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2005 Mitsubishi Lancer: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer. The newest campaign is 18V220000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Apr 2018. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module. NHTSA has 24 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 18V220000, in the NHTSA record

MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will install a final replacement passenger side frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on April 26, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-18-005.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 277,795 units in total.

  1. 18V220000Received . 17,120 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Mitsubishi Lancer vehicles that previously received a like-for-like passenger side frontal air bag inflator under recall 15V321 as interim remedy. Also recalled are 2004-2006 Lancer vehicles located in Guam or Saipan that previously received or never received a new inflator under 15V321 or 17V569. These passenger side frontal air bag inflators may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to explode in the event of an air bag deployment.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will install a final replacement passenger side frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on April 26, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-18-005.

    Report filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SR-18-005. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 17V569000Received . 66,001 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Lancer and Lancer Evolution vehicles and 2004 Lancer Sportback vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with a different inflator, free of charge. The recall began on October 12, 2017. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-17-001. Note: This recall supersedes recall 15V-321.

    Report filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SR-17-004. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 16V458000Received . 194,674 units.

    Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. In the affected vehicles, the front lower control arms may detach due to the front cross member corroding from salt water exposure such as from road salt use.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A detached front control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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 performed free of charge. The recall began January 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-003.

    Report filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SR-16-003. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

24 complaints, 27 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2005 Mitsubishi Lancer: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Air Bags10
Electrical System2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic2
Vehicle Speed Control2
Structure2
Suspension2
Visibility1
Wheels1
Power Train1
Fuel System, Gasoline1

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 13.

Complaints that report a crash
3
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
2
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
24 Nov 2025

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2015, with 4 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA15001Engineering analysisAir Bag Inflator RuptureAir Bags / Frontal24 Feb 2015Open14V668
PE14016Preliminary evaluationAir Bag Inflator RuptureAir Bags / Frontal11 Jun 20142 Mar 201513V172000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19960
  2. 20000
  3. 20022
  4. 20032
  5. 20044
  6. 20053
  7. 20064
  8. 20072
  9. 20085
  10. 20098
  11. 20106
  12. 20113
  13. 20121
  14. 20130
  15. 20140
  16. 20151
  17. 20162
  18. 20170

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mitsubishi/lancer/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer?
277,795 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Mitsubishi Lancer have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns for the Mitsubishi Lancer, model years 1996 to 2017. 3 of them name the 2005 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer name most often?
Air Bags: 10 of 27 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer open?
1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 2 that name this model year.