2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo

Safety Score
96
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
23
NCAP Stars

Recalls (0)

No recalls found for the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo.

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2019-04-02 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 ALL MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION X FROM YEARS 2008 THROUGH THE CARS FINAL GEAR IN 2015 SUFFER FROM A DESIGN FLAW TO THE …
2018-02-13 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 MITSUBISHI RECALL 09V077000 IN THE PAST FEW DAYS, I NOTICED THAT WHILE IN MOTION MY BREAKS WERE NOT REACTING WITH TH…
2017-03-22 POWER TRAIN No 0 AYC PUMP FAILED CODE C161E. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT THE PUMP WAS FAILING DUE TO SALT CORROSION. THIS SHOUL…
2016-08-08 POWER TRAIN No 0 ACD/ACY RECALL. I PURCHASED MY 2008 EVO WITH 95000 MILES ON IT. SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE I WAS HAVING ISSUES …
2016-02-02 POWER TRAIN No 0 I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP IN 2016 FOR A FLASHING TARAMIC LIGHT AND THEY TOLD THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG. WH…
2014-10-14 STEERING No 0 RECALL FOR DEFECT, NOTICE OCTOBER 2014. *TR
2014-06-14 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER OF THIS CAR AND AM LEARNING MUCH NOW THAT MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. I TOOK MY CAR TO BE DIAG…
2014-01-05 POWER TRAIN No 0 FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION CENTER DIFFERENTIAL PINS IN MANUAL 2008 MODELS. I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE…
2013-12-16 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 ACD PUMP WENT OUT ON MY CAR. NO REAL REASON OTHER THAN THE LIE OF IT BEING COLD.... 20 DEGREES ISN'T TO COLD TO ME. EIT…
2013-12-12 POWER TRAIN No 0 DUE TO COLD WEATHER HERE IN MN, MY SAWC PUMP HAS FAILED(ALL WHEEL DRIVE CONTROL UNIT, HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILS DUE TO COLD …
2013-11-13 POWER TRAIN No 0 WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND WARNING LIGHT "SERVICE REQUIRED" AND A SYMBOL INDICATING THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE SUSPENSION APPEARE…
2013-06-20 POWER TRAIN No 0 MY 08 EVO IS GETTING THE "SERVICE REQUIRED" LIGHT INDICATING THE S-AWC PUMP HAS FAILED. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND A…
2013-03-13 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 DURING COLD WEATHER (APPROXIMATELY 40 DEGREES OR LESS) DURING THE EVENING, MY SUPER ALL-WHEEL-CONTROL SERVICING LIGHT W…
2013-02-18 POWER TRAIN No 0 THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THE MITSUBISHI EVO X IF YOU LIVE IN A COLD AREA AND ROADS ARE SALTED FOR SNOW. THE LOC…
2012-07-06 POWER TRAIN No 0 AT 72,000 MILES I WAS EXPERIENCING ISSUES THAT HAD TO DO WITH THE IDLING OF MY CAR. AT STOPLIGHTS IT WOULD DIE UNEXPECT…
2011-03-08 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRU…
2009-02-15 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION No 0 I TOOK IN MY MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO TO LOCAL DEALER FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THIS CAR CURRENTLY HAS 3,300 MILES AND I'M…
2008-08-15 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 PAINT CHIPPING PREMATURELY ON A NEW CAR. THE VEHICLE STARTED GETTING CHIPS ON THE FINISH JUST AFTER A FEW HUNDRED MILES…
2008-04-20 STRUCTURE No 0 LESS THAN A WEEK AFTER PURCHASING MY NEW 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION GSR I NOTICED ROCK CHIPS IN THE LOWER REAR CO…
2008-04-16 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 THE PAINT IS CHIPPING ON THE BOTTOM SIDE, OF THE BACK REAR DOORS NEXT TO THE FENDER. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. AS TALKE…
2008-04-15 STRUCTURE No 0 THE CAR WILL KICK UP ANY SMALL ROCKS AND CHIP THE REAR DOORS AND SIDE SKIRTS. I HAVE INSTALLED MUD GUARDS, BUT DOES NOT…
2008-04-15 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION No 0 THE GEAR SHIFTS ARE EXTREMELY NOTCHY AND CAUSE FREQUENT GRINDING WHEN SHIFTING TO GEARS 2 AND 3. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF …
2008-02-11 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION No 0 CLUTCH DISK DRAGGING DURING DISENGAGEMENT, CAUSING HARD SHIFTING AND PREMATURELY WEARING THE TRANSMISSION SYNCHRONIZERS…