"How reliable is the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution?"

"Based on 57 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution has a median complaint mileage of 45000 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 57 total complaints filed."

2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 57 complaints

Total Complaints

45,000mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

33,500 25th Percentile

45,000 Median Mileage

56,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

STRUCTURE:BODY

SEATS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TIRES

SUSPENSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PURCHASE MY 2008 MITSUBUSHI EVOLUTION X ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO WITH 2,900MILES. I DON'T DRIVE IT OFTEN SINCE I HAVE A COMPANY CAR. MY CURRENT MILES IS 4,400MILES. I AM BEGINNING TO NOTICE ALOT OF SMALL CHIPS TOWARD THE BACK DOORS BOTTOM CORNER NEAR QUARTER PANEL ON BOTH SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. BEEN ON MAN..."

"MITSUBISHI MOTORS OF AMERICA HAS A AWD ECU SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR VEHICLES SPECIFICALLY DRIVEN IN COLD CONDITIONS. DEALERSHIPS AND MITSUBISHI CORPORATE HAVE DENIED MY CLAIM TO OBTAIN THIS SOFTWARE BECAUSE MY CAR WAS SOLD IN CALIFORNIA AND THEY HAVE SAID IT IS NOT ELIGIBLE. I TAKE MY VEHICLE EVERY YEAR ..."

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