Worst years for a Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
Owners have filed 737 complaints about the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport with NHTSA across model years 2011 to 2026. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.
Avoid
2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport47 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly electrical system.
Cleanest on record
2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport15 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 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 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 2025 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2024 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2023 | A | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2022 | A | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2021 | B | 28 | 0 | 0 | 14,000 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2020 | B | 34 | 1 | 0 | 51,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2019 | D | 42 | 8 | 0 | 26,100 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2018 | D | 37 | 6 | 0 | 45,347 | Electrical System |
| 2017 | D | 47 | 7 | 0 | 34,000 | Electrical System |
| 2016 | C | 42 | 2 | 0 | 16,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2015 | D | 281 | 2 | 1 | 46,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2014 | D | 61 | 8 | 0 | 56,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2013 | C | 59 | 5 | 0 | 65,909 | Electrical System |
| 2012 | C | 18 | 3 | 0 | 52,900 | Airbags |
| 2011 | C | 47 | 5 | 0 | 85,603 | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2015
Worst in 2015
Worst in 2021
Worst in 2017
Worst in 2015
Worst in 2015
Worst in 2013
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 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 Sport
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.