2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Phev: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 30 complaints
30
Total Complaints
8,600mi
Median Mileage
Power Train
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

1,843 25th Percentile
8,600 Median Mileage
10,330 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Power Train
5
Service Brakes
4
Vehicle Speed Control
4
Electrical System
4
Unknown Or Other
3
Fuel/Propulsion System
3
Visibility/Wiper
2
Engine
1
Seats
1
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVER'S SIDE GLASS SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD WITH NO ROCK STRIKE. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 70 MPH WITH SUN ON DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND AC ON. CAR ONLY ONE MONTH OLD."
"ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS I HAVE RECEIVED A BRAKE ALERT WHEN NOTHING WAS IN MY WAY. TODAY, WHEN DRIVING DOWN A SIDE STREET AT ABOUT 20 MILES PER HOUR, I WAS GIVEN A BRAKE WARNING AND THEN THE AUTOMATIC BRAKES TURNED ON AND MY CAR SKIDDED TO A STOP. I WAS FORTUNATE NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME OR WE WOULD HAVE ..."
"PARKED ON A 25% GRADED POINTING DOWN HILL, WHEN I TRIED TO START THE OUTLANDER, THE SCREEN PRODUCED A RBS ERROR. THE GAS BASED ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THE EV MOTORS SEEMED TO COME ON WITH VERY LITTLE POWER. WHEN I CALLED MITSUBISI TO TOW THE CAR THEY SAID, OUOTE"THAT DOESN'T NORMALLY START THIS S..."

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 5 complaints
25th: 3,547 mi Median: 10,328 mi 75th: 10,330 mi
Service Brakes 4 complaints
25th: 1,600 mi Median: 5,100 mi 75th: 8,950 mi
Vehicle Speed Control 4 complaints
25th: 6,850 mi Median: 9,300 mi 75th: 14,133 mi
Electrical System 4 complaints
25th: 8,632 mi Median: 10,329 mi 75th: 10,997 mi
Unknown Or Other 3 complaints
Median: 8,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 9 CA: 5 OH: 3 GA: 3 FL: 3 PA: 2 MA: 2 UT: 1 WA: 1 AZ: 1

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