2017 Mitsubishi Outlander: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 77 complaints
77
Total Complaints
34,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES
Top Issue
14
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

14,000 25th Percentile
34,000 Median Mileage
44,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES
12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
ENGINE
8
POWER TRAIN
7
AIR BAGS
7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
VISIBILITY/WIPER
3
SEATS
3
SEAT BELTS
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3

Severity Assessment

14
Crashes
0
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"POWER DRIVER SEAT ROCKS FORWARD AND BACK DURING ACCELERATION, STOPPING, STATIONARY AND GOING OVER BUMPS. THIS HAPPENS ON CITY STREETS AND ON THE HIGHWAY. SEVERITY OF ROCKING MOTION VARIES DEPENDING ON SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT. HAD SEAT REPLACED AND REPLACEMENT HAS BEEN DOING THE SAME. HAS BEEN DOING I..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V233000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL RE..."
"I BOUGHT MY WIFE A NEW 2017 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT ES FOR OUR ANNIVERSARY ON 1/24/2017. THE DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 5K MLS ON IT. RECENTLY ON 9/5/17 THE CAR STARTED TO ACT WEIRD. FROM A STOP TO GO THE CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE NORMAL. IT HAS A SLOW GET UP TO CATCH SPEED. IT DRIVES LIKE 10MPH FOR A WILE AND ..."

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