2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport: Reliability Data

47
Total Complaints
85,603mi
Median Mileage
Engine
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

48,500 25th Percentile
85,603 Median Mileage
100,475 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine
8
Unknown Or Other
5
Electrical System
5
Service Brakes
4
Air Bags
4
Seat Belts
3
Power Train
3
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
2
Engine And Engine Cooling
2
Suspension
2

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE PASSING A SLOWER VEHICLE DURING INCREASED RPM'S THE MOTOR STALL AND STOPPED ASC SERVICE LIGHTS AND AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON ALMOST RESULTING IN A CRASH WITH PASSING VEHICLE BECAUSE OF NO STEERING AND PROPER BRAKING DUE TO LOSS OF POWER DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSTIC TECH NOTED INTERNAL FAILURE WITH..."
"WHILE PASSING A SLOWER VEHICLE DURING INCREASED RPM'S THE MOTOR STALL AND STOPPED ASC SERVICE LIGHTS AND AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON ALMOST RESULTING IN A CRASH WITH PASSING VEHICLE BECAUSE OF NO STEERING AND PROPER BRAKING DUE TO LOSS OF POWER DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSTIC TECH NOTED INTERNAL FAILURE WITH..."
"WHILE PASSING A SLOWER VEHICLE DURING INCREASED RPM'S THE MOTOR STALL AND STOPPED ASC SERVICE LIGHTS AND AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON ALMOST RESULTING IN A CRASH WITH PASSING VEHICLE BECAUSE OF NO STEERING AND PROPER BRAKING DUE TO LOSS OF POWER DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSTIC TECH NOTED INTERNAL FAILURE WITH..."

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 8 complaints
25th: 45,408 mi Median: 79,739 mi 75th: 99,361 mi
Unknown Or Other 5 complaints
25th: 72,875 mi Median: 90,500 mi 75th: 113,750 mi
Electrical System 5 complaints
25th: 29,491 mi Median: 62,434 mi 75th: 89,321 mi
Air Bags 4 complaints
Median: 100,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 12 PR: 4 PA: 4 GA: 4 NC: 3 OH: 2 FL: 2 CA: 2 NJ: 2 VA: 2

Mitsubishi Outlander Sport — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2013595
2014588
20152771
2016402
2017467
2018376
2019395
2020341
2021280
2022210

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