Mitsubishi Lancer EVO vs Chevrolet Cheverolet SS

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Mitsubishi Lancer EVO Chevrolet Cheverolet SS
Complaints on file 49 122
Model years covered 2003–2008 2014–2017
Worst model year — 2014
Best model year — 2017
Crashes reported 1 3
Fires reported 0 0
Injuries reported 0 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Transmission & Drivetrain Steering
Share of complaints involving harm 2% 2.5%

Mitsubishi Lancer EVO by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Transmission & Drivetrain 23 46.9%
Stability & Traction Control 5 10.2%
Body & Structure 4 8.2%
Electrical System 3 6.1%
Steering 3 6.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 3 6.1%
Suspension 2 4.1%
Engine & Cooling 1 2.0%

Chevrolet Cheverolet SS by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Steering 62 50.8%
Seat Belts 14 11.5%
Electrical System 9 7.4%
Airbags 7 5.7%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 6 4.9%
Suspension 5 4.1%
Other & Unspecified 5 4.1%
Engine & Cooling 4 3.3%