Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution has 36 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
36
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Lancer Evolution vehicles manufactured from December 12, ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | AYC PUMP FAILED CODE C161E. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT THE PUMP WAS FAILING DUE TO SALT CO... |
| Aug 8, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | ACD/ACY RECALL. I PURCHASED MY 2008 EVO WITH 95000 MILES ON IT. SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE I... |
| Mar 19, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | AYC PUMP FAILURE AT 44 THOUSAND MILES. |
| Feb 2, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP IN 2016 FOR A FLASHING TARAMIC LIGHT AND THEY TOLD THERE WASN'T... |
| Dec 5, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | VEHICLE WAS IN COLD WEATHER, AYC SYSTEM LIGHT TURNED ON. I CHECKED THE FORUMS AND FOUND THAT THIS IS... |
| Oct 24, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | ACD/ AYC PUMP FAILURE, ONE TIME I WAS DOING FLUID INSPECTION ON MY CAR WHEN I NOTICE THE CARS ATF FL... |
| Sep 24, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHEN STARTING MY 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION GSR, I RECEIVED A WARNING MESSAGE ON THE CLUSTER D... |
| May 3, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WENT TO DEALER FOR TRANSMISSION CHECK AND AFTER A MILE AWC LIGHT CAME ON THEY SAID IT HAD NOTHING TO... |
| May 2, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | ACD (ACTIVE CENTER DIFFERENTIAL) PUMP HAS FAILED AND WITHOUT THIS PUMP PROVIDING PRESSURE TO THE ALL... |
| Jan 8, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | IT WAS A COLD WINTER DAY, I STARTED DRIVING MY EVO TO A NEARBY GROCERY STORE. ENROUTE, THE AWD SYSTE... |
| Jan 6, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | ACTIVE YAW CONTROL (AYC) AND ACTIVE CENTER DIFFERENTIAL (ACD) PUMP FAILED. NOT COVERED UNDER POWER T... |
| Jan 6, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | I STARTED MY CAR AND THE AWC SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. IT WAS ABOUT 0 DEGREES OUT THAT DAY, WHICH IS A ... |
| Jan 5, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION CENTER DIFFERENTIAL PINS IN MANUAL 2008 MODELS. I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT HIGH... |
| Dec 17, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THIS IS REPORT OF A KNOWN FAILURE BY MITSUBISHI MOTOR CORP. AT 50,800 MILES ON 12/17/2013 MY CARS... |
| Dec 16, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I STARTED MY CAR AND THE AWC SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. I CAME TO A CONTROLLED STOP, AND RESTARTED THE ... |
| Dec 12, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | CAR SYSTEMS ACD PUMP SYSTEM HAS FAILED. *TR |
| Dec 12, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | DUE TO COLD WEATHER HERE IN MN, MY SAWC PUMP HAS FAILED(ALL WHEEL DRIVE CONTROL UNIT, HYDRAULIC PUMP... |
| Dec 1, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | AS MANY EVOLUTION OWNERS WHO LIVE IN THE MIDWEST CAN ALSO ATTEST, MY EXAMPLE NOW JOINS THE CLUB OF M... |
| Nov 13, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND WARNING LIGHT "SERVICE REQUIRED" AND A SYMBOL INDICATING THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE... |
| Jul 8, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE S-AWC OR SUPER ALL WHEEL CONTROL SYSTEM ON THE MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION HELPS THE ALL WHEEL D... |