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Mitsubishi Outlander 2007–2013 problems by year and mileage
2nd generation · CW (Mitsubishi GS platform)
NHTSA data through 18 October 2026395 complaints, 242 with mileageMethod
Which year is yours? Tap it to see what breaks on it.
The 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander
Close- Median failure report
- 89,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 125
- Recalls naming this year
- 9
Most reported on the 2007
- Suspension58 reports · median 120,000 mi
- Body structure16 reports
- Visibility/wiper14 reports
Recall areas Visibility — sun/moon roof assembly · Visibility — windshield wiper/washer · Suspension — front
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander
Close- Median failure report
- 99,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 58
- Recalls naming this year
- 12
Most reported on the 2008
- Suspension10 reports
- Transmission and driveline9 reports
- Exterior lighting8 reports
Recall areas Structure — frame and members · Visibility — sun/moon roof assembly · Engine and engine cooling — engine
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 46
- Recalls naming this year
- 13
Most reported on the 2009
- Exterior lighting5 reports
- Transmission and driveline5 reports
- Suspension5 reports
Recall areas Structure — frame and members · Visibility — sun/moon roof assembly · Engine and engine cooling — engine
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander
Close- Median failure report
- 62,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 60
- Recalls naming this year
- 10
Most reported on the 2010
- Engine12 reports
- Engine and its cooling system7 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise7 reports
Recall areas Structure — frame and members · Visibility — sun/moon roof assembly · Engine and engine cooling — engine
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 58
- Recalls naming this year
- 8
Most reported on the 2011
- Engine19 reports
- Electrical system9 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise8 reports
Recall areas Structure — frame and members · Engine and engine cooling — engine · Visibility — windshield wiper/washer
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 22
- Recalls naming this year
- 6
Most reported on the 2012
- Transmission and driveline6 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise4 reports
- Engine3 reports
Recall areas Structure — frame and members · Engine and engine cooling — engine · Visibility — windshield wiper/washer
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 26
- Recalls naming this year
- 5
Most reported on the 2013
- Visibility/wiper6 reports
- Engine5 reports
- Electrical system4 reports
Recall areas Structure — frame and members · Visibility — windshield wiper/washer · Suspension — front
Check the VIN at NHTSA
Tiles: each year’s median failure mileage. Latest: the 2008; earliest: the 2010, and the 2008 is 2 years older (part of the gap is age). 4 of these years carry fewer than 30 reports with an odometer reading and show no median at all, rather than one computed from a handful.
The short answer
“Is the 2007–2013 Mitsubishi Outlander reliable?”
- Median of reported failures
- 74,000 mi
- 90% of reports came by
- 151,000 mi
- Reports with mileage
- 242
- Recalls
- 15
Most reported
- Suspension21.3% of complaints · median 120,000 mi
- Engine12.4% of complaints · median 99,000 mi
- Visibility/wiper11.9% of complaints · median 69,000 mi
Owners filed 395 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007–2013 Mitsubishi Outlander; the suspension leads with 21.3% of them, and half of the 242 that record an odometer reading came by 74,000 miles — complaints, not a failure rate.
19% of complaints that record mileage fall within the first 12,000 miles, against 1.2 reports per 1,000 miles between 20,000 and 80,000. Failures clustered that early usually indicate a design or manufacturing problem rather than wear.
Before-you-buy checklist ↓At your mileage ↓Check this VIN — NHTSA ↗
How many miles does a 2007–2013 Mitsubishi Outlander last?
On the 2007–2013 Mitsubishi Outlander, half of the 242 complaints that record an odometer reading were filed by 74,000 miles and 90% by 151,000 miles (why that is not a lifespan).
29 reports came in past 150,000 miles and 4 past 200,000 — each one proof that an Outlander reached that mileage, not that it failed there.
