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2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution transmission problems

The 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution has 26 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 46% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

26

Transmission complaints

46%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Lancer Evolution transmission complaints by model year70 complaints2003: 70 complaints2005: 3 complaints2006: 3 complaints2008: 26 complaints2010: 20 complaints2011: 7 complaints2012: 2 complaints2013: 2 complaints2014: 3 complaints2015: 3 complaints
Lancer Evolution transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

13V446000TransmissionSeptember 19, 2013 · 10,474 units

Defect

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Lancer Evolution vehicles manufactured from December 12, 2007, through March 5, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the clutch master cylinder can fail.

Consequence

Failure of the clutch master cylinder reduces the ability to shift the vehicle into or out of gear, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected clutch master cylinders free of charge. The recall began on November 12, 2013. Owners may contact Mitsubishi at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's campaign number for this recall is SR-13-009.

What owners report

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL / S-AWC (TARMAC/GRAVEL/SNOW) INOPERABLE. TERRAIN SELECTION CAN BE PERFORMED AT 0MPH HOWEVER WHEN THE CAR IS PLACED IN MOTION: FORWARD / REVERSE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATES THERE IS SERVICE REQUIRED IN THE AWD TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · April 13, 2012

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution transmission — 46% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution transmission?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the transmission: 13V446000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.