How many recalls does the 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer have?

The 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer has 2 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer?

Of 3 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is air bags.

2007 Mitsubishi Lancer Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 233,302 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SUSPENSION 16V458000 2016-06-23 194,674 affected

Defect

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2002-2007 Lancer, 2004 Lancer Wagon, 2003-2006 Lancer Evolution, 2003-2006 Outlander and 2007-2013 Outlander V-6 vehicles originally sold in, or ever registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland,…

Consequence

A detached front control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front cross members. Depending on the level of existing corrosion, either a sealing/anti-corrosion agent will be applied or the front cross member will be replaced with a new one that has a sealing/anti-corrosion agent applied to it. These repairs will be…

AIR BAGS 16V334000 2016-05-23 38,628 affected

Defect

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Lancer and Lancer Evolution vehicles manufactured June 29, 2005, to June 19, 2007, equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement…

Consequence

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 19, 2016. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-002.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Total complaints3

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Headlights will not turn off even when the vehicle has been turned off. Cooling and heating system will not turn off even when the vehicle has been turned off. The heater will not heat vehicle.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2015-11-28

“Headlights will not turn off even when the vehicle has been turned off. Cooling and heating system will not turn off even when the vehicle has been turned off. The heater will not heat vehicle.”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2015-11-28

“Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mitsubishi lancer. The contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 14v752000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer stated that parts were not available. The dealer was made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2014-11-24

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.