Figure 1 · Mitsubishi Outlander 2007–2013 · 242 reports with mileage
Mileage at failure
20,000-mile bins, 0 to 200,000 miles, linear scale; tallest bar 53 complaints
- First 12,000 miles — 19% of all failures
- Rest of the range
- Median
- 200,000+ — 4 complaints (1.7%), plotted separately
- 10%
- 2,000
- 25%
- 30,000
- Median
- 74,000
- 75%
- 120,000
- 90%
- 151,000
Show the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–20,000 | 53 | 21.9% |
| 20,000–40,000 | 17 | 7.0% |
| 40,000–60,000 | 23 | 9.5% |
| 60,000–80,000 | 33 | 13.6% |
| 80,000–100,000 | 27 | 11.2% |
| 100,000–120,000 | 21 | 8.7% |
| 120,000–140,000 | 32 | 13.2% |
| 140,000–160,000 | 17 | 7.0% |
| 160,000–180,000 | 12 | 5.0% |
| 180,000–200,000 | 3 | 1.2% |
| 200,000+ | 4 | 1.7% |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
Common Outlander problems, and when they happen
Figure 2 · Mitsubishi Outlander 2007–2013
When each system fails
Bar: middle half of reports · notch: median · proportional (log) scale (how to read it)
- Visibility/wiper47 reportsmedian 69,000middle half 60,000–84,000
- Electrical system44 reportsmedian 70,000middle half 5,000–95,000
- Exterior lighting29 reportsmedian 70,000middle half 12,000–137,000
- Problems owners could not categorise39 reportsmedian 84,000middle half 54,000–137,000
- Transmission and driveline44 reportsmedian 94,000middle half 51,000–130,000
- Engine49 reportsmedian 99,000middle half 64,000–125,000
- Suspension84 reportsmedian 120,000middle half 82,000–151,000
- Your odometer, once entered below
Ordered by median mileage, earliest first.
All systems in a table
| System | Complaints | Share | Median | 25–75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 84 | 21.3% | 120,000 | 82,000–151,000 |
| Engine | 49 | 12.4% | 99,000 | 64,000–125,000 |
| Visibility/wiper | 47 | 11.9% | 69,000 | 60,000–84,000 |
| Electrical system | 44 | 11.1% | 70,000 | 5,000–95,000 |
| Transmission and driveline | 44 | 11.1% | 94,000 | 51,000–130,000 |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 39 | 9.9% | 84,000 | 54,000–137,000 |
| Exterior lighting | 29 | 7.3% | 70,000 | 12,000–137,000 |
| Body structure | 28 | 7.1% | 115,000 | 64,000–147,000 |
| Airbag system | 27 | 6.8% | 40,000 | 14,000–96,000 |
| Engine and its cooling system | 23 | 5.8% | — | — |
Known problems with the 2007–2013 Outlander
CVT (Jatco JF011E) 2008–2013
Belt and pulley wear leading to shudder, flare on takeoff and eventual loss of drive, aggravated by heat, towing and extended fluid intervals; the same Jatco unit used across several brands in this era.
Before you buy a 2007–2013 Outlander: the 3-minute check
Generated from 242 mileage-tagged complaints, 15 recall campaigns, 1 documented problem area.
- Run the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 15 campaigns cover this generation.
- Check CVT (Jatco JF011E) on 2008–2013 (2.4L CVT cars) cars. What it looks like: Known problems.
- Years differ here: from 22 to 125 complaints a year — compare them by model year.
- End with a pre-purchase inspection of this car.
Outlander problems by mileage: where your car sits
Type your odometer, or read the table.
| System | Middle half of reports, mi | At 60k mi38% below | At 90k mi58% below | At 120k mi72% below | At 150k mi88% below | At 200k mi98% below |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 82,000–151,000 | later | in window | in window | in window | earlier |
| Engine | 64,000–125,000 | later | in window | in window | earlier | earlier |
| Visibility/wiper | 60,000–84,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Electrical system | 5,000–95,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Transmission and driveline | 51,000–130,000 | in window | in window | in window | earlier | earlier |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 54,000–137,000 | in window | in window | in window | earlier | earlier |
| Exterior lighting | 12,000–137,000 | in window | in window | in window | earlier | earlier |
Figure 3 · Mitsubishi Outlander 2007–2013 · 242 reports with mileage
Share of reports below each mileage
Steps at bin edges (how to read it)
- 60,000 mi — 38% of reports below
- 120,000 mi — 72% of reports below
- 200,000 mi — 98% of reports below
- Median (the 50% line)
- Your odometer, once entered
Linear axis, same as Figure 1.
2007–2013 Mitsubishi Outlander recalls (15)
NHTSA records 15 recall campaigns covering vehicles in this generation (what a recall is).
The campaigns cluster around visibility equipment (4), the engine and its cooling system (2), the exterior lighting (2) (why one area can repeat).
