45 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Air Bags · verdict BUY 79/100
“The car just did not start the morning I was headed to work. I had someone inspect my vehicle as I was unsure why is just randomly stopped working It has not been inspected by the manufacturer I did not get no warning of some sort it just didn’t start one morning”NHTSA complaint, 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander owner
“Transmission has filled me twice now. The first time the transmission out was when the car is at approximately 42,000 miles. The first time it went out we were able to pull over safely, but it just gave out while going high speeds on the highway. The second time was luