Airbag light came on saying there is something wrong with my car. No recalls for this vehicle even though this is a huge safety concern and is by default a problem with how the manufacturer made the vehicle.
Mitsubishi Lancer airbag light comes on
15 of the 865 owner complaints about the Mitsubishi Lancer describe airbag warning light, most of them for the 2006 model year.
- owner complaints
- 15
- worst model year
- 2006
- typical mileage
- 100,000
Is there a fix? There are 4 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 20171
- 20101
- 20091
- 20082
- 20065
- 20052
- 20043
Often reported together
What owners say
Air bag light turn on and off
The air bag light comes on and off when driving the car or parked and running. I see there was a recall on the airbag module thru 2007 lancer. Mine has 71k miles. Is there a recall in the works for 2009 models?
My SRS light just started coming on a few years ago before we were in an accident. When we took it to the dealer to check it, they said it was a costly repair and is only to remove the light...but that the airbags would still deploy if we were in an accident. Since then, we've been in an accident where we were rear-ended (which would not deploy the airbags) but it pushed us into the car in front of us (which should have deployed the airbags). Seeing as this light just came on way before any accidents and could not have been caused by anything we did, I believe it to be faulty from the manufacturer. When googling this issue, I found a lot of people complaining about the same thing happening. Yet, mitsubishi has never been pushed to make their seat belt pretensioner flaw into a safety recall and expects to just make money off mitubishi owners coming in to pay to have this fixed.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi lancer. The contact stated that the SRS indicator illuminated and the horn did not work. The vehicle was taken to big two mitsubishi (6222 auto park dr., mesa, az 85206, (480) 218-2000) where the contact was informed that diagnostic testing would need to be performed. The vehicle was not diagnosed due to the cost. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v220000 (air bags) and believed the diagnostic test should be covered under the recall. The manufacturer was notified and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was not provided. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi lancer. The contact stated that an air bag warning indicator kept illuminating. The dealer (ron marhofer mitsubishi, 1260 main st b, cuyahoga falls, oh 44221, 1-(844) 627-2533) stated that there was no recall and did not provide diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 16v334000 (air bags) and 17v569000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available. *tt
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi lancer. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called bay cars mitsubishi at (850) 785-1591 (615 w 15th st, panama city, fl 32401). The contact declined to take the vehicle in for repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
My lancer 2010 has only 30,400 original miles, the passenger air bag light is on, the anti lock brake light is on, stability control disabled by the anti lock light on, sometimes the light goes off and turns on when turning sharp right, and sometimes the light comes on with the vehicle not moving. Took the car to a dealer, they said the anti lock brake pump is defective and said it costs $1,800 to replace and said the air bag problem is no longer under warranty in puerto rico all lancer owners that I know have front wheel sensors issues also. The dealer took care of 3 recalls, 1. Eng belts and tensioner, 2. Etacs ecu, 3. Interior blower motor and I never received any recall notices. I have read a lot about these defects and many say that the passenger seat belt and air bag will turn the anti lock brake light on if there is a defect present. And many say that mitsubishi refuses to admit there is a problem with all these issues.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi lancer. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in a recall regarding the air bags and repaired. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, but it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The recall information was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 169,942.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mitsubushi lancer. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was serviced per the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v321000 (air bags), but the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated after the repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Mitsubishi Lancer vehicles that previously received a like-for-like passenger side frontal air bag inflator under recall 15V321 as interim remedy. Also recalled are 2004-2006 Lancer vehicles located in Guam or Saipan that previously received or never received a new inflator under 15V321 or 17V569. These passenger side frontal air bag inflators may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to explode in the event of an air bag deployment.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will install a final replacement passenger side frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on April 26, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1‑888‑648‑7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-18-005.
Recall number 18V220000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Lancer and Lancer Evolution vehicles and 2004 Lancer Sportback vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with a different inflator, free of charge. The recall began on October 12, 2017. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1‑888‑648‑7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-17-001. Note: This recall supersedes recall 15V‑321.
Recall number 17V569000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Lancer and Lancer Evolution vehicles manufactured June 29, 2005, to June 19, 2007, equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
- Risk
- An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 19, 2016. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1‑888‑648‑7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-002.
Recall number 16V334000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- Mitsubishi is recalling model year 2008-2009 lancer and lancer evolution vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virginia, wisconsin and district of columbia. In areas where heavy road salt is used in the winter, a long term exposure to a mixture of melted snow with salt thrown up by the other vehicles on the road may cause a water-salt mixture to adhere to the front impact sensors.
- Risk
- This coating over time may cause corrosion of the sensor. In the event of a vehicle crash of the type that would deploy the airbags this type of short-circuit may cause a delay in the deployment of the airbags which could result in driver or passenger injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install new front airbag sensors that have improved corrosion resistance. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on november 27, 2009. Owners may contact mitsubishi customer relations department at 1‑888‑648‑7820.
Recall number 09V435000 · Recall details
Questions about the Mitsubishi Lancer airbag light
Why does the airbag light come on in the Mitsubishi Lancer?
Owners who report it most often also describe headlights failing or too dim and airbags did not deploy in a crash.
Which Mitsubishi Lancer years have airbag warning light problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2006 (5 complaints), 2004 (3 complaints) and 2005 (2 complaints).
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