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2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback

Everything Canada’s open data holds on this vehicle: what has been recalled, what it costs to run, and how efficient it is compared with everything else on the road.

Recalls

2

2 current

Combined

10.5L/100 km

Fuel, a year

$2,645

16,249 km, Ontario prices

Recalls

Good news: Recall repairs are almost always free. Book with any manufacturer dealer and quote the recall number. Transport Canada’s own wording is that a manufacturer “will almost always make these repairs free of charge”, so being asked to pay for recall work is unusual and worth questioning. Since 2018 the Minister of Transport can order a company to pay for repairs so owners do not bear the cost.

Heater And Defroster

Transport Canada recall 2015166 · manufacturer campaign SR15-003

17 April 2015

Transport Canada lists: Lancer Sportback 2009–2011 · Outlander 2009–2011 · RVR 2011

What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the blower motor may have been incorrectly manufactured. This could result in a premature failure of the blower motor which could affect the defroster performance resulting in reduced visibility, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property.

What the dealer will do

Dealers will replace blower motor and the power transistor as needed.

32,810 vehicles affected in CanadaSUVSafety Mfr

Lights And Instruments

Transport Canada recall 2015165 · manufacturer campaign SR15-002

17 April 2015

Transport Canada lists: Lancer Sportback 2009–2010 · Outlander 2009–2010

What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the ECU which controls the head lights, tail lights and windshield wipers may have been improperly manufactured. This could cause the voltage in the ECU to become unstable and cause the head lights and/or tail lights to turn off and/or the windshield wipers to become inoperable. This could affect driver visibility and decrease vehicle conspicuity, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property.

What the dealer will do

Dealers will inspect and replace the affected ECU with an updated version.

27,277 vehicles affected in CanadaSUVSafety Mfr

Efficiency and running cost

Class
Station wagon: Small
In its class
More efficient than 32% of 56 2009 vehicles in this class
Tailpipe CO₂
242 g/km

Set your own distance and pump price · Full efficiency ranking

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Common questions

Does the 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback have any recalls?
Transport Canada has 2 recalls on record for the 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback. Recall repairs are almost always free at a manufacturer dealer.
What fuel economy does the 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback get?
NRCan rates the 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback at 10.5 L/100 km combined, emitting 242 g of CO2 per kilometre. There are 3 rated versions; this is the median.
What does it cost to run a 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback for a year?
At 16,249 km a year and Ontario average prices, about $2,645 in fuel, producing roughly 3,941 kg of CO2. Your own distance and prices will change this — the calculator lets you set both.

Source: Transport Canada — Vehicle Recalls Database; NRCan — Fuel consumption ratings. Data current as of 6 August 2026. Running cost uses Ontario average prices (155 ¢/L, 14.5 ¢/kWh), which are hand-maintained estimates. These are average residential rates. A car’s charging is added on top of what your home already uses, so on a tiered, time-of-use or subsidised tariff it is billed at your top rate rather than this average — which makes the real cost higher, especially in the territories. Enter your own rate for an accurate figure. 30,784 rated vehicles on file.