Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 473 consumer complaints across the 13 model years of the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport (2011–2023) that have at least 5 complaints. 2015 has the most, with 183. Across all years, the part named most often is transmission and drivetrain (177 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
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All Outlander Sport model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 23 | — | Too new |
| 2022 | 11 | 26,734 | 1 | 43 | — | Not enough data |
| 2021 | 19 | 22,000 | 1 | 47 | — | Rising |
| 2020 | 26 | 51,000 | 1 | 61 | 54 · Typical | Rising |
| 2019 | 26 | 31,550 | 1 | 67 | 46 · Typical | Rising |
| 2018 | 21 | 50,694 | 2 | 103 | — | Stable |
| 2017 | 27 | 33,870 | 0 | 107 | 30 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2016 | 26 | 27,850 | 8 | 122 | 74 · More | Rising |
| 2015 | 183 | 47,000 | 9 | 148 | 100 · More | Falling |
| 2014 | 41 | 59,800 | 6 | 126 | 82 · More | Falling |
| 2013 | 42 | 61,009 | 10 | 166 | 44 · Typical | Falling |
| 2012 | 14 | 52,900 | 6 | 125 | — | Not enough data |
| 2011 | 30 | 83,302 | 10 | 131 | 12 · Fewer | Rising |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Transmission and drivetrain177 31%
- Engine86 15%
- Electrical system85 15%
- Other or unknown66 11%
- Air bags51 8.9%
- Brakes46 8.0%
- Vehicle speed control41 7.1%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)24 4.2%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2015: “Vehicle has delay and/or hesitation when accelerating. I was driving on the highway at 60mph trying to pass another vehicle, but the car would not accelerate after I changed lanes. Finally, after several seconds, the car responded and jumped quickly up to speed. After this occurrence, it's now happening on side streets as well going as slow as 10-20mph.”
NHTSA complaint #11412790, filed 2021-04, 85,000 miles2016: “Emergency brake does not engage due to actuator lever on caliper being stuck. There is an open recall for this issue with vehicles matching my make, model and year but my vehicle does not seem to be included in said recall. This issue was noticed when the emergency brake was lifted but the vehicle continued to be able to roll while in my driveway.”
NHTSA complaint #11195953, filed 2019-04, 44,000 miles2013: “Driving down the interstate its about 85 degrees out and im going 70 MPH. The transmission over heat light come on and it says to slow down. I didn't have a choice because the car started slowing down on its own. About 5 miles a pull over at a exit. I let it sit for about 15 minutes. Everything cleared up and I was able to make it home with no more problems.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology