AI DamageMitsubishi > Lancer Sportback Rallia: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Mitsubishi > Lancer Sportback Rallia across 1 model years: 3 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Powertrain 67% of all complaints
- 2 Electrical system 33% of all complaints
- 3 Exterior lighting 33% of all complaints
- Powertrain: 2 complaints (67% of all).
- Electrical system: 1 complaints (33% of all).
- Exterior lighting: 1 complaints (33% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
My vehicle has 68000 miles on it. The ayc pump has failed. This is a $2200 part plus labor. The twin clutch sst transmission has failed. This is a $13,000 transmission plus labor. This is ridiculous that these two highly expensive parts have failed so early in this vehicles life.
Made it 1/4mile from my house.it was 6am ,running 35 to 40mph ,headlights and taillights went out .dash started saying the hood was open and the tranny needed serviced and had to drive it back home in the dark.following behind my honda van .the brake lights still worked..
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Exterior lighting. Headlamps, leveling, sensors and mounts after a frontal hit.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.