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Mitsubishi Outlander 2014–2020 problems by year and mileage
3rd generation · GF/GG
NHTSA data through 18 October 2026427 complaints, 250 with mileageMethod
Which year is yours? Tap it to see what breaks on it.
The 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander
Close- Median failure report
- 30,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 45
- Recalls naming this year
- 4
Most reported on the 2014
- Airbag system12 reports
- Transmission and driveline7 reports
- Seat belts7 reports
Recall areas Structure — body · Seat belts — rear/other · Parking brake
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander
Close- Median failure report
- 35,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 53
- Recalls naming this year
- 5
Most reported on the 2015
- Transmission and driveline25 reports
- Engine12 reports
- Electrical system6 reports
Recall areas Structure — body · Seat belts — rear/other · Parking brake
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander
Close- Median failure report
- 61,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 145
- Recalls naming this year
- 8
† This median likely runs low (why).
Most reported on the 2016
- Transmission and driveline64 reports · median 80,000 mi
- Engine20 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise15 reports
Recall areas Structure — body · Parking brake · Seat belts — rear/other
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 51
- Recalls naming this year
- 6
Most reported on the 2017
- Brakes12 reports
- Airbag system8 reports
- Electrical system8 reports
Recall areas Structure — body · Seat belts — rear/other · Forward collision avoidance — adaptive cruise control
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander
Close- Median failure report
- 14,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 72
- Recalls naming this year
- 6
† This median likely runs low (why).
Most reported on the 2018
- Electrical system13 reports
- Engine13 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise11 reports
Recall areas Structure — body · Seat belts — rear/other · Forward collision avoidance — adaptive cruise control
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 30
- Recalls naming this year
- 5
Most reported on the 2019
- Brakes10 reports
- Airbag system7 reports
- Electrical system7 reports
Recall areas Structure — body · Seat belts — rear/other · Equipment — other
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 31
- Recalls naming this year
- 3
Most reported on the 2020
- Electrical system11 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise8 reports
- Forward collision avoidance6 reports
Recall areas Structure — body · Seat belts — rear/other
Check the VIN at NHTSA
Tiles: each year’s median failure mileage. † Median likely runs low (complaints filed after 2020). Latest: the 2016; earliest: the 2018, and the 2016 is 2 years older (part of the gap is age). 3 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 2014–2020 Mitsubishi Outlander reliable?”
- Median of reported failures
- 36,000 mi
- 90% of reports came by
- 105,000 mi
- Reports with mileage
- 250
- Recalls
- 12
At least 40% of this generation’s complaints came after 2020, so its median likely runs low (why).
Most reported
- Transmission and driveline26.9% of complaints · median 67,000 mi
- Electrical system14.1% of complaints · median 25,000 mi
- Engine13.6% of complaints · median 42,000 mi
Owners filed 427 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014–2020 Mitsubishi Outlander; the transmission and driveline leads with 26.9% of them, and half of the 250 that record an odometer reading came by 36,000 miles — complaints, not a failure rate.
No single peak: the middle half runs 10,000 to 75,000 miles.
Before-you-buy checklist ↓At your mileage ↓Check this VIN — NHTSA ↗
How many miles does a 2014–2020 Mitsubishi Outlander last?
On the 2014–2020 Mitsubishi Outlander, half of the 250 complaints that record an odometer reading were filed by 36,000 miles and 90% by 105,000 miles (why that is not a lifespan).
5 reports came in past 150,000 miles and 2 past 200,000 — each one proof that an Outlander reached that mileage, not that it failed there.
Figure 1 · Mitsubishi Outlander 2014–2020 · 250 reports with mileage
Mileage at failure
20,000-mile bins, 0 to 200,000 miles, linear scale; tallest bar 88 complaints
- Rest of the range
- Median
- 200,000+ — 2 complaints (0.8%), plotted separately
- 10%
- 2,000
- 25%
- 10,000
- Median
- 36,000
- 75%
- 75,000
- 90%
- 105,000
Show the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–20,000 | 88 | 35.2% |
| 20,000–40,000 | 45 | 18.0% |
| 40,000–60,000 | 30 | 12.0% |
| 60,000–80,000 | 35 | 14.0% |
| 80,000–100,000 | 20 | 8.0% |
| 100,000–120,000 | 14 | 5.6% |
| 120,000–140,000 | 10 | 4.0% |
| 140,000–160,000 | 3 | 1.2% |
| 160,000–180,000 | 3 | 1.2% |
| 200,000+ | 2 | 0.8% |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
Common Outlander problems, and when they happen
Figure 2 · Mitsubishi Outlander 2014–2020
When each system fails
Bar: middle half of reports · notch: median · proportional (log) scale (how to read it)
- Problems owners could not categorise53 reportsmedian 15,000middle half 8,500–62,000
- Brakes52 reportsmedian 18,000middle half 8,000–32,000
- Electrical system60 reportsmedian 25,000middle half 5,000–40,000
- Airbag system52 reportsmedian 30,000middle half 15,000–55,000
- Engine58 reportsmedian 42,000middle half 16,000–79,000
- Body structure35 reportsmedian 42,000middle half 2,000–77,000
- Transmission and driveline115 reportsmedian 67,000middle half 16,000–96,000
- Your odometer, once entered below
Ordered by median mileage, earliest first.
