Reliability & cost of ownership
Mitsubishi Outlander Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mitsubishi Outlander? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Mitsubishi Outlander problems by model year
123 recall entries and 1314 owner complaints on file across 23 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mitsubishi Outlander, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train181 complaints
- suspension172 complaints
- electrical system164 complaints
- structure155 complaints
- unknown or other144 complaints
- engine138 complaints
- service brakes114 complaints
- air bags109 complaints