2017 Mitsubishi Lancer Problems, Recalls & Reliability
Verdict
BestComplaint Index
17/100
#11 most-complained of 13 Lancer years
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
The 2017 Mitsubishi Lancer has 6 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on file with NHTSA. Its Complaint Index is 17 out of 100 — #11 highest of 13 Lancer model years (verdict: Best). The most reported problem area is airbags (3 complaints, 50% of the total). Complaints report 1 crash.
- Complaints
- 6
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes / fires
- 1 / 0
- Injuries / deaths
- 0 / 0
- NHTSA overall rating
- 4 / 5 ★
- EPA combined MPG
- 28
- 24 city / 33 hwy
Top 2017 Mitsubishi Lancer problems
NHTSA owner complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Airbags3 (50%)
- Transmission & Powertrain2 (33%)
- Structure & Body1 (17%)
- Visibility & Wipers1 (17%)
2017 Mitsubishi Lancer recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2017 Mitsubishi Lancer fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 24 MPG
- Highway
- 33 MPG
- Combined
- 28 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $2,300
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2017 compared with other Lancer years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2017 Mitsubishi Lancer a reliable year?
- Judged by NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, the 2017 Mitsubishi Lancer ranks #11 of 13 among Lancer model years (Complaint Index 17/100, verdict: Best). It has 6 complaints and 0 recalls on file. This reflects reported safety-related problems, not an overall reliability rating.
- What are the most common problems with the 2017 Mitsubishi Lancer?
- The most reported problem areas are airbags (3 complaints), transmission & powertrain (2 complaints), and structure & body (1 complaints).
- Does the 2017 Mitsubishi Lancer have any recalls?
- No safety recall campaigns list the 2017 Mitsubishi Lancer in NHTSA’s recall database at the time of the last data update.
- What is the fuel economy of the 2017 Mitsubishi Lancer?
- EPA rates the 2017 Mitsubishi Lancer at 28 MPG combined (24 city / 33 highway), with an estimated annual fuel cost of $2,300. Where several configurations exist, the median is shown.