2016 Mitsubishi Lancer power train problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2016 Mitsubishi Lancer — 69% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“It’s throwing a P084A code and it feels like the transmission is about to let loose. I bought the car with 30,000 on it in 2016 and it has a hair over 136,000 and ever since I’ve had it it’s always had this transmission lag jerk in it. Very scuttle but you can feel it. Then all of a sudden it just…”
filed Jul 20, 2025
“Recently the transmission has started to shudder when first driving from a stop. It only happens under low acceleration. If you push the accelerator pedel firmly it will not shudder. Wondering if this is a recall about to happen? It started on or about 4/2/2025 but is continuing to happen.”
filed May 3, 2025
“The car is bucking hi low hi low and then the service transmission light is coming on. We brought the car in a couple of weeks ago and I thought this was suppose to he fixed. It is alot worse now”
filed Feb 21, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Affected vehicles are equipped with a constant velocity transmission (CVT) that, in…Campaign 16V563000 · Jul 28, 2016
Related service bulletins
Service Manual Revision - This Technical Service Bulletin provides corrections to the description of special tools used to install the oil seal within the Automatic Transaxle sections of the applicable Service Manuals.
TSB-24-23-004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 3, 2024Service Manual Revision - This Technical Service Bulletin instructs dealers to diagnose and test drive vehicles exhibiting a shudder or surge condition possibly caused by poor reaction of the hydraulic pressure circuit.
TSB-20-23-001RV4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 25, 2024Service Manual Revision - This Technical Service Bulletin instructs dealers to diagnose and test drive vehicles exhibiting a shudder or surge condition possibly caused by poor reaction of the hydraulic pressure circuit.
TSB-20-23-001REV · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 4, 2024Service Manual Revision - This Technical Service Bulletin provides the procedure for diagnostic trouble code and on-vehicle service for belt & pulley assembly on certain CVT models.
TSB-24-23-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 14, 2024This Technical Service Bulletin provides service manual corrections to the CVT maintenance procedure.
TSB-23-23-004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 24, 2023
Power Train problems in other Lancer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 Lancer | 5 | 22% |
| 2012 Lancer | 6 | 32% |
| 2011 Lancer | 6 | 18% |
| 2010 Lancer | 4 | 8% |
| 2009 Lancer | 14 | 14% |
| 2008 Lancer | 11 | 12% |
| 2006 Lancer | 1 | 3% |
| 2005 Lancer | 1 | 4% |
| 2004 Lancer | 7 | 9% |
| 2003 Lancer | 51 | 26% |
| 2002 Lancer | 22 | 15% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Mitsubishi Lancer
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.