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Mitsubishi Lancer EVOYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 38 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Mitsubishi Lancer EVO.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints38Top: Power trainSafety recalls02003–2008 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Mitsubishi Lancer EVO years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Lancer EVO median. Tap a year for its full report.

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  • Caution
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2008Not rated–/10023 complaints · 0 recalls2006Not rated–/10010 complaints · 0 recalls2005Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2003Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mitsubishi Lancer EVO problems

All model years combined: 38 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train231
Electronic stability control (ESC)50
Structure40
Electrical system30
Steering30
Visibility20
Suspension10
Air bags10
Visibility/wiper10
5 other systems50
0 recalls

Mitsubishi Lancer EVO recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.