"How reliable is the 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution?"

"Based on 20 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution has a median complaint mileage of 70000 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, accounting for a significant portion of the 20 total complaints filed."

2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 20 complaints

Total Complaints

70,000mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

22,245 25th Percentile

70,000 Median Mileage

164,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

SUSPENSION

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK

TIRES

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

AIR BAGS

VISIBILITY

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I OWN A 2005 MITSUBISHI EVOLUTION LANCER THAT HAS 9,661 MILES ON IT AND THE CLUTCH IS ALREADY NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. MITSUBISHI ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM THAT DATES BACK TO THE 2003 LANCER, BUT YET THEY STILL REFUSE TO CONFRONT THE ISSUE AND TAKE C..."

"I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2005 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION, AND TWO MONTHS LATER @ 1847 MILES, THE CLUTCH WENT OUT. MITSUBISHI REFUSED TO WARRANTY REPAIR THE FAILURE, SO I STARTED INVESTIGATING THEIR CLUTCHES. IT TURNS OUT SIX LOCAL REPAIR SHOPS AS WELL AS 4 MITSUBISHI TECHNICIANS ADVISED ME THE CLUTC..."

"PRIOR TO THE AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ON DECEMBER 27, 2005 THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. WAS PURCHASED IN JULY OF 2005 (DEMO CAR-USED). THE ACCIDENT HAPPEN AS FOLLOWS, IT WAS COLD THAT NIGHT I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN GOING WEST INTO THE MIDDLE LANE. UNFORTUNATELY MY CAR DID NOT GO STRAIGHT BUT ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28