Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV–VI Armrest Latch Repair

Repair parts for the centre armrest latch on the Evo IV through VI.

The latch is a textbook case of the problem this catalogue exists for. It is brittle from new, it fails predictably, and Mitsubishi has not supplied it separately for years — the armrest assembly is the only listed part, on cars whose values have risen enough that owners will pay it rather than live with a lid that flaps open.

These Evos are now firmly collectible, which changes the calculation. A car being kept properly deserves a working armrest more than a car being used up.

Fitment: Lancer Evo IV, V and VI, 1996–2001. Console details differ between the IV and the V/VI, and RS-specification cars often have a different interior arrangement entirely. Tell us the generation and trim.