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Service bulletins for the 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

118 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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TSB-23-11-0012023-02-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This TSB provides revisions to the Removal and Installation procedures for the rocker cover due to changes in the quantity of mounting bolts for vehicles equipped with 4B1 series engine. (Service Manual Revision)
TIN-21-13-0012021-05-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Technical Information Notice provides additional instructions to dealers when replacing the Valve Cover Gasket due to a customer concern of oil leaking.
TIN-20-SR-0032020-09-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This Technical Information Notice was sent to dealers informing that a recall campaign was released on July 22, 2020 (SR-20-003) for the Crossmember Corrosion.
ATIN-20-SR-003-B2020-07-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This Advanced Technical Information Notice was sent to dealers informing them of the upcoming recall being released for the inside and outside surfaces of the front cross members used on certain vehicles, if exposed long term to snow melt water and anti-freezing agents, may corrode due to insufficient performance of the rust protection.
TSB-12-13-0062020-01-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Some affected vehicles may display ! ENGINE SYSTEM SERVICE REQUIRED on the MID and DTC P0012 may be recorded in ECM memory, but the MIL is not illuminated. An incorrect parameter in the judgment criteria may cause mis-detection of a fault even though the timing chain elongation rate remains within the specified allowance. This TSB provides a procedure to reprogram the ECM, confirm the oil control valve and timing chain are not at fault, and reset the timing chain learned value.
TSB-12-13-0052020-01-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Some affected vehicles may display an illuminated MIL with DTC P0420: Warm Up Catalyst Efficiency Below Threshold, recorded in the ECM. An incorrect parameter in the judgment criteria may cause a false MIL (mis-detection of a fault when an abnormal condition is not present). This TSB provides dealers with a procedure to reprogram the ECM with new software to correct the condition.
TT2012020-01-24. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
TT1992020-01-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; SEAT BELTS. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
TT1982020-01-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; BACK OVER PREVENTION; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
TT1962020-01-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; WHEELS; STRUCTURE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
TT1912020-01-24. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; POWER TRAIN; SUSPENSION. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
TT2182020-01-24. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; VISIBILITY; POWER TRAIN; WHEELS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
TT2172020-01-24. Service bulletin. SEATS; POWER TRAIN; SUSPENSION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
TSB-19-15-0012019-08-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This is a Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers. This Bulletin updates the Intake and Exhaust section of the affected Service Manuals, to correct the exhaust manifold and turbocharger assembly removal and installation procedure.
TSB-19-13-0032019-05-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This is a Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers. The bulletin instructs dealers to confirm a list of specific Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) if vehicle experiences the following symptoms in cold weather: the check engine light illuminating with a limited vehicle speed (failsafe mode), or the engine does not restart after driving a short distance and stopping the engine for a few minutes. Once symptoms and DTCs are confirmed, dealers should replace the following relays with anti- freezing types: ETV, A/T (CVT), injector, and starter. This bulletin supersedes TSB-18-13-003, issued December, 2018, to add Eclipse Cross, applicable Canadian models, and countermeasure dates.
TSB-19-13-0032019-05-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This is a Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers. The bulletin instructs dealers to confirm a list of specific Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) if vehicle experiences the following symptoms in cold weather: the check engine light illuminating with a limited vehicle speed (failsafe mode), or the engine does not restart after driving a short distance and stopping the engine for a few minutes. Once symptoms and DTCs are confirmed, dealers should replace the following relays with anti- freezing types: ETV, A/T (CVT), injector, and starter. This bulletin supersedes TSB-18-13-003, issued December, 2018, to add Eclipse Cross, applicable Canadian models, and countermeasure dates.
TSB-18-11-0012019-02-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This is a Technical Service Bulletin that was sent to dealers. The bulletin updates the Engine section of the affected Service Manuals to correct the tightening torque for the Fastener Tightening Specifications and the oil pump chain's removal and installation.
TSB-17-14-0012017-05-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN. THIS IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, SENT TO DEALERS, PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONS FOR MODIFYING THE WIRING HARNESS AND REPLACING THE RADIATOR AND/OR CONDENSER FAN MOTOR AND CONNECTORS, IN CASES WHERE AN INOPERATIVE FAN MAY BE CAUSED BY A MELTED CONNECTOR AT THE RADIATOR FAN MOTOR AND/OR CONDENSER FAN MOTOR.
TSB-16-22-0022017-02-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, SENT TO DEALERS, TO SUPERCEDE TSB-14-22-004 ISSUED SEPTEMBER, 2014, TO REVISE SPECIFIC STEPS FOR SELECTING REPROGRAMMING DATA IN THE “ECU REPROGRAMMING” SECTION.
TSB-16-11-0032017-02-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) THAT WAS SENT TO DEALERS. THIS TSB PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSPECTION OF OIL LEAKAGE FROM THE FRONT OIL SEAL ON THE CRANKSHAFT, AND IF CONFIRMED, TO REPLACE THE FRONT OIL SEAL. DEALERS ARE TO ALSO INSPECT AND CLEAN THE RUBBER OF THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY, AND REPLACE THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY IF RUBBER IS DAMAGED.
TSB-14-15-0012015-01-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. MITSUBISHI: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. DUE TO PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO ANTI-FREEZING AGENTS, FRONT EXHAUST PIPE SEAL RING MAY CORRODE, IN COLD WEATHER STATES, TO CLEAR ICE AND SNOW FROM ROADWAYS. *PE
TSB-13-13-0082014-01-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE. MITSUBISHI: SOME VEHICLES MAY DISPLAY AN ILLUMINATED MIL STATING TO SERVICE THE ENGINE SOON WITH DTCS STORED IN THE ECM MEMORY AND/OR REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE. WATER MAY ACCUMULATE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE AIR CLEANER FROM SNOW BUILD UP. VEHICLES ALSO INCLUDE MODEL: LANCER MODEL YEARS 2008-2015 AND MODEL LANCER SPORTBACK MODEL YEARS 2009-2015. *JS
TSB-10-13-0122011-05-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. MITSUBISHI: THE ENGINE IDLE MAY NOT STABALIZE AND THERE IS AN INTERNAL TROUBLE CODE. THE ECM NEEDS TO BE REPROGRAMMED. *RM

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.