All systems in a table
| System | Complaints | Share | Median | 25–75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission and driveline | 115 | 26.9% | 67,000 | 16,000–96,000 |
| Electrical system | 60 | 14.1% | 25,000 | 5,000–40,000 |
| Engine | 58 | 13.6% | 42,000 | 16,000–79,000 |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 53 | 12.4% | 15,000 | 8,500–62,000 |
| Airbag system | 52 | 12.2% | 30,000 | 15,000–55,000 |
| Brakes | 52 | 12.2% | 18,000 | 8,000–32,000 |
| Body structure | 35 | 8.2% | 42,000 | 2,000–77,000 |
| Throttle and speed control | 31 | 7.3% | 16,000 | 8,500–55,000 |
| Exterior lighting | 26 | 6.1% | 44,000 | 32,000–63,000 |
| Seat belts | 17 | 4.0% | 44,000 | 14,000–76,000 |
Known problems with the 2014–2020 Outlander
CVT (Jatco) 2014–2015
Belt/pulley wear and overheating produce launch flare, mid-throttle shudder and limp mode, most often between roughly 60,000 and 100,000 miles; the earlier JF011E cars (2014-2015) draw noticeably more complaints than the CVT8 cars from 2016 on.
Before you buy a 2014–2020 Outlander: the 3-minute check
Generated from 250 mileage-tagged complaints, 12 recall campaigns, 1 documented problem area.
- Run the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 12 campaigns cover this generation.
- Check CVT (Jatco) on 2014–2015 worst; 2014–2020 generally cars. What it looks like: Known problems.
- Years differ here: from 30 to 145 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 mi65% below | At 90k mi82% below | At 120k mi93% below | At 150k mi98% below | At 200k mi99% below |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission and driveline | 16,000–96,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Electrical system | 5,000–40,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Engine | 16,000–79,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 8,500–62,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Airbag system | 15,000–55,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Brakes | 8,000–32,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Body structure | 2,000–77,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
Figure 3 · Mitsubishi Outlander 2014–2020 · 250 reports with mileage
Share of reports below each mileage
Steps at bin edges (how to read it)
- 60,000 mi — 65% of reports below
- 120,000 mi — 93% of reports below
- 200,000 mi — 99% of reports below
- Median (the 50% line)
- Your odometer, once entered
Linear axis, same as Figure 1.
2014–2020 Mitsubishi Outlander recalls (12)
NHTSA records 12 recall campaigns covering vehicles in this generation (what a recall is).
The campaigns cluster around body structure (2), the parking brake (2), the seat belts (2) (why one area can repeat).
Apr 2026 · 2014–2020 · StructureA gas spring cylinder rupture or a liftgate falling unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.
The defect. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Outlander PHEV and 2014-2020 Outlander vehicles. The liftgate gas spring cylinders may corrode and lose pressure, which can result in a gas spring cylinder rupture or the liftgate…
What can happen. A gas spring cylinder rupture or a liftgate falling unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.
The free fix. MMNA will replace the left and right liftgate gas springs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 17, 2026. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's…
Aug 2025 · 2014–2020 · StructureA gas spring cylinder rupture or a liftgate falling unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.
The defect. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Outlander PHEV and 2014-2020 Outlander vehicles sold and/or currently registered in Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky…
What can happen. A gas spring cylinder rupture or a liftgate falling unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.
The free fix. MMNA will replace the left and right liftgate gas springs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 6, 2025. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's…
Nov 2020 · 2016 · Parking BrakeIf the parking brake operating shafts bind, the parking brakes may not engage or disengage fully.
The defect. 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…
What can happen. If the parking brake operating shafts bind, the parking brakes may not engage or disengage fully. If the parking brakes do not engage properly, the vehicle could rollaway, increasing the risk of a…
The free fix. MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear brake caliper assemblies, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 4, 2021. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820.…
Jul 2020 · 2014–2019 · Seat BeltsAn unrestrained occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The defect. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Outlander and 2018-2019 Outlander PHEV vehicles. The second-row center seat belt buckle may interfere with the right-side seat belt buckle when the seat backs are folded down. The…
What can happen. An unrestrained occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The free fix. MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will modify the second-row center seat belt buckle cover, install a new warning label to the second-row seat support base, and provide a new warning label insert…
May 2020 · 2019–2020 · Seat BeltsAn incorrectly assembled seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a…
The defect. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Outlander and 2019 Outlander PHEV vehicles. The seat belt for the right side second-row seat may have been assembled incorrectly.
