Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX (2006): common problems

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What are the common problems with the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX (2006)?

As of 2026-10-26, we list 4 known problems for this car; severity and affected years are in the table. Each problem page answers what it is, what causes it and how it is usually fixed, with sources and a last-verified date.

IssueSeverityAffected yearsConfidence
Recall 16V-334: passenger front air bag inflator may rupture (2006)High2006Reported
Recall 16V-458: front crossmember corrosion can let the lower arms detach (salt states)High2006 (recall covers 2003-2006 Evolutions)Reported
ACD pump faults: all ACD mode lights flashMedium2006 (and 2005 VIIIs, the first US cars with ACD)Limited
Rear wing center element can break at high speedLow2006Limited

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