"How reliable is the 2006 Mitsubishi Outlander?"

"Based on 25 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Mitsubishi Outlander has a median complaint mileage of 100000 miles. The most common issue is EXTERIOR LIGHTING."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Mitsubishi Outlander?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Mitsubishi Outlander is EXTERIOR LIGHTING, accounting for a significant portion of the 25 total complaints filed."

2006 Mitsubishi Outlander: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 25 complaints

Total Complaints

100,000mi

Median Mileage

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

80,000 25th Percentile

100,000 Median Mileage

130,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SUSPENSION

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

VISIBILITY/WIPER

STRUCTURE:BODY

STRUCTURE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAS PEDAL ONLY HAD A ONE INCH CLEARANCE FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONSULTED, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THIS WAS THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE."

"TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AFTER SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING., IT REGISTERED 0 MPH, AND HE COULDN'T TELL HOW FAST HE WAS GOING. THE CONTACT STATE..."

"MY HEADLIGHTS KEEP BLEWING LIGHT BULBS, IT STARTED WITH THE DRIVER SIDE, GET IT FIXED THEN PASSENGER LIGHT BLEW, CHANGED IT, THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON AND ON, WE REPLACE THE SWITCH AND I HAVE BEEN THROUGH MORE LIGHT BULB'S OVER THE YEARS. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE, NO RESU..."

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