2014 Mitsubishi Lancer Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 23 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. 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.
“The contact owns a 2014 mitsubishi lancer. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, there was an abnormally loud thumping sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The contact pulled over the shoulder of the roadway. Upon inspection, the contact became aware that the front driver’s…”
“Vehicle has aprox. 100k miles on odometer as of time of complaint. Vehicle has been repaired for transmission "slow down" message before. Vehicle hesitates for aprox. 1-2 sec. Before moving from a stop. Vehicle then proceded to completely stop and not drive while "drive" range was selected.…”
“The subframe on a 2014 mitsubishi lancer with 57,000 miles on it has rusted and cracked. This seems identical to nhtsa campaign number: 20v-279 but this year/make is not covered under recall. I have pictures and a video taken by conrad's as they are doing the replacement. I attached the photos but…”
“The contact owns a 2014 mitsubishi lancer. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, he smelled a strong gasoline odor inside and outside of the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to continually drive the vehicle. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign…”
“I was hit yesterday when someone pulled out in front of me. I was going maybe 40 mph down a straight city street but my airbags did not go off when I was hit”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 mitsubishi lancer. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, slow down message displayed on the instrument panel as the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was pulled over and restarted and operated as designed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic…”
“Warning indicator in manual and display has a seatbelt and airbag picture.”
“Warning indicator in manual and display has a seatbelt and airbag picture.”
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 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.