May 2020 · 2008–2013 · StructureA detached front control arm can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The defect. 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…
What can happen. A detached front control arm can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front cross members. Depending on the level of existing corrosion, either a sealing/anti-corrosion agent will be applied or the front cross…
Jan 2018 · 2007–2010 · VisibilityIf the sunroof glass detaches from the assembly while driving, it can become a road hazard, increasing the…
The defect. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2007-2010 Outlander, 2008-2010 Lancer, 2009-2010 Lancer Evolution, and 2010 Lancer Sportback vehicles equipped with sunroofs. The sunroof glass may detach from the sunroof assembly, becoming a…
What can happen. If the sunroof glass detaches from the assembly while driving, it can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sunroof glass assembly, free of charge. The recall began on February 27, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's…
Jan 2018 · 2008–2012 · Engine and Engine CoolingIf the drive belt detaches, the battery will discharge and the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a…
The defect. 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…
What can happen. If the drive belt detaches, the battery will discharge and the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the belt tensioner with one that has an improved shape, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 27, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA…
Jul 2017 · 2007–2013 · VisibilityFailure of the wiper motor can cause a loss of visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The defect. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2007-2013 Outlander vehicles. In the affected vehicles, water may drop between the hood and the windshield and leak into the wiper motor breathing hole. The water may cause internal corrosion…
What can happen. Failure of the wiper motor can cause a loss of visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper motor, free of charge. The recall began July 28, 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this…
Oct 2016 · 2007–2013 · VisibilityLoss of wiper function can reduce visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
The defect. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2007-2013 Outlander vehicles manufactured September 8, 2006, to March 29, 2013. In the affected vehicles, water may enter between the hood and windshield and cause the front wiper…
What can happen. Loss of wiper function can reduce visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
The free fix. MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rubber boot on the ball joint to prevent water intrusion. Additionally, they will inspect the wiper motor crank arm for excessive play, replacing…
Jun 2016 · 2007–2013 · SuspensionA detached front control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The defect. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2002-2007 Lancer, 2004 Lancer Wagon, 2003-2006 Lancer Evolution, 2003-2006 Outlander and 2007-2013 Outlander V-6 vehicles originally sold in, or ever registered in, Connecticut…
What can happen. A detached front control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front cross members. Depending on the level of existing corrosion, either a sealing/anti-corrosion agent will be applied or the front cross…
Apr 2015 · 2009–2011 · VisibilityFailure of the blower motor may reduce the performance of the windshield defroster, diminishing the driver's…
The defect. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Lancer vehicles manufactured March 16, 2009, to March 30, 2011, 2010-2011 Lancer Sportback vehicles manufactured June 17, 2009, to December 1, 2010, 2010-2011 Lancer…
What can happen. Failure of the blower motor may reduce the performance of the windshield defroster, diminishing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace a suspect blower motor, free of charge. The recall began on June 15, 2015. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820.…
Apr 2015 · 2009–2010 · Electrical SystemUnstable voltage could result in intermittent failure of the vehicle's head lights, tail lights, and…
The defect. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Mitsubishi Lancer vehicles manufactured January 12, 2009, to July 6, 2010, 2009-2010 Outlander vehicles manufactured January 12, 2009, to August 27, 2010, 2010 Lancer…
What can happen. Unstable voltage could result in intermittent failure of the vehicle's head lights, tail lights, and windshield wipers. If the headlights and/or windshield wipers fail, the driver could have reduced…
The free fix. Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected ECU, free of charge. The recall began on June 15 ,2015. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820.…
Sep 2014 · 2007–2009 · Exterior LightingBrake lights that are inoperative would not warn other drivers that the vehicle is stopping, increasing the…
The defect. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Outlander vehicles manufactured December 15, 2006, to October 31, 2007, and April 16, 2008, to August 22, 2009. In the affected vehicles, the brake light switch may…
What can happen. Brake lights that are inoperative would not warn other drivers that the vehicle is stopping, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake light switch with a new one, free of charge. The recall began in mid-October 2014. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at…
Sep 2014 · 2008–2011 · Engine and Engine CoolingIf the drive belt detaches, the battery may discharge, resulting in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a…
The defect. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Lancer, Lancer Evolution, and Outlander; 2009-2011 Lancer Sportback, Lancer Rilliart, and Lancer Sportback Ralliart; and 2011 Outlander Sport vehicles. The affected…
What can happen. If the drive belt detaches, the battery may discharge, resulting in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the drive belt with a rubber belt. Drive pulleys that are excessively worn will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge.…
Jun 2014 · 2007–2013 · SteeringA power steering fluid leak could result in a loss of steering assistance, increasing the risk of a crash.
