"How reliable is the 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution?"

"Based on 29 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution has a median complaint mileage of 37934 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 29 total complaints filed."

2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 29 complaints

Total Complaints

37,934mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

23,550 25th Percentile

37,934 Median Mileage

65,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

SUSPENSION

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE

STRUCTURE:BODY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STEERING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTIONS MADE FROM 2003-2006. I HAVE HAD 2 OF THESE CARS AND SAME PROBLEM... ALMOST STARTED A FIRE IN MY CAR.. . WHERE THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS GOES THROUGH THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT FENDER, THERE'S A RUBBER GROMMET THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BLOCK WATER. WELL IN MY ..."

"BRAKE FINISH IS INFERIOR AND PEELING. *TR"

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