2010 Mitsubishi Outlander: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 76 complaints
76
Total Complaints
71,902mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

19,250 25th Percentile
71,902 Median Mileage
118,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
12
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
POWER TRAIN
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
6
AIR BAGS
5
SERVICE BRAKES
5
VISIBILITY/WIPER
5
SUSPENSION
4
WHEELS
3

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I HAD AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL IN SNOWY WEATHER. I HAVE DRIVEN FOR 29 YEARS SO I AM AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER, HAVING DRIVEN THIS ROAD FOR ELEVEN YEARS...WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. MY NEIGHBOR WAS THE FIRST ONE TO COME TO ME AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND HE SAID IT LOOKED AS THOUGH MY BACK WHEELS WERE L..."
"I HAD AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL IN SNOWY WEATHER. I HAVE DRIVEN FOR 29 YEARS SO I AM AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER, HAVING DRIVEN THIS ROAD FOR ELEVEN YEARS...WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. MY NEIGHBOR WAS THE FIRST ONE TO COME TO ME AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND HE SAID IT LOOKED AS THOUGH MY BACK WHEELS WERE L..."
"SNOWSTORM CONDITIONS. SEVERE VIBRATION OF ENTIRE CAR DRIVING OVER 40 MI/HR ON HIGHWAY. STOPPED TO SEE IF SNOW/ICE IS TRAPPED IN RIMS OR WHEELWELLS. NOTHING IS VISIBLE TO REMOVE. HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES DURING A SNOWSTORM. WHEN SNOW/ICE MELTS PROBLEM CORRECTS ITSELF. PEOPLE HAVE SUGGESTED CLEANING..."

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