Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
Registered from 2003 to 2015.
About this model
The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, popularly referred to as the "Lancer Evo", "LanEvo" or "Evo", is a sports sedan and rally car based on the Lancer that was manufactured by Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors from 1992 until 2016. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a Roman numeral. All generations use two-litre intercooled turbo inline four-cylinder engines and all-wheel drive systems.
From the Wikipedia article Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it stands out against its peers
- Unknown or other: more complaints than 92% of 2015 cars — 23% of its 26 complaints, where an ordinary 2015 car has 14%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
Crash test
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 291 hp · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 10.7 motorway |
| 2014 | 291 hp · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 10.7 motorway |
| 2013 | 291 hp · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 10.7 motorway |
| 2012 | 291 hp · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 10.7 motorway |
| 2011 | 291 hp · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 10.7 motorway |
| 2010 | 291 hp · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.7 motorway |
| 2009 | 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.7 motorway |
| 2008 | 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.7 motorway |
| 2006 | 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.7 motorway |
| 2005 | 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway |
| 2004 | 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway |
| 2003 | 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
61% of 2015 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
13V446000
Failure of the clutch master cylinder reduces the ability to shift the vehicle into or out of gear, increasing the risk of a crash.
Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected clutch master cylinders free of charge. The recall began on November 12, 2013. Owners may contact Mitsubishi at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's campaign number for this recall is SR-13-009.
14V281000
Due to abrasion and rust, a hole may develop in the power steering tube, allowing the fluid to leak out, resulting in added steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the leaking fluid increases the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source such as a hot engine or exhaust component.
Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the power steering tube for sufficient clearance. If the vehicle has insufficient clearance, the power steering tube assembly will be replaced, free of charge. The manufacturer notified owners in July 2014. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-14-004.
15V546000
Without the protective coating, the fuel tank may rust and leak. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the right parking brake cable, and inspect the fuel tank, free of charge. If the fuel tank's exterior coating shows signs of damage from abrasive contact with the right parking brake cable, the fuel tank will also be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2015. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-15-009.
17V609000
If the engine stalls, there is an increased the risk of a crash.
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected relays, free of charge. The recall began October 24, 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-17-005.
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Electrical overstress
Engineering analysis, opened April 2019, closed September 2024.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Mitsubishi filed 50 bulletins about the 2015 Lancer Evolution.
- Equipment: 22
- Electrical system: 8
- Engine and engine cooling: 4
- Power train: 4
- Fuel system, gasoline: 2
- Structure: 2
- Communication: 1
- Engine: 1
- Exterior lighting: 1
- Latches/locks/linkages: 1
- Other: 4
- This Technical Service Bulletin instructs the dealer to update the Hands Free Module software to improve the Bluetooth connection when certain devices are connected to Wi‐Fi. · August 2024
- Service Manual Revision - This Technical Service Bulletin provides the replacement procedure for the Differential Mount Bracket Bush of the Rear Axle Differential Carrier Assembly in the applicable… · April 2024
- This Technical Service Bulletin provides service manual corrections and additional information for the transaxle assembly removal and installation of the roll stopper bracket. · August 2023
- This is a Dealer Letter sent to dealers informing that Mitsubishi Technical Training has launched the 3rd quarterly technician quiz for 2023. · August 2023
- This Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions and material safety data sheets for removal of rap-film adhesive residue. · May 2023
- This Technical Service Bulletin reviews the regulations that require a label showing the reduction in load carrying capacity be affixed to vehicles when the total net weight of accessories is more… · May 2023
- This is a Dealer Letter sent to dealers informing that Mitsubishi Technical Training has launched the 2nd quarterly technician quiz for 2023. · May 2023
- This Technical Service Bulletin was sent to dealers to explain the difference between normal dew condensation, which is a natural phenomenon, and water penetration caused by improper sealing or a… · May 2022
42 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.