2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
Recalls, most-reported problems, crash-test ratings, fuel economy and what a 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is worth — from official NHTSA and EPA data. 9 on record.
2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution at a glance
Included: that car's specs and build sheet, model-year recall campaigns and a fair price.
2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution recalls 5
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2007-2010 Outlander, 2008-2010 Lancer, 2009-2010 Lancer Evolution, and 2010 Lancer Sportback vehicles equipped with sunroofs. The sunroof glass may detach from the sunroof assembly, becoming a road hazard to other vehicles.
Fix: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sunroof glass assembly, free of charge. The recall began on February 27, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-18-003.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Mitsubishi Lancer vehicles manufactured January 12, 2009, to July 6, 2010, 2009-2010 Outlander vehicles manufactured January 12, 2009, to August 27, 2010, 2010 Lancer Sportback vehicles manufactured June 17, 2009, to June 8, 2010, and 2010 Lancer Evolution vehicles manufactured July 14, 2009, to August 4, 2010. The affected …
Fix: Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected ECU, free of charge. The recall began on June 15 ,2015. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-15-002.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Lancer vehicles manufactured March 16, 2009, to March 30, 2011, 2010-2011 Lancer Sportback vehicles manufactured June 17, 2009, to December 1, 2010, 2010-2011 Lancer Evolution vehicles manufactured July 14, 2009, to January 7, 2011, 2009-2011 Outlander vehicles manufactured February 10, 2009, to June 22, 2011, and 2011 Outla…
Fix: Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace a suspect blower motor, free of charge. The recall began on June 15, 2015. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-15-003.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Lancer, Lancer Evolution, and Outlander; 2009-2011 Lancer Sportback, Lancer Rilliart, and Lancer Sportback Ralliart; and 2011 Outlander Sport vehicles. The affected vehicles, manufactured with 4B1 engines, have an engine pulley and belt arrangement for turning the alternator, the cooling fan and the power steering pump (if e…
Fix: Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the drive belt with a rubber belt. Drive pulleys that are excessively worn will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 15, 2014. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820…
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.
Fix: 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.
Source: U.S. NHTSA, checked 4 Nov 2026. A campaign covers the model year; to see whether a particular car still needs the repair, check its VIN on NHTSA.gov or ask a franchised dealer.
2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution common problems
The most-reported problem areas across all 79 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — and what to check before you buy.
2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MPG & running costs
Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fueleconomy.gov. The EPA lists 2 versions of this model year; combined is shown as a range and the other figures are averages.
What's a 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution worth?
Estimated 5-year cost to own
A rough guide to what running a 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution costs over five years and 75,000 miles.
How this is estimated: fuel is the U.S. EPA annual cost at 15,000 miles a year. Depreciation compares today's typical asking price for this model year ($21,906) with the same model 4 model-years older ($14,683), from CarLogs listing data. Not included: insurance, maintenance, repairs, taxes, registration and finance costs. Treat it as a comparison guide, not a quote.
Investigations & service bulletins
Manufacturer service bulletins 131
Technical notes the manufacturer sent to dealers about known issues and fixes. Useful to mention to a mechanic — they are not recalls and repairs may not be covered. Showing the 10 most recent of 131.
Tech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. It covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications.
Bulletin TECH TALK 289 · Electrical System, Seat Belts · Nov 2025Service Manual Revision - This Technical Service Bulletin provides the replacement procedure for the Differential Mount Bracket Bush of the Rear Axle Differential Carrier Assembly in the applicable Service Manual sections.
Bulletin TSB-24-27-001 · Power Train · Mar 2024This Technical Service Bulletin provides service manual corrections and additional information for the transaxle assembly removal and installation of the roll stopper bracket.
Bulletin TSB-23-22-001 · Power Train · Jul 2023This is a Dealer Letter sent to dealers informing that Mitsubishi Technical Training has launched the 3rd quarterly technician quiz for 2023.
Bulletin DEALER LETTER · Equipment · Jul 2023This Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions and material safety data sheets for removal of rap-film adhesive residue.
