2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
10
Owner Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO
The 2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO has received a total of 10 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). 2 technical service bulletins have been issued by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Power Trainclutch Assembly (4 complaints), Power Trainmanual Transmission (2 complaints), and Electrical System (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO
There are no recalls on file with NHTSA for the 2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO. No Active Recalls
Owner Complaints for the 2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO
10 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Trainclutch Assembly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Trainmanual Transmission | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electronic Stability Control Esc | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Trainautomatic Transmission | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Trainmanual Transmissionfloor Shift Assembly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
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.
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 TO RESEARCH THIS ON VARIOUS FORUMS AND INTERNET, ONLY TO FIND THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH A CLEAR SOLUTION. THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW DEALERSHIPS WHO HAVE SEEMED TO HAVE RESOLVED THIS ISSUE BUT EACH FIX SEEMED TO VARY WITHIN THE TIMING BELT AREA. THE TIMING BELT, SENSOR BLADE, TENSIONER, TENSIONER PULLEYS, ETC. HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO CAUSE THIS ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP THAT "FIXED" MY TIMING BELT AREA GRINDING NOISE SUGGESTED THAT I REPLACE THE TIMING BELT ONLY, WHICH I DID. ONLY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM RESURFACE ABOUT 2500 MILES LATER. I AM UNWILLING TO KEEP PUTTING TIMING BELTS IN MY CAR TO TEMPORARILY FIX THE PROBLEM. IT SCARES ME THAT THE DEALER KEEPS TRYING TO GO DOWN THIS SAME ROAD WITH THE SAME CONCLUSION. THIS CAR IS MY DAILY DRIVER AND ABOUT 90% OF THE TIMES MY KIDS ARE IN THIS CAR WITH ME. IT WOULD BE TERRIBLE IF MY ENGINE BRAKES DOWN ON ME WHILE DRIVING AROUND WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR. THIS CAN BE A DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I URGE MITSUBISHI TO STRONGLY CONSIDER A RECALL FOR THIS. WITH SUCH AN AMAZING CAR I WOULD HOPE MITSUBISHI WOULD STANDBY IT AND DO THE RIGHT THING! *TR
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 INTERIOR OF CAR AND SEALED UP LEAKING AREA. *TR
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
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
Safety Rating for the 2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. has issued 2 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
TSB-20-42A-007 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
This TSB provides the addition of Hood Air Outlet Maintenance Procedure due to a change in suppliers. Addition of Reassembly Service Points Addition of color information
0613008 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MISDIRECTED DTC P0231. *TT
NHTSA Investigations for the 2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO
- 2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO — 1 complaint
- 2004 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO — 4 complaints
- 2005 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO — 4 complaints
- 2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO (current)
- 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO — 30 complaints
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- MITSUBISHI MIRAGE — 940 total complaints
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- MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE — 657 total complaints