2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 43 complaints
43
Total Complaints
42,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

28,100 25th Percentile
42,000 Median Mileage
46,375 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
20
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
8
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3
STEERING
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PLASTIC ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE OFF WHILE ACCELERATING. *TR"
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION GSR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, AN EXTREMELY STRONG ODOR OF FUEL EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURE; ALTHOUGH THE FIRST TIM..."
"THE SMELL OF GAS FUMES WHILE DRIVING COMING FROM A 2010 MITSUBISHI EVOLUTION TOURING. THIS HAPPENS EITHER WITH THE AC ON OR OFF, WHILE STANDING IN TRAFFIC OR DOING THE SPEED LIMIT OR DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE SMELLS CAUSE IS NOT DETERMINED BY ANY NON-MITSUBISHI MECHANIC NOR A MITSUBISHI MECHANIC. ..."

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