NHTSA Safety Recalls
2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Recalls
The 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 23, 2016.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 14
- Crashes reported
- 2
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
2 recalls on the 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
- Campaign
- 16V458000
- Reported
- June 23, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 194,674
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2004, 2006 Lancer Evolution, 3 other models
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings
- Campaign
- 05V335000
- Reported
- July 27, 2005
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,179
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- only the 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution complaints by year
NHTSA has received 14 owner complaints about the 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, the newest on January 30, 2017. Of these, 2 describe a crash (14%); owners reported 2 injuries.
In complaints about the 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, the component group named most often is the steering (29%), followed by the suspension (29%) and the power train (21%).
1 of the 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution's 2 recalls also concerns the suspension.
Component groups named in complaints
- Steering4
- Suspension4
- Power Train3
- Air Bags2
- Structure2
- Unknown Or Other2
Complaints received, by year
| 2005 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4 | |
| 2007 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution peaked in 2006, when NHTSA received 4. 57% arrived between 2004 and 2008, the model year's first years on the road.
The 14 complaints about the 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution by model year
Other 2005 Mitsubishi models
Newest record on this page: January 30, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted