Reliability & cost of ownership
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution problems by model year
31 recall entries and 229 owner complaints on file across 13 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train134 complaints
- electronic stability control (esc)31 complaints
- engine and engine cooling25 complaints
- electrical system16 complaints
- structure13 complaints
- suspension11 complaints
- unknown or other10 complaints
- steering10 complaints