2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 28 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 46,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, 4% of the 28 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 46,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Bad injector caused cylinder failure or valvr constant valve tick. Blown spark plugs caused piston meltdown causing for the pistong rod to shoot throught the block cause a fire to the engine.. Luckly I stop the fire took it to a delaership to verify the cause of the damage but the technicinas told me that theres nothing they could do because the battery die there for it reset the computer module erasing all the data with the probable cause and nothing was done after that.. …”
NHTSA complaint #11075651, filed 2018-03, 46,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10159648Apr 25, 2019This is a Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers. The bulletin instructs dealers to confirm a list of specific Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) if vehicle experiences the…
- 10091466Nov 21, 2016This is a technical service bulletin (tsb) that was sent to dealers. This tsb provides instructions for inspection of oil leakage from the front oil seal on the crankshaft, and…
- 10091781Jul 8, 2016This is a technical service bulletin, sent to dealers, to supercede tsb-14-22-004 issued september, 2014, to revise specific steps for selecting reprogramming data in the ecu…
- 10054656Dec 1, 2013Mitsubishi: see document search button for owner letter. An improper permitted torque threshold can cause a false malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illumination due to electrc…
- 10172184Mar 12, 2013The timing chain oil jet nozzle has been eliminated in engine production. Because of this, the shape and position of the timing chain oiling hole has changed.
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
20 complaintsElectronic stability control
8 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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