Mitsubishi Outlander reliability and problems by year
Owners have filed 885 complaints about the Mitsubishi Outlander with NHTSA since 2010, most often about transmission and drivetrain and engine. Mitsubishi has filed 7 warranty extensions and 16 service campaigns for it, and there are 30 safety recalls on file.
From NHTSA's public data files, downloaded 2026-10-10.
How reliable is the Mitsubishi Outlander? What NHTSA's records show
We don't give the Outlander a reliability score. NHTSA publishes complaint counts but no sales figures, so complaints can't be turned into a rate or compared between models. Here is what's on file for model years 2010 on.
- Owner complaints
- 885
- Filed with NHTSA, all model years
- Warranty extensions
- 7
- Filed by Mitsubishi
- Service campaigns
- 16
- Filed by Mitsubishi
- Safety recalls
- 30
- Each covers part of the model
Every model year compared
Complaints rise with how many were sold and how long they've been on the road, so a newer or rarer year will show fewer. Compare years of the Outlander with each other.
| Year | Complaints | Most named | Recalls | Warranty / campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | Engine (100%) | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 15 | Electrical system (20%) | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 26 | Electrical system (23%) | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 49 | Electrical system (22%) | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 216 | Body and structure (35%) | 7 | 9 |
| 2020 | 30 | Electrical system (33%) | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 29 | Brakes (31%) | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 57 | Engine (21%) | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 51 | Brakes (24%) | 6 | 3 |
| 2016 | 145 | Transmission and drivetrain (44%) | 8 | 3 |
| 2015 | 53 | Transmission and drivetrain (47%) | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 45 | Airbags (27%) | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 26 | Visibility and wipers (23%) | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 22 | Transmission and drivetrain (27%) | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 58 | Engine (33%) | 8 | 0 |
| 2010 | 60 | Engine (20%) | 10 | 0 |
Look up one model year, or a VIN
See the complaints, recalls and warranty extensions for a single Outlander model year, with the typical mileage when owners reported each problem.
Acknowledged by Mitsubishi
Warranty extensions and service campaigns Mitsubishi filed with NHTSA for the Outlander, in its own words. A warranty extension means Mitsubishi pays for the repair beyond the normal warranty.
- Warranty extensionJul 2026· Body and structure· model years 2022
This revised Technical Service Bulletin provides guidance regarding hood flutter due to a non-reinforced hood and replacement under an extended warranty.
- Warranty extensionMay 2026· Body and structure· model years 2022
This dealer letter informs dealers that MMNA is offering an extended warranty on 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander vehicles related to hood flutter.
- Warranty extensionMay 2026· Body and structure· model years 2022
This dealer letter contains FAQS for dealers regarding the hood fluttering warranty extension for 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander vehicles.
- Warranty extensionMay 2026· Body and structure· model years 2022
This Warranty Bulletin sent to dealers, related to TSB-26-42A-002, details the warranty claim submission process and coverage application.
- Warranty extensionSep 2025· Electrical system· model years 2020
This Technical Information Notice informs dealers that the Apple CarPlay and Android Auto icons do not show up on the display when the radio is replaced under Warranty Extension and how to correct the issue..
- Warranty extensionMar 2025· Electrical system· model years 2020
This Technical Information Notice informs dealers of a warranty extension for an unresponsive touch screen on the SDA2 Audio Unit.
- Warranty extensionMar 2025· Electrical system· model years 2020
This Technical Service Bulletin informs dealers of a warranty extension for an unresponsive touch screen on the SDA2 Audio Unit.
- Service campaignSep 2026· Engine· model years 2026
This Service Campaign Customer Letter explains that the check engine lamp may illuminate due to incorrect software in the Engine Control Unit (ECU), and that may cause the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) to be restricted or disabled.
- Service campaignJul 2026· Engine· model years 2026
This Service Campaign Bulletin sent to dealers provides instructions to reflash the ECU to address fault codes P0128-00, P2096-00 and P050A.
- Service campaignJul 2026· Engine· model years 2026
This Service Campaign Bulletin sent to dealers provides instructions to reflash the ECU to address fault code P0128-00, and effective 6/26/2026, fault codes P2096-00 and P050A as well.
- Service campaignMay 2025· Electrical system· model years 2025
This is a Service Campaign bulletin sent to dealers providing direction to reconfigure the Body Control Module (BCM) to the appropriate settings.
- Service campaignMay 2025· Electrical system· model years 2025
This is a Technical Information Notice sent to dealers providing an overview of a service campaignto reconfigure the Body Control Module (BCM) to the appropriate settings.
- Service campaignDec 2024· Electrical system· model years 2017
This Service Campaign Customer Letter sent to owners explains how extreme cold temperatures affects the PHEV battery, provides recommendations to help the battery remain in Ready mode and offers a software update to prolong the time it takes for the battery to cool off.
- Service campaignJul 2024· Lane keeping· model years 2022–2023
This is a Service Campaign bulletin sent to dealers providing instructions to reprogram the ADAS ECU software on 2022 and 2023 Model Year Outlander.
- Service campaignJul 2024· Lane keeping· model years 2022–2023
This is a Service Campaign bulletin sent to dealers providing instructions to reprogram the ADAS ECU software on 2022 and 2023 Model Year Outlander.
- Service campaignApr 2024· Lane keeping· model years 2022
This is a Service Campaign bulletin sent to dealers providing instructions to reprogram the ADAS ECU software on 2022 Model Year Outlander.
