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 6 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 2 |
Complaints about the 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer peaked in 2019, when NHTSA received 6. 35% arrived between 2010 and 2014, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2011 vehicles, the 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer drew 0.5× the complaints of the median Mitsubishi Lancer year in the same window: 6th highest of the 7 ranked years.
That makes 2011 one of the three best-measured Mitsubishi Lancer years.
The 34 complaints about the 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Mitsubishi Lancer by model year
Other 2011 Mitsubishi models
Newest record on this page: November 22, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted