Mitsubishi Outlander years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 23 model years of the Mitsubishi Outlander by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2022, 2015, 2016, 2023 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 16 | 8 | 1.6 | 1 | 2 | Typical |
| 2024 | 26 | 9 | 1.7 | 1 | 3 | Typical |
| 2023 | 50 | 13 | 2.5 | 2 | 4 | Most complaints |
| 2022 | 219 | 44 | 8.6 | 7 | 14 | Most complaints |
| 2020 | 32 | 5 | 0.9 | 3 | 5 | Typical |
| 2019 | 29 | 4 | 0.7 | 5 | 5 | Typical |
| 2018 | 57 | 6 | 1.2 | 6 | 7 | Typical |
| 2017 | 51 | 5 | 1.0 | 6 | 7 | Typical |
| 2016 | 171 | 16 | 3.0 | 8 | 9 | Most complaints |
| 2015 | 238 | 20 | 3.9 | 5 | 7 | Most complaints |
| 2014 | 45 | 3 | 0.7 | 4 | 9 | Typical |
| 2013 | 68 | 5 | 1.0 | 5 | 6 | Typical |
| 2012 | 36 | 2 | 0.5 | 6 | 4 | Fewest complaints |
| 2011 | 88 | 6 | 1.1 | 8 | 6 | Typical |
| 2010 | 60 | 4 | 0.7 | 10 | 4 | Typical |
| 2009 | 46 | 3 | 0.5 | 13 | 5 | Typical |
| 2008 | 58 | 3 | 0.6 | 12 | 1 | Typical |
| 2007 | 125 | 6 | 1.2 | 9 | 6 | Typical |
| 2006 | 21 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2005 | 19 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | Fewest complaints |
| 2004 | 52 | 2 | 0.4 | 4 | 10 | Fewest complaints |
| 2003 | 129 | 5 | 1.1 | 6 | 12 | Typical |
- 20263 complaints · 1 recallToo new to judge
- 202516 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 202426 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 202350 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
- 2022219 complaints · 7 recallsMost complaints
- 202032 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 201929 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 201857 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 201751 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2016171 complaints · 8 recallsMost complaints
- 2015238 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 201445 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 201368 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 201236 complaints · 6 recallsFewest complaints
- 201188 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
- 201060 complaints · 10 recallsTypical
- 200946 complaints · 13 recallsTypical
- 200858 complaints · 12 recallsTypical
- 2007125 complaints · 9 recallsTypical
- 200621 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 200519 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 200452 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 2003129 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
Fewest complaints for their age: 2005, 2006, 2004, 2012.
About this comparison
What Mitsubishi Outlander years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2022, 2015, 2016, 2023 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 23 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.