What can happen. An incorrectly assembled seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
The free fix. MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the right side second-row seat belt and replace it as necessary, free of charge. This recall began June 17, 2020. Owners may contact MMNA customer…
Sep 2018 · 2017–2018 · Forward Collision AvoidanceIf the safety systems do not function as intended, it can increase the risk of a crash.
The defect. 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…
What can happen. If the safety systems do not function as intended, it can increase the risk of a crash.
The free fix. MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will update the Hydraulic Unit-ECU software, free of charge. The recall began October 16, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's…
Sep 2018 · 2017–2018 · Forward Collision AvoidanceIf the FCM-ECU software activates the brake for longer than necessary, the driver may react by applying…
The defect. 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…
What can happen. If the FCM-ECU software activates the brake for longer than necessary, the driver may react by applying additional braking. The resulting rapid deceleration of the vehicle can increase the risk of a…
The free fix. MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the FCM-ECU software with updated software, free of charge. The recall is began October 16, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at…
Sep 2018 · 2018–2019 · EquipmentThe incorrect rim size information on the label can cause the operator to replace the rim with an incorrect…
The defect. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Mitsubishi Outlander vehicles equipped with 18-inch alloy wheels. The Certification Label lists an incorrect rear wheel rim size. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…
What can happen. The incorrect rim size information on the label can cause the operator to replace the rim with an incorrect rim size, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. MMNA will notify owners and send them a corrected certification label, free of charge. Owners can also choose to have the label replaced by a dealer, free of charge. The recall began September 26…
Jan 2018 · 2014–2016 · Parking BrakeIf the parking brake actuator shaft binds, the parking brake may not engage or disengage fully.
The defect. 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.
What can happen. If the parking brake actuator shaft binds, the parking brake may not engage or disengage fully. If the parking brake does not engage properly, the vehicle may move unexpectedly if it is parked on a…
The free fix. MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear brake calipers and replace the parking brake boot and lever or the brake caliper body, as necessary. Dealers will also replace the piston…
Sep 2017 · 2015–2017 · Electrical SystemIf the engine stalls, there is an increased the risk of a crash.
The defect. 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…
What can happen. If the engine stalls, there is an increased the risk of a crash.
The free fix. MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected relays, free of charge. The recall began October 24, 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for…
Apr 2017 · 2016 · Latches/Locks/LinkagesIf a door opens while the vehicle is being driven, it can increase the risk of injury.
The defect. 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.
What can happen. If a door opens while the vehicle is being driven, it can increase the risk of injury.
The free fix. MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door latches, free of charge. The recall began August 25, 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for…
Jul 2016 · 2016 · Power TrainA hesitation during acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
The defect. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles and 2016 Outlander and Lancer vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a constant velocity transmission (CVT) that, in certain driving…
What can happen. A hesitation during acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
The free fix. MMNA has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the CVT control unit with modified software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2016. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at…
Crashes, fires and injuries owners reported
Out of 427 complaints against this generation, owners also reported:
- Crashes
- 47 (11.0%)
- Fires
- 4
- Injury reports
- 33
- Fatality reports
- 0
Outlander problems by model year
The 2016 drew the most complaints of this generation, 145, most of them about the transmission and driveline, and the 2019 the fewest, 30. A typical year drew about 51.
That makes the 2016 stand out at roughly 2.8 times a typical year (what a yearly count can and cannot say).
| Year | Complaints | With mileage | Median miles | Most reported | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 45 | 37 | 30,000 | Airbag system (12) | 4 |
| 2015 | 53 | 33 | 35,000 | Transmission and driveline (25) | 5 |
| 2016 | 145 | 82 | 61,000† | Transmission and driveline (64) | 8 |
| 2017 | 51 | 28 | under 30 reports | Brakes (12) | 6 |
| 2018 | 72 | 47 | 14,000† | Electrical system (13) | 6 |
| 2019 | 30 | 14 | under 30 reports | Brakes (10) | 5 |
| 2020 | 31 | 9 | under 30 reports | Electrical system (11) | 3 |
What Outlander owners reported
The contact owns a 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle unintendedly decreased speed. No warning lights illuminated. A dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer…
2016 · 145,000 miles · Transmission and driveline
The contact owns a 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the low beam headlights were significantly dim and progressively worsened and became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer several times, where unknown repairs were performed; however, the…
2020 · 105,000 miles · Exterior lighting
The contact owns a 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle was shuddering, and it was difficult to stabilize the steering wheel before the vehicle shut off. The check transmission message was displayed. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The local dealer was contacted…
2017 · 129,000 miles · Engine
The contact owns a 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH over a pothole, the driver's side and passenger side curtain airbags erroneously deployed. The contact stated that no collision had occurred prior to the air bags deployment. The manufacturer and local dealer were…
2018 · 215,000 miles · Airbag system
Built from 250 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 2007–2013 242 reports with mileage, most about the suspension