Mitsubishi Lancer Evo

Owners filed 38 complaints across 5 model years of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo. The 2008 drew the most (23); the 2003 the fewest (1).

Model years5

Complaints38

Recalls0

Fires0

Deaths0

Every Mitsubishi Lancer Evo model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2008	23	—	—	Power Train	Routine
2006	10	—	—	Power Train › Clutch Assembly	Routine
2005	2	—	1	Power Train	Routine
2004	2	—	—	Suspension › Front	Routine
2003	1	—	—	Visibility	Routine

Which Mitsubishi Lancer Evo years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2008 is the weakest year on record, with 23 complaints concentrated in the power train.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.