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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Mitsubishi Outlander Phev problems by model year
20 recall entries and 20 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Outlander Phev | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 Outlander Phev | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 Outlander Phev | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 Outlander Phev | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 Outlander Phev | 2 | 1 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 Outlander Phev | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 Outlander Phev | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 Outlander Phev | 4 | 1 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Outlander Phev | 5 | 15 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
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.
- vehicle speed control6 complaints
- power train5 complaints
- electrical system5 complaints
- service brakes5 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system3 complaints
- unknown or other3 complaints
- visibility/wiper2 complaints
- engine2 complaints