Bulletin TSB-23-00-004 · Structure · Apr 2023This Technical Service Bulletin reviews the regulations that require a label showing the reduction in load carrying capacity be affixed to vehicles when the total net weight of accessories is more than 1.5 percent of the vehicle's gross vehicle weight rating (…
Bulletin TSB-23-00-001 · Equipment · Apr 2023This is a Dealer Letter sent to dealers informing that Mitsubishi Technical Training has launched the 2nd quarterly technician quiz for 2023.
Bulletin DEALER LETTER · Equipment · Apr 2023This Technical Service Bulletin contains technical information and troubleshooting for the accessory Remote Engine Start system for affected vehicles.
Bulletin TSB-11-66-001REV · Electrical System, Engine And Engine Cooling · Mar 2023This is a Technical Information Notice informing dealers and parts managers about possible causes after a customer complains that the engine will not start while using the remote start system.
Bulletin TIN-23-66-001 · Electrical System, Engine And Engine Cooling · Mar 2023This TSB provides revisions to the Removal and Installation procedures for the rocker cover due to changes in the quantity of mounting bolts for vehicles equipped with 4B1 series engine. (Service Manual Revision)
Bulletin TSB-23-11-001 · Engine And Engine Cooling · Jan 2023Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, listed for the LANCER EVOLUTION AWD. Model-year data, not specific to one car.
Canadian recalls 7
Transport Canada recall campaigns for the 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. Relevant if the car was first sold in, or imported from, Canada.
Visual System
On certain vehicles, water may drain from the windshield cowl area onto the front wiper link ball joint. Over time, this could result in corrosion and/or wear to the joint, which could result in the separation of the wiper link ball. If separation were to occur, the windshield wipers could become inoperative, which could limit the driver’s visibility under certain operating con…
Transport Canada #2018588 · Oct 2018Accessories
On certain vehicles, the sunroof may not have been bonded properly and could separate from the vehicle. This could pose a risk to other road users, increasing the risk of injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the sunroof glass assembly.
Transport Canada #2018054 · Jan 2018Airbag
On certain vehicles operated in areas of heavy road salt usage, a mixture of snow, water and road-salt solution may infiltrate between the front impact sensor and the bracket that attaches it to the vehicle. Over time, repeated freezing/thawing cycles could cause a crack to develop in the sensor case allowing water intrusion and short circuit of the sensor. In the event of a cr…
Transport Canada #2016382 · Jul 2016Lights And Instruments
On certain vehicles, the ECU which controls the head lights, tail lights and windshield wipers may have been improperly manufactured. This could cause the voltage in the ECU to become unstable and cause the head lights and/or tail lights to turn off and/or the windshield wipers to become inoperable. This could affect driver visibility and decrease vehicle conspicuity, increasin…
Transport Canada #2015165 · Apr 2015Heater And Defroster
On certain vehicles, the blower motor may have been incorrectly manufactured. This could result in a premature failure of the blower motor which could affect the defroster performance resulting in reduced visibility, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace blower motor and the power transistor as needed.
Transport Canada #2015166 · Apr 2015Engine
On certain vehicles, the drive belt material may cause abnormal pulley wear. If the vehicle is driven under this condition, the drive belt may become damaged from the worn pulley and detach, affecting electrical charging system and cooling system function and would illuminate the engine warning lamp(s) on the instrument panel. This could result in battery depletion and an overh…
Transport Canada #2014397 · Sep 2014Source: Transport Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database.
About the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, popularly referred to as the "Lancer Evo", "LanEvo" or "Evo", is a sports sedan and rally car based on the Lancer that was manufactured by Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors from 1992 until 2016. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a Roman numeral. All generations use two-litre intercooled turbo inline four-cylinder engines and all-wheel drive systems.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Describes the model line in general, not this model year specifically.
2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution trims & engines on record
2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution vehicles on record
2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MRJA32W5FV5AU022401
2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR TouringJA32W8FV1AU028147
2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution SEJA32W6FV0AU033893
2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MRJA32W5FV1AU029572
2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MRJA32W5FV9AU023907
2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution SEJA32W6FV3AU033869
2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR TouringJA32W8FV6AU008346
2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR TouringJA32W8FVXAU008575
2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR TouringJA32W8FV4AU012315