Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2015 highlighted. 2003: 98 complaints 2003 2004: 0 complaints 2005: 14 complaints 2005 2006: 24 complaints 2007: 0 complaints 2007 2008: 36 complaints 2009: 2 complaints 2009 2010: 28 complaints 2011: 11 complaints 2011 2012: 3 complaints 2013: 4 complaints 2013 2014: 6 complaints 2015: 3 complaints 2015
2015: 3 complaints
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YearComplaints
200398
20040
200514
200624
20070
200836
20092
201028
201111
20123
20134
20146
20153

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2015 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 28 Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 36 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 98 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.