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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport problems by model year
55 recall entries across 11 model years and 479 owner complaints across 16 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 5 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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 train178 complaints
- electrical system86 complaints
- engine86 complaints
- unknown or other66 complaints
- air bags52 complaints
- service brakes42 complaints
- vehicle speed control42 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system22 complaints