2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
4
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
1
Total complaints10

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“My active central differential pump failed. About 4 months ago all of the fluid was gone so I refilled it. Last week it was empty again so I filled it and the fluid just dumped out on my driveway. The car only has 82000 miles on it.”

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) · reported 2017-09-30

“I first noticed that my 2006 mitsubishi lancer evolution mr started to make a grinding/scrapping noise that seemed to be generating from the timing belt area. The car had approximately 30,000 miles on the odometer. It seemed to be a noise that was present at idle and upon cold start ups. I started…”

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION · reported 2010-02-10

“I have a 2006 mitsubishi lancer evolution se. The car only has 13,000 miles and the clutch has failed. Its a $2,600 repair. Mitsubishi refuses to fix it under warranty. *tr”

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY · reported 2008-04-11

“2006 mitsubishi lancer evolution ix at 35,000 had to replace the clutch and refurbish the flywheel. Over $1100 and it was not covered by the warranty because the clutch was worn not defective. *tr”

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY · reported 2008-03-13

“1. Srs light, horn going off for no reason, any and all dash functions going off for no reason. 2. Water leaking in cabin due to improper seal of a wiring harness that goes through firewall. Caused wiring harness to be corroded and need to be replaced. 3. Dealer replaced all wiring harnesses in…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2008-03-01

“I own a 2006 mitsubishi lancer evolution ix with approximately 14,500 miles. The clutch seems to have worn out far too soon; furthermore shifting is very rough from 1st through 3rd gear and causes the car to pulsate. It is at its worst in first gear. Apparently, this quite common with the evo…”

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY · reported 2007-12-19

“Tl*the contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi lancer evolution. While driving between 40-65 mph and attempting to shift gears, the transmission would grind. The dealer stated that a new transmission was needed because the srynco failed. No repairs were made. The current and failure mileages were 16,000.”

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION · reported 2007-11-25

“Owned 1 2006 lancer evolution, and transmission failed 4 times. Manufacture bought back, purchased 2nd lancer evo, same dealership, transmission problem s again after 15 k miles. *tr”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 2007-11-23
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.