"How reliable is the 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander?"

"Based on 60 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander has a median complaint mileage of 83700 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 60 total complaints filed."

2009 Mitsubishi Outlander: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 60 complaints

Total Complaints

83,700mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

56,750 25th Percentile

83,700 Median Mileage

114,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SUSPENSION

VISIBILITY/WIPER

ENGINE

WHEELS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

AIR BAGS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AS I WAS DRIVING MY BRAND NEW CAR I JUST GOT 2 MONTHS AGO(MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 2009) ON THE N.J. PARKWAY ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A CRACK FROM MY SUNROOF AND THEN SUDDENLY THE GLASS JUST EXPLODED INTO MANY PIECES. THANK GOD! I HAD THE COVER CLOSED THAT PREVENTED ME FROM GETTING SHATTERED GLASS IN M..."

"WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON A 2009 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. IT WAS PURCHASED IN OCTOBER OF 2009. THE RECALL NOTICE WAS SENT BY MAIL MARCH 17, 2010. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AT EDISON MOTORS, BRAD BENSON DEALER IN MONMOUTH, N.J. IT WAS PURCHASED NEW. IT WAS SENT TO ALMATY, KAZAHKSTAN TO MY SON WHO W..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE GEARS WOULD SHIFT ABNORMALLY WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT AND THEY WOULD OFTEN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO DECREASE IN SPEED WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING TH..."

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