"How reliable is the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander?"

"Based on 202 NHTSA complaints, the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander has a median complaint mileage of 54450 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 202 total complaints filed."

2016 Mitsubishi Outlander: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 202 complaints

202

Total Complaints

54,450mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

25,235 25th Percentile

54,450 Median Mileage

84,125 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SERVICE BRAKES

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

STRUCTURE:BODY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AIR BAGS

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE PAINT ON THE HOOD IS CHIPPING ONLY AFTER 2,000 MILES AND ITS SECOND CAR WASH! I PARK MY NEW CAR IN THE GARAGE AND DON'T EVEN TAKE IT TO WORK, IT'S ONLY MY WEEKEND VEHICLE. MY 12 YEAR OLD SATURN'S PAINT JOB LOOKS BETTER THAN MY 3 MONTH OLD NEW MITSUBISHI. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY NO CLEAR COAT ON TOP, ..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN..."

"PAINT IS CHIPPING AFTER CAR WASH"

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.

POWER TRAIN 60 complaints

25th: 59,000 mi Median: 79,800 mi 75th: 95,000 mi

ENGINE 19 complaints

25th: 40,000 mi Median: 50,000 mi 75th: 90,000 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15 complaints

25th: 11,000 mi Median: 21,200 mi 75th: 55,350 mi

SERVICE BRAKES 14 complaints

25th: 12,867 mi Median: 26,907 mi 75th: 40,000 mi

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 12 complaints

25th: 36,000 mi Median: 60,000 mi 75th: 63,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 28 PA: 22 NY: 18 CA: 16 MA: 11 GA: 9 NC: 8 TX: 7 SC: 7 NJ: 6

Who Files Complaints?

Original Owners

99%

Second+ Owners

Mitsubishi Outlander — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2003	149	67,384	SUSPENSION	12
2004	73	63,250	SUSPENSION	13
2005	24	95,000	SUSPENSION	5
2006	25	100,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	2
2007	175	96,000	SUSPENSION	10
2008	77	94,000	SUSPENSION	1
2009	60	83,700	POWER TRAIN	5
2010	76	71,902	ENGINE	6
2011	87	68,000	ENGINE	3
2012	34	100,000	POWER TRAIN	3
2013	34	66,789	VISIBILITY/WIPER	4
2014	58	23,000	AIR BAGS	13
2015	79	27,750	POWER TRAIN	11
2017	77	34,000	SERVICE BRAKES	14
2018	80	25,000	ENGINE	14
2019	46	15,000	SERVICE BRAKES	8
2020	42	20,250	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	8
2022	295	9,500	STRUCTURE:BODY	23
2023	54	10,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	4
2024	25	4,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	4

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