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2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
16%of 51 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer, 16% of the 51 complaints for this model year. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“2011 Mitsubishi Lancer due to the build material of the drive belt, the pulleys in the drive belt system can experience unusual wear, resulting in possible detachment of the drive belt. The consumer stated the parts were not available to satisfy the recall.”

NHTSA complaint #10663872, filed 2015-02

“The contact owns a 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v562000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.”

NHTSA complaint #10663148, filed 2014-12

“The contact owns a 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v562000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.”

NHTSA complaint #10664408, filed 2014-12

“The contact owns a 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v562000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available.”

NHTSA complaint #10676601, filed 2015-01

“The contact owns a 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v562000 (engine and engine cooling:engine) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.”

NHTSA complaint #10650985, filed 2014-10

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201215%
201139%
2010816%
200955%
200844%
200613%
200479%
200353%
20021913%

Other parts of the 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer

Engine
13 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology