Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Reliability
719 NHTSA complaints (2011–2024). Complaint rate: 1220.7 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The 2022–2023 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: POWER TRAIN.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 169 | 0.6% |
| ENGINE | 85 | 1.2% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 82 | 2.4% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 66 | 1.5% |
| AIR BAGS | 48 | 39.6% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 41 | 14.6% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 38 | 5.3% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 22 | 0.0% |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 18 | 0.0% |
| SEAT BELTS | 18 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | — | 47 | 5 | — | View 2011View→ |
| 2012GOOD | — | 18 | 3 | — | View 2012View→ |
| 2013AVOID | — | 59 | 5 | — | View 2013View→ |
| 2014 | — | 58 | 8 | — | View 2014View→ |
| 2015AVOID | — | 277 | 1 | 1 | View 2015View→ |
| 2016 | — | 42 | 2 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2017 | — | 46 | 7 | — | View 2017View→ |
| 2018 | — | 37 | 6 | — | View 2018View→ |
| 2019 | — | 39 | 5 | — | View 2019View→ |
| 2020 | — | 34 | 1 | — | View 2020View→ |
| 2021 | — | 28 | 0 | — | View 2021View→ |
| 2022GOOD | — | 21 | 0 | — | View 2022View→ |
| 2023GOOD | — | 11 | 0 | — | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2024View→ |
See also: Mitsubishi Outlander Sportaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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