Worst years for a Mitsubishi Outlander
Owners have filed 1,874 complaints about the Mitsubishi Outlander with NHTSA across model years 2003 to 2026. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Avoid
2022 Mitsubishi Outlander315 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly body & structure.
Cleanest on record
2006 Mitsubishi Outlander25 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Mitsubishi Outlander year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2025 | C | 20 | 5 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2024 | D | 45 | 7 | 0 | 5,000 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2023 | C | 71 | 4 | 0 | 20,000 | Electrical System |
| 2022 | F | 315 | 25 | 1 | 14,300 | Body & Structure |
| 2020 | C | 46 | 8 | 0 | 53,000 | Electrical System |
| 2019 | D | 46 | 8 | 2 | 15,000 | Brakes |
| 2018 | D | 80 | 14 | 0 | 25,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2017 | D | 81 | 14 | 0 | 34,000 | Brakes |
| 2016 | F | 205 | 19 | 3 | 54,450 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2015 | D | 79 | 11 | 1 | 27,750 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2014 | D | 58 | 13 | 0 | 23,000 | Airbags |
| 2013 | C | 34 | 4 | 0 | 66,789 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2012 | B | 34 | 3 | 0 | 100,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2011 | C | 88 | 3 | 0 | 68,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2010 | C | 76 | 6 | 0 | 71,902 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2009 | C | 61 | 5 | 0 | 83,700 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2008 | C | 80 | 1 | 2 | 94,000 | Suspension |
| 2007 | D | 175 | 10 | 5 | 98,000 | Suspension |
| 2006 | B | 25 | 2 | 0 | 100,000 | Lights |
| 2005 | C | 26 | 5 | 0 | 95,000 | Suspension |
| 2004 | D | 73 | 13 | 0 | 69,078 | Suspension |
| 2003 | F | 149 | 12 | 6 | 67,384 | Suspension |
What breaks on a Mitsubishi Outlander
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Mitsubishi Outlander
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Mitsubishi Outlander, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Mitsubishi Outlander problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Mitsubishi Outlander
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.