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Mitsubishi Outlander Sport years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 16 model years of the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2015, 2016 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 1 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2022 | 11 | 2 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | Typical |
| 2021 | 19 | 3 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 | Typical |
| 2020 | 26 | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | Typical |
| 2019 | 47 | 6 | 1.6 | 1 | 9 | Typical |
| 2018 | 22 | 2 | 0.7 | 2 | 4 | Typical |
| 2017 | 73 | 7 | 2.0 | 0 | 11 | Typical |
| 2016 | 163 | 15 | 4.0 | 8 | 9 | Most complaints |
| 2015 | 236 | 20 | 5.3 | 9 | 6 | Most complaints |
| 2014 | 86 | 7 | 1.8 | 6 | 14 | Typical |
| 2013 | 67 | 5 | 1.3 | 10 | 6 | Typical |
| 2012 | 35 | 2 | 0.6 | 6 | 4 | Typical |
| 2011 | 85 | 5 | 1.4 | 10 | 6 | Typical |
- 20263 complaints · 0 recallsToo new to judge
- 20251 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 20241 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 20237 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 202211 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 202119 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 202026 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 201947 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 201822 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 201773 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2016163 complaints · 8 recallsMost complaints
- 2015236 complaints · 9 recallsMost complaints
- 201486 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 201367 complaints · 10 recallsTypical
- 201235 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 201185 complaints · 10 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 13, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2024, 2025, 2023.
About this comparison
What Mitsubishi Outlander Sport years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2015, 2016 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 16 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.