2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 40 complaints
40
Total Complaints
16,000mi
Median Mileage
Engine
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

12,200 25th Percentile
16,000 Median Mileage
42,561 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine
7
Power Train
6
Electrical System
4
Unknown Or Other
4
Steering
3
Service Brakes
3
Vehicle Speed Control
2
Body
2
Latches/Locks/Linkages
1
Air Bags
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. WHILE MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WIT..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. WHILE MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WIT..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. WHILE MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WIT..."

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 7 complaints
25th: 9,250 mi Median: 12,200 mi 75th: 14,050 mi
Power Train 6 complaints
25th: 6,060 mi Median: 41,122 mi 75th: 67,700 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 7 AZ: 5 IL: 5 WV: 4 NJ: 3 FL: 3 MD: 3 PA: 3 TX: 2 OR: 1

Who Files Complaints?

2.5%
Original Owners
97.5%
Second+ Owners

Mitsubishi Outlander Sport — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2011475
2013595
2014588
20152771
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