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
122 recall entries and 1283 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 train178 complaints
- suspension170 complaints
- electrical system159 complaints
- structure154 complaints
- unknown or other142 complaints
- engine135 complaints
- service brakes112 complaints
- air bags108 complaints