2004 Mitsubishi Outlander: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 73 complaints
73
Total Complaints
63,250mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION
Top Issue
13
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

27,771 25th Percentile
63,250 Median Mileage
140,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION
16
STRUCTURE:BODY
7
STEERING
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
4
AIR BAGS
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
SUSPENSION:REAR
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2

Severity Assessment

13
Crashes
0
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE OUTLANDER HAS THE TENDENCY TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT. A QUICK CHECK ON THE WEBSITE REVEALED MANY CAR OWNERS FACED THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS IDENTIFIED TO THE ACTUATOR LATCH MECHANISM OF THE STEERING MECHANISM. THIS PROBLEM US WELL KNOWN TO JAPAN & ASIA. I AM EXTREMELY SURPRISED THAT IT IS NOT KNOWN TO ..."
"WHEN DRIVING IN THE SNOW, THE CONSUMER LOST POWER STEERING, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, HOWEVER THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WITH LITTLE MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. *SC..."
"CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A STEERING PROBLEM. THE STEERING IS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. *AK"

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