Mitsubishi Outlander reliability by year
32 recalls and 1,403 owner complaints across 20 model years. Best year to buy: 2006. Year to avoid: 2022.
Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.
At-a-glance: every year color-coded
Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. ★ best year · ✕ year to avoid.
Year-by-year reliability 20 model years · newest first
Common trouble spots across the Outlander aggregated across 20 model years
Common questions
What's the best year to buy a Mitsubishi Outlander?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume and severity weighting, the 2006 Mitsubishi Outlander scores 8.6/10 — the strongest in the 2005–2025 range. 21 complaints on file, 0 active recalls. Reliability scores reflect the federal complaint record, not subjective owner reviews.
Which Mitsubishi Outlander year should I avoid?
The 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander scores 6.4/10 — the weakest in the lineup. 206 owner complaints with NHTSA, 5 active recalls. That doesn't mean every 2022 is a problem — it means failure rates run higher than peer model years on the same platform.
Which years of the Mitsubishi Outlander should I avoid?
No Mitsubishi Outlander model year currently rises to an "avoid" or "high-risk" verdict on the NHTSA data — either the record is clean or sample sizes are still too thin for a confident call. The year-by-year breakdown below shows what's on file regardless.
How many years of the Mitsubishi Outlander are tracked?
20 model years (2005 through 2025) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 32 recalls and 1,403 owner complaints.
What's the most-reported problem on the Mitsubishi Outlander?
powertrain is the most-reported category — 278 complaints across 17 model years. Average shop repair runs about $2,500.