2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 30 complaints
30
Total Complaints
47,000mi
Median Mileage
Power Train
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

39,000 25th Percentile
47,000 Median Mileage
71,513 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Power Train
11
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
4
Manual Transmission
3
Steering
3
Structure
2
Body
2
Sensor/Control Module
1
Electrical System
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Engine
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE GEAR SHIFTS ARE EXTREMELY NOTCHY AND CAUSE FREQUENT GRINDING WHEN SHIFTING TO GEARS 2 AND 3. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF I AM UPSHIFTING OR DOWNSHIFTING. THE PROBLEM IS PRONOUNCED DURING COLD ENGINE CONDITIONS. GRINDING CONTINUES TO HAPPEN EVEN IN WARM CONDITIONS. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY TIMES WHEN THE C..."
"THE CAR WILL KICK UP ANY SMALL ROCKS AND CHIP THE REAR DOORS AND SIDE SKIRTS. I HAVE INSTALLED MUD GUARDS, BUT DOES NOT HELP EITHER. *TR"
"LESS THAN A WEEK AFTER PURCHASING MY NEW 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION GSR I NOTICED ROCK CHIPS IN THE LOWER REAR CORNERS OF THE REAR DOORS, JUST AHEAD OF THE CLEAR PROTECTIVE FILM ALREADY INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO PREVENT PAINT CHIPPING. *TR"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Power Train 11 complaints
25th: 46,750 mi Median: 50,000 mi 75th: 72,000 mi
Electronic Stability Control (Esc) 4 complaints
25th: 45,562 mi Median: 58,402 mi 75th: 82,541 mi
Steering 3 complaints
Median: 120,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

VA: 4 MI: 4 CA: 3 PA: 3 UT: 2 NE: 2 FL: 1 CO: 1 AL: 1 AZ: 1

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