Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
Owners filed 229 complaints across 13 model years of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. The 2003 drew the most (98); the 2009 the fewest (2).
Model years13
Complaints229
Recalls31
Fires3
Deaths0
Every Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2014 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2011 | 11 | 3 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2010 | 28 | 5 | 1 | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2009 | 2 | 5 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 2008 | 36 | 4 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2006 | 24 | 2 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine | Routine | |
| 2005 | 14 | 2 | — | 2 | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2003 | 98 | 2 | — | 1 | Power Train › Clutch Assembly | Routine |
Which Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2003 is the weakest year on record, with 98 complaints concentrated in the power train › clutch assembly. It carries 2 recalls.
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.