2003 Mitsubishi Outlander: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 149 complaints
149
Total Complaints
67,384mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION
Top Issue
12
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

21,000 25th Percentile
67,384 Median Mileage
104,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION
20
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
12
STEERING
10
SUSPENSION:REAR
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
VISIBILITY/WIPER
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
4
AIR BAGS
4
SEAT BELTS
4

Severity Assessment

12
Crashes
6
Fires
11
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH"
"THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE, THE CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN.*JB"
"VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER SAYS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS VEHICLE DOING SAME AND THE REPAIRS THE FACTORY SUGGESTED TO THE DEALER ARE NOT WORKING. *NLM"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28