- Service campaignApr 2024· Lane keeping· model years 2022
This is a Technical Information Notice informing dealers that service campaign SC-24-001 will be released on 4/11/2024 and that customer letters will be sent out around 4/18/2024.
- Service campaignJun 2023· Electrical system· model years 2022–2023
This is a Service Campaign bulletin sent to dealers providing instructions to reprogram the Engine ECU software for MIL illumination on 2022-2023 Outlanders with AWD.
- Service campaignDec 2017· Electrical system· model years 2017
This is an Advance Technical Information Notice sent to dealers, to inform them of an ACS ECU reprogramming Service Campaign. The reprogramming will allow the Forward Collision Mitigation (FCM) to function when the vehicle is in Neutral.
- Service campaignDec 2017· Electrical system· model years 2017
This is a Service Campaign Bulletin sent to dealers, to provide instructions for reprogramming of the ACS ECU. The reprogramming will allow the Forward Collision Mitigation (FCM) to function when the vehicle is in Neutral.
- Service campaignOct 2016· Equipment and accessories· model years 2016
This is a technical information notice sent to dealers to inform them of a service campaign bulletin revision. The revised service campaign bulletin includes instructions that dealers need to follow when encountering a vehicle included in both SC-15-004 and SR-16-006.
- Service campaignOct 2016· Equipment and accessories· model years 2016
This is a revised service campaign bulletin which includes instructions that dealers need to follow when encountering a vehicle included in both SC-15-004 and SR-16-006.
- Service campaignJan 2016· Transmission and drivetrain· model years 2016
This is the letter sent to owners of vehicles covered by service campaign SC-15-004. This letter informs the owners of the possible unsatisfactory transmission behavior and what the dealer will do to rectify it.
What owners report most
The parts of the car owners named in their complaints, across every Outlander model year. Unverified, and not a failure rate.
- Transmission and drivetrain136 (15%)
- Engine123 (14%)
- Electrical system121 (14%)
- Other or unspecified119 (13%)
- Body and structure105 (12%)
- Airbags64 (7%)
- Brakes64 (7%)
- Fuel and propulsion40 (5%)
Safety recalls
30 recalls cover at least one Outlander model year. Each covers a range of VINs, not every car. Check one car at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Due to improper software programming, the Alliance In-Vehicle Infotainment (A-IVI) system may fail to display the rearview camera image when the vehicle is placed in reverse.
The liftgate gas spring cylinders may corrode and lose pressure, which can result in a gas spring cylinder rupture or the liftgate falling unexpectedly.
The liftgate gas spring cylinders may corrode and lose pressure, which can result in a gas spring cylinder rupture or the liftgate falling unexpectedly.
Due to a software error in the in-vehicle infotainment system (A-IVI), the rearview camera image may freeze, or not appear on the display.
Due to a software error in the in-vehicle infotainment system (A-IVI), the backup camera rearview image may not appear on the display.
The rearview camera may not display the rearview image due to a software error. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility.
The Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) in the right front, second-row right, and second-row left seat belt assemblies may deactivate before the seat belts are fully retracted, which can result in an unsecured child…
The commutator and wires inside the fuel pump may be fused incorrectly, potentially causing the fuel pump to fail.
A software programming error with a welding robot may have caused the vehicle's center pillar to be welded incorrectly.
The front and second-row passenger seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly.
The rust prevention coating on the rear brake operating shafts could have been peeled off during the assembly process.
The second-row center seat belt buckle may interfere with the right-side seat belt buckle when the seat backs are folded down.
The front lower control arms may detach due to the front cross member corroding from salt water exposure such as from road salt use.
The seat belt for the right side second-row seat may have been assembled incorrectly.
Due to incorrect software, the FCM-ECU (Electronic Control Unit) may apply braking for longer than needed, even after a pedestrian is no longer detected.
And 15 more recalls on NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations
Defect investigations NHTSA opened. Many close without a recall.
- EA19001Engineering analysis· opened Apr 2019, closed Sep 2024· Airbags· model years 2013
Electrical overstress
Led to recall 20V024.
NHTSA's own page for the 2027 Mitsubishi Outlander has the complaint text and every document.
Common questions
Is the Mitsubishi Outlander reliable?
We don't score reliability: NHTSA publishes complaint counts but no sales figures, so complaints can't be turned into a rate or compared between models. What's on file for model years 2010 on: 885 owner complaints, 7 warranty extensions and 16 service campaigns Mitsubishi filed, and 30 safety recalls. The model years with the most complaints are 2022 (216), 2016 (145), 2010 (60). Whether a known problem was fixed on one car is what its service records show.
What are the most common problems with the Mitsubishi Outlander?
Across every model year since 2010, owners' complaints to NHTSA most often name transmission and drivetrain (15%), engine (14%), electrical system (14%). Mitsubishi has filed 7 warranty extensions covering the Outlander, listed on this page.
Which Outlander model years have the most complaints?
2022 (216), 2016 (145), 2010 (60). Complaint counts rise with how many were sold and how long they've been on the road, so compare years of the Outlander with each other rather than with other models.
Has Mitsubishi extended the warranty on the Outlander?
Yes: body and structure (model years 2022); body and structure (model years 2022); body and structure (model years 2022), and 4 more. A dealer does a covered repair for free within the extended time or mileage.
How do I check recalls on a Outlander?
Enter the car's 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. That answers for one vehicle; the 30 recalls listed here are for the model, and each covers only part of it.