Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 2015. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2026.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 Outlander Sport | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 Outlander Sport | 11 | 1 |
| 2021 Outlander Sport | 19 | 1 |
| 2020 Outlander Sport | 26 | 1 |
| 2019 Outlander Sport | 26 | 1 |
| 2018 Outlander Sport | 21 | 2 |
| 2017 Outlander Sport | 27 | 0 |
| 2016 Outlander Sport | 26 | 8 |
| 2015 Outlander SportMost complaints | 182 | 9 |
| 2014 Outlander Sport | 41 | 6 |
| 2013 Outlander Sport | 42 | 10 |
| 2012 Outlander Sport | 14 | 6 |
| 2011 Outlander Sport | 30 | 10 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Power train178
- Engine86
- Electrical system85
- Unknown or other66
- Air bags52
- Vehicle speed control42
- Service brakes42
- Fuel/propulsion system22
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 148 Outlander Sport vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 66 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 7 |
| 2020 | 23 | 15 |
| 2019 | 18 | 8 |
| 2018 | 23 | 7 |
| 2017 | 23 | 9 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 21 | 8 |
| 2014 | 10 | 3 |
| 2013 | 8 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 17 model-year variants; 0 of 16 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 2027 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT SUV ICE AWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.9 % |
| 2026 | 2026 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT SUV N/A AWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.9 % |
| 2025 | 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SUV AWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.9 % |
| 2024 | 2024 Mitsubishi OUTLANDER SPORT SUV AWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.9 % |
| 2023 | 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SUV AWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.9 % |
| 2022 | 2022 Mitsubishi OUTLANDER SPORT SUV AWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.9 % |
| 2021 | 2021 Mitsubishi OUTLANDER SPORT SUV AWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.9 % |
| 2020 | 2020 Mitsubishi OUTLANDER SPORT SUV AWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.9 % |
| 2019 | 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SUV AWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.9 % |
| 2018 | 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SUV AWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.9 % |
| 2017 | 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SUV AWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.9 % |
| 2016 | 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SUV AWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.9 % |
| 2015 | 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SUV AWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.9 % |
| 2014 | 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SUV AWD Early Release | ★★★★☆ | 16.9 % |
| 2013 | 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SUV AWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.9 % |
| 2012 | 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SUV AWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.9 % |
| 2011 | 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SUV AWD | — | 0.0 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
New registrations in Europe
1 new Mitsubishi Outlander Sport cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2022 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Poland (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
26 campaigns cover the Outlander Sport; the latest 12 are below.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Outlander Sport vehicles equipped with continuously variable transmissions and mechanical key ignition systems. A software error in the transmission control unit (CVT-ECU) may incorrectly reduce the transmission gear ratio at high speeds, which can result in an engine stall.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Outlander Sport vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The front lower control arms may detach due to the front cross member corroding from salt water exposure, such as from road salt use.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2016 Outlander and Outlander Sport vehicles. The rust prevention coating on the rear brake operating shafts could have been peeled off during the assembly process. As a result, water entering the rear brake caliper boot may cause the parking brake operating shafts to corrode and possibly bind.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2008-2010 Lancer, 2009-2010 Lancer Sportback, 2008-2013 Outlander, and 2011-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles originally sold in, or ever registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The front lower control arms may detach due to the front cross member corroding from salt water exposure such as from road salt use.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport vehicles equipped with a Forward Collision Mitigation (FCM) system and 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and Eclipse Cross vehicles and 2017-2018 Outlander vehicles equipped with an Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) system and/or an Electric Parking Brake (EPB) system. The software for the Hydraulic Unit Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may be incorrect, possibly preventing the intervention of a safety system such as automatic emergency braking, Anti-lock Braking (ABS), Electronic Stability Control (ESC), or the Brake Auto Hold (BAH) function when any of these systems are in use.
Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, Outlander Sport, 2018-2019 Eclipse Cross, and 2017-2018 Outlander vehicles equipped with a Forward Collision Mitigation (FCM) system that detects pedestrians. Due to incorrect software, the FCM-ECU (Electronic Control Unit) may apply braking for longer than needed, even after a pedestrian is no longer detected.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2011-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles. Water may enter between the hood and windshield and cause the front wiper link ball joint to corrode, possibly resulting in the wiper link separating and the wipers becoming inoperative.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Outlander and 2013-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles. Water may enter the rear brake calipers causing the parking brake actuator shafts to corrode and possibly bind.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Lancer, 2008-2012 Outlander, 2010-2012 Lancer Sportback, and 2011-2012 Outlander Sport vehicles equipped with either a 4B11 or 4B12 engine. The drive belt automatic tensioner flange may crack, allowing the accessory drive belt to detach.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Outlander, 2015-2016 Lancer and Outlander Sport, and 2015 Lancer Evolution vehicles. These vehicles may have defective relays that can result in an engine stall, reduced engine power or the engine overheating.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2016 Outlander and Outlander Sport vehicles. The inside door latch mechanisms may not latch securely in high temperatures, allowing the doors to open while vehicle is in motion.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Outlander Sport vehicles manufactured August 26, 2010, to June 1, 2012, and 2016 Outlander Sport vehicles manufactured January 11, 2016, to July 8, 2016. The lift gate support outer tube on the affected vehicles may have insufficient anti-corrosion treatment that can allow the outer tube to corrode due to salt and water penetration.
NHTSA recalls