2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 277 complaints
277
Total Complaints
45,500mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

6,000 25th Percentile
45,500 Median Mileage
80,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
114
ENGINE
35
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
23
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
20
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
19
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
14
SERVICE BRAKES
11
VISIBILITY/WIPER
7
AIR BAGS
6
SUSPENSION
5

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE SUV SEEMS TO MISS OR HESITATE WHEN SLOWING TO MAKE A TURN. IT FEELS LIKE IT SPUTTERS OR STICKS AT TIMES WHEN ACCELERATING OR SLOWING DOWN. IT USUALLY RIDES SMOOTH WHEN DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED, BUT SORT OF JERKS WHEN ACCELERATION CHANGES. I WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS BECAUSE I W..."
"PURCHASED VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING JERKING AND HESITATION DURING ACCELERATION. WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT, VEHICLE DOESN'T MOVE WITH WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND THEN SUDDENLY JERKS OFF. TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO TWO DIFFERENT MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIPS, INCLUDING THE ONE OF PURCHASE, A..."
"PURCHASED VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING JERKING AND HESITATION DURING ACCELERATION. WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT, VEHICLE DOESN'T MOVE WITH WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND THEN SUDDENLY JERKS OFF. TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO TWO DIFFERENT MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIPS, INCLUDING THE ONE OF PURCHASE, A..."

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