2016 Mitsubishi Lancer safety record
Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.
★★★★
NHTSA overall rating (4/5)
1
complaints reporting a crash
0
complaints reporting fire
2
safety recall campaigns
NHTSA 5-star crash test ratings
| Overall | ★★★★ (4/5) |
| Frontal crash | ★★★★ (4/5) |
| Side crash | ★★★★ (4/5) |
| Rollover | ★★★★ (4/5) |
Tested: 2016 Mitsubishi Lancer 4 DR AWD
Among NHTSA complaints for this model year, 2 report injuries (2 people injured). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Fatal crash records (FARS 2020–2023). 2016 Mitsubishi Lancer vehicles were involved in 7 fatal crashes with 3 occupant deaths in federal crash records. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Crash- and fire-risk recalls
- Crash riskThese vehicles may have defective relays that can result in an engine stall… · Sep 29, 2017
- Crash riskAffected vehicles are equipped with a constant velocity transmission (CVT)… · Jul 28, 2016