2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. The newest campaign is 16V458000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Jun 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm. NHTSA has 88 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 16V458000, in the NHTSA record
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front cross members. Depending on the level of existing corrosion, either a sealing/anti-corrosion agent will be applied or the front cross member will be replaced with a new one that has a sealing/anti-corrosion agent applied to it. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began January 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-003.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 201,952 units in total.
16V458000Received . 194,674 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2002-2007 Lancer, 2004 Lancer Wagon, 2003-2006 Lancer Evolution, 2003-2006 Outlander and 2007-2013 Outlander V-6 vehicles originally sold in, or ever registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. In the affected vehicles, the front lower control arms may detach due to the front cross member corroding from salt water exposure such as from road salt use.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A detached front control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front cross members. Depending on the level of existing corrosion, either a sealing/anti-corrosion agent will be applied or the front cross member will be replaced with a new one that has a sealing/anti-corrosion agent applied to it. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began January 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-003.
Report filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SR-16-003. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
04V138000Received . 7,278 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles sold in the united states and puerto rico, the gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) and gross axle weight rating (gawr) as stated on the certification label are in error.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Overloading can damage your vehicle, adversely affect vehicle performance, including handling and braking, cause tire failure, and result in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the label. The recall began on may 31, 2004. Owners should contact mitsubishi at 1-888-648-7820.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
88 complaints, 101 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
- All 2003 vehicles
| Component | 2003 Lancer Evolution | All 2003 vehicles | Lancer Evolution, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 693.1 | 136.5 | 561.5 | 70 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 99 | 108.8 | 153.8 | 10 |
| Electrical System | 59.4 | 122.3 | 53.8 | 6 |
| Structure | 49.5 | 51.6 | 46.2 | 5 |
| Exterior Lighting | 19.8 | 33.7 | 15.4 | 2 |
| Visibility | 19.8 | 56.8 | 15.4 | 2 |
| Unknown or Other | 9.9 | 12.8 | 23.1 | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 9.9 | 45.3 | 23.1 | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 9.9 | 43.8 | 7.7 | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 9.9 | 83.2 | 30.8 | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 12.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 22 Oct 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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- NHTSA page of the 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer EvolutionThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mitsubishi/lancer-evolution/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution?
- 201,952 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 14 recall campaigns for the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, model years 2003 to 2015. 2 of them name the 2003 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution name most often?
- Power Train: 70 of 101 component mentions, or 693.1 per 1,000. For all 2003 vehicles the figure is 136.5 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.