The defect. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2013 Outlander vehicles equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission. Additionally, Mitusbishi is recalling certain 2007-2012 Outlander vehicles that received replacement…
What can happen. A power steering fluid leak could result in a loss of steering assistance, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering pressure tube and return tube, free of charge. The recall began in August 2014. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer…
Jun 2014 · 2007, 2009 · Power TrainIf the oil seal dislodges, automatic transmission fluid (ATF) may enter the transfer case assembly, reducing…
The defect. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2007 and 2009 Outlander vehicles. During servicing, the affected vehicles were repaired with replacement transfer case assemblies whose oil seal may come out of position.
What can happen. If the oil seal dislodges, automatic transmission fluid (ATF) may enter the transfer case assembly, reducing the ATF pressure in the transmission, resulting in poor transmission shifting or the…
The free fix. Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transfer assembly, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2014. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at…
Mar 2009 · 2008–2009 · Service Brakes, AirThis may temporarily increase the stopping distance of the vehicle and therefore increase the risk of a crash.
The defect. Mitsubishi is recalling 39,711 my 2008-2009 Outlander and lacer vehicles. Incorrect material composition of the brake booster check valve may cause the check valve to stick closed when the engine is shut off. When the vehicle is re-started and put into…
What can happen. This may temporarily increase the stopping distance of the vehicle and therefore increase the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will replace the brake booster check valve free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during april 2009. Owners may contact Mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037.
Dec 2008 · 2007–2008 · Exterior LightingThe failure of the brake lamps to illuminate when the brakes are applied will not provide warning to…
The defect. Mitsubishi is recalling 21,493 my 2007-2008 Outlander vehicles equipped with LED type stop lamps and distributed in the united states and puerto rico. The brake lamp switch may malfunction and cause the stop lamps to not illuminate during brake application.
What can happen. The failure of the brake lamps to illuminate when the brakes are applied will not provide warning to following traffic and could result in a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch. The recall is expected to begin during february 2009. Owners may contact Mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037.
Feb 2008 · 2007–2008 · SeatsThe connector terminal may corrode and allow current to flow, resulting in the gradual heating and melting of…
The defect. Mitsubishi is recalling 5,400 my 2007-2008 Outlander passenger vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new…
What can happen. The connector terminal may corrode and allow current to flow, resulting in the gradual heating and melting of the connector and may result in a fire.
The free fix. Dealers will relocate the floor harness from beneath both the passenger and driver seats to above the carpet and away from the bottom of the floorboard to prevent contact with any future melt…
Crashes, fires and injuries owners reported
Out of 395 complaints against this generation, owners also reported:
- Crashes
- 23 (5.8%)
- Fires
- 3
- Injury reports
- 14
- Fatality reports
- 0
Outlander problems by model year
The 2007 drew the most complaints of this generation, 125, most of them about the suspension, and the 2012 the fewest, 22. A typical year drew about 58.
That makes the 2007 stand out at roughly 2.2 times a typical year (what a yearly count can and cannot say).
| Year | Complaints | With mileage | Median miles | Most reported | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 125 | 79 | 89,000 | Suspension (58) | 9 |
| 2008 | 58 | 41 | 99,000 | Suspension (10) | 12 |
| 2009 | 46 | 28 | under 30 reports | Exterior lighting (5) | 13 |
| 2010 | 60 | 35 | 62,000 | Engine (12) | 10 |
| 2011 | 58 | 28 | under 30 reports | Engine (19) | 8 |
| 2012 | 22 | 11 | under 30 reports | Transmission and driveline (6) | 6 |
| 2013 | 26 | 20 | under 30 reports | Visibility/wiper (6) | 5 |
What Outlander owners reported
The contact owns a 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal and attempting to make a left turn, the cross member attached to the control arm failed. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent center…
2007 · 205,000 miles · Body structure
The contact's son-in-law owns a 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that the vehicle had been gifted to her grandson by his father, however when the vehicle was being inspected the contact noticed that the rear tail lights had not illuminated when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact had not taken the…
2007 · 142,000 miles · Exterior lighting
The contact owns a 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, she observed a rubbing noise emanating from underneath the vehicle. The contact stated that on one of those occasions, the check engine warning light illuminated. Additionally, while driving over…
2012 · 134,000 miles · Transmission and driveline
The contact owns a 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the front driver's side A-arm separated from the vehicle and the vehicle stopped abruptly, causing the contact's body to slam against the steering wheel. The contact sustained back pains and received medical assistance. Upon towing…
2007 · 157,000 miles · Brakes
Built from 242 NHTSA complaints with mileage · snapshot 2026-10-20 · open data · how it is built
Other Outlander generations
- Outlander 2003–2006 151 reports with mileage, most about the suspension
- Outlander 2014–2020 250 reports with mileage, most about the transmission and driveline