Reliability & cost of ownership
Mitsubishi Outlander Phev Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mitsubishi Outlander Phev? 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 Phev problems by model year
14 recall entries and 19 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Outlander Phev | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Outlander Phev | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Outlander Phev | 2 | 1 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Outlander Phev | 4 | 1 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Outlander Phev | 5 | 15 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mitsubishi Outlander Phev, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes6 complaints
- vehicle speed control5 complaints
- power train5 complaints
- electrical system5 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system3 complaints
- unknown or other3 complaints
- visibility/wiper2 complaints
- engine2 complaints