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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Recalls

The 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on January 26, 2018.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
5

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
28

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

1 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

5 recalls on the 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution

Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly

Campaign
18V071000
Reported
January 26, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 56,641
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2009 Lancer Evolution, 2 other models

18V071000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system

Campaign
15V232000
Reported
April 20, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 53,396
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2 other models

15V232000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor

Campaign
15V233000
Reported
April 20, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 76,958
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2011 Lancer Evolution, 3 other models

15V233000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys

Campaign
14V562000
Reported
September 12, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 165,923
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2008–2009, 2011 Lancer Evolution, 4 other models

14V562000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Power train: manual transmission

Campaign
13V446000
Reported
September 19, 2013
Vehicles affected
up to 10,474
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2008–2009, 2011–2013 Lancer Evolution

13V446000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution complaints by year

NHTSA has received 28 owner complaints about the 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, the newest on July 11, 2019. Of these, 1 describe a fire.

In complaints about the 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, the component group named most often is the power train (71%), followed by the electronic stability control (esc) (29%) and the engine and engine cooling (11%).

1 of the 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution's 5 recalls also concerns the power train.

Where 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution owners gave the mileage (24 complaints), the median was 38,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Power Train20
  • Electronic Stability Control (Esc)8
  • Engine And Engine Cooling3
  • Fuel System, Gasoline3
  • Steering3
  • Service Brakes2

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20101
20113
20124
20136
20147
20151
20162
20182
20192

Complaints about the 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution peaked in 2014, when NHTSA received 7. 50% arrived between 2009 and 2013, the model year's first years on the road.

The 28 complaints about the 2010 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 2010 Mitsubishi models

Newest record on this page: July 11, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted