2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2013 Mitsubishi Lancer. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Master cylinder clutch is faulty causing the problems in shifting out of park. An article online stated there was a recall from 2008-2013 regarding this issue. Why is my vin not included in the recall. Per web article retrieved 06/10/2020 :…”
“Master cylinder clutch is faulty causing the problems in shifting out of park. An article online stated there was a recall from 2008-2013 regarding this issue. Why is my vin not included in the recall. Per web article retrieved 06/10/2020 :…”
“Vehicle has overheated on the highway,. Once it did turn off while driving on the highway while I was driving my children to school. I have had to replace the battery more often, even though the batteries were still good. There is an issue with diagnostic code p0420, it seems to be the catalyst…”
“When taking off from a stop car has severe hesitation when accelerating and shifting. Its even worse when the a/c is running. I have taken it to the dealership multiple times to be told its the type of transmission it is (cvt). I know this is not the case when a person on a bicycle can take off at…”
“When taking off from a stop car has severe hesitation when accelerating and shifting. Its even worse when the a/c is running. I have taken it to the dealership multiple times to be told its the type of transmission it is (cvt). I know this is not the case when a person on a bicycle can take off at…”
“Takata recall- abs light is on per recall it has to do with air bag inflator in other mitsubishi cars. Also the stalls and shuts down and over heats. This has been noticed. This is the time it happened.”
“Takata recall- abs light is on per recall it has to do with air bag inflator in other mitsubishi cars. Also the stalls and shuts down and over heats. This has been noticed. This is the time it happened.”
“Takata recall- abs light is on per recall it has to do with air bag inflator in other mitsubishi cars. Also the stalls and shuts down and over heats. This has been noticed. This is the time it happened.”
Defect investigations
Electrical overstress
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect. During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 Mitsubishi Lancer as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.