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2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
22%of 23 total for the year
Median mileage
17,620miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer, 22% of the 23 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,620 miles.

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.

“I purchased my vehicle with 200 miles on it at 700 miles took it in for latches and rattles. Since that hair every 8k mikes it needed a new clutch at 22k miles madter slave failed transmission started to give out at 28k miles. Please revive sawc every 1,000 miles I've owned that car Mitsubishi stated no problems found at this time. But it was very noticeable once driven. …”

NHTSA complaint #11281241, filed 2019-11, 702 miles

“The ayc/acd pump on my vehicle stopped working. Vehicle on has 33,000 miles on it. The failure of this pump is well documented on the evolution x platform. There is current recalls for other evolution x years that should be expanded to include the 2015 model. The failure is do in part to corrosion caused by the location of the pump and the ability for water, snow and salt to get on and into the pump. My car is from the northeast where salt is a common thing in the winter. I believe this has caused the failure.”

NHTSA complaint #11372720, filed 2020-11, 33,000 miles

“Cvt transmission; vehicle has 45k miles, no recall was recorded for my VIN but I clearly experience the stated symptoms of the communication loss between the transmission. When accelerating from a stop there is a brief hesitation failure to move. When highway driving, attempting to accelerate to pass there is also hesitation . My last concern unmentioned by the manufacturer is the constant over-heating of the CVT transmission. In many forums around the world it's a constant issue, the consumer is forced to repair with aftermarket add on transmission coolers, fluid changes, etc. …”

NHTSA complaint #11019040, filed 2017-08, 45,000 miles

“The vehicle stumbles during acceleration after complete stop or after making a low speed turn. The issue has no systematic regularity and was not associated with weather conditions, type and origin of gasoline, or any common road conditions. This car was checked by green country Mitsubishi dealership at bixby, oklahoma two times. No malfunctions, defects, or error codes were detected. So far, none of the incidents occurred on a highway. Although, several times, when the car unexpectedly lost power while leaving a street light, it made the vehicles behind break abruptly. …”

NHTSA complaint #10967089, filed 2017-03, 2,240 miles

“Without any prior warning lights or issues with the car. While i drove to work, about 10-15 miles away or 20 min drive, i came to a stop at a red light and when it turned green the car could not get into 2nd gear and would juts rev mostly in place. First gear didnt really have any pull. After a few seconds it finally took second gear but it jerked the car off causing it to stop very suddenly and thats when the service transmission light came on. I was stuck at the light for at least 5 minutes, can’t imagine that happening on the highway. …”

NHTSA complaint #11464431, filed 2022-05

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2017233%
20162170%
2015522%
2014638%
2013240%
2012632%
2011618%
201048%
20091414%
20081112%
200613%
200514%
200479%
20035126%
20022215%

Other parts of the 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer

Electrical system
6 complaints
Other or unknown
6 complaints
Air bags
5 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 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