NHTSA Safety Recalls
2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Recalls
The 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on January 26, 2018.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 19
- Crashes reported
- 3
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
1 recall on the 2012 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 2009–2011 Lancer, 2 other models
2012 Mitsubishi Lancer complaints by year
NHTSA has received 19 owner complaints about the 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer, the newest on February 1, 2024. Of these, 3 describe a crash (16%); owners reported 1 injury.
In complaints about the 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer, the component group named most often is the power train (32%), followed by the engine (26%) and the fuel/propulsion system (11%).
The 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer's only recall does not concern the power train.
Where 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer owners gave the mileage (15 complaints), the median was 55,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Power Train6
- Engine5
- Fuel/Propulsion System2
- Steering2
- Vehicle Speed Control2
- Visibility/Wiper2
Complaints received, by year
| 2013 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer peaked in 2021, when NHTSA received 5. 21% arrived between 2011 and 2015, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★☆
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 4/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 19 complaints about the 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Mitsubishi Lancer by model year
Other 2012 Mitsubishi models
Newest record on this page: February 1, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted