2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

EQUIPMENT
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1
SUSPENSION:REAR
1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
1
Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I heard a squeaking noise coming from the back of my 2004 lancer ralliart. I had the rear sway bar replaced, and then I also had the struts replaced it was good for 2 days and now it is squeaking again. It is very frustrating since I had to pay alot of money to have it fixed and now it is…”

SUSPENSION:FRONT · reported 2008-10-04

“I heard a squeaking noise coming from the back of my 2004 lancer ralliart. I had the rear sway bar replaced, and then I also had the struts replaced it was good for 2 days and now it is squeaking again. It is very frustrating since I had to pay alot of money to have it fixed and now it is…”

SUSPENSION:REAR · reported 2008-10-04

“I bought a 2004 lancer oz rally brand new, still drive it daily and I've always had this problem too. It was hard to turn to the heat and the knob broke off. I can't use the heat anymore because I can't get it to turn at all. I even tried using needle nose pliers (mine still has some of the white…”

EQUIPMENT · reported 2006-10-01

“I bought a 2004 lancer oz rally brand new, still drive it daily and I've always had this problem too. It was hard to turn to the heat and the knob broke off. I can't use the heat anymore because I can't get it to turn at all. I even tried using needle nose pliers (mine still has some of the white…”

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM · reported 2006-10-01
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.