2011 Mitsubishi Outlander: Reliability Data

87
Total Complaints
68,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

20,875 25th Percentile
68,000 Median Mileage
70,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
18
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
VISIBILITY/WIPER
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
6
POWER TRAIN
6
AIR BAGS
4
SUSPENSION
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
SERVICE BRAKES
3

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR FOR THE HEADLIGHT SHOWS THE PARKING LIGHT SYMBOL FOR BOTH THE PARKING LIGHTS AND THE HEADLIGHTS. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE FROM THE DASHBOARD WHICH LIGHTS ARE BEING USED. THIS COULD RESULT IN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE PARKING LIGHTS ON WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE NEEDED. THIS ..."
"THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR FOR THE HEADLIGHT SHOWS THE PARKING LIGHT SYMBOL FOR BOTH THE PARKING LIGHTS AND THE HEADLIGHTS. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE FROM THE DASHBOARD WHICH LIGHTS ARE BEING USED. THIS COULD RESULT IN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE PARKING LIGHTS ON WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE NEEDED. THIS ..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SIX TIMES FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE WHERE BOTH ENGINE OIL FEEDERS WE..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ENGINE 18 complaints
25th: 64,000 mi Median: 70,000 mi 75th: 99,600 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 complaints
25th: 17,516 mi Median: 77,000 mi 75th: 92,250 mi
VISIBILITY/WIPER 8 complaints
25th: 64,000 mi Median: 69,000 mi 75th: 73,176 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 11 NJ: 11 TX: 6 OH: 6 PA: 6 NY: 6 GA: 6 PR: 5 ME: 4 TN: 4

Who Files Complaints?

3.4%
Original Owners
96.6%
Second+ Owners

Mitsubishi Outlander — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
200314912
20047313
2005245
2006252
200717510
2008771
2009605
2010766
2012343
2013344
20145813
20157911
201620219
20177714
20188014
2019468
2020428
202229523
2023544
2024254

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