Reliability & cost of ownership
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport? 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 Sport problems by model year
55 recall entries and 474 owner complaints on file across 16 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Outlander Sport | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 Outlander Sport | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Outlander Sport | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Outlander Sport | 0 | 7 | 4.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2022 Outlander Sport | 1 | 11 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Outlander Sport | 1 | 17 | 4.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2020 Outlander Sport | 1 | 26 | 4.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2019 Outlander Sport | 1 | 26 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Outlander Sport | 2 | 21 | 4.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2017 Outlander Sport | 0 | 27 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Outlander Sport | 8 | 26 | 4.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2015 Outlander Sport | 9 | 182 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Outlander Sport | 6 | 41 | 4.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2013 Outlander Sport | 10 | 42 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Outlander Sport | 6 | 14 | 4.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2011 Outlander Sport | 10 | 30 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train177 complaints
- electrical system85 complaints
- engine85 complaints
- unknown or other66 complaints
- air bags52 complaints
- service brakes45 complaints
- vehicle speed control41 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system22 complaints