2008 Mitsubishi Lancer power train problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer. The contact stated that after a while the system would erase any safety information used to track mileage and only show the GPS feature on the digital screen with information from 2004. The contact stated he used the digital screen for the safety features…”
filed Aug 28, 2024
“I recently purchased a 2008 mitsubishi lancer there is a problem with the cvt transmission overheating the light stating slow down appears on dashboard I have to pull off the road turn off engine and wait between 10 to 20 mins before im able to drive again there are many complaints regarding the…”
filed Nov 27, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Lancer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Lancer | 20 | 69% |
| 2015 Lancer | 5 | 22% |
| 2012 Lancer | 6 | 32% |
| 2011 Lancer | 6 | 18% |
| 2010 Lancer | 4 | 8% |
| 2009 Lancer | 14 | 14% |
| 2006 Lancer | 1 | 3% |
| 2005 Lancer | 1 | 4% |
| 2004 Lancer | 7 | 9% |
| 2003 Lancer | 51 | 26% |
| 2002 Lancer | 22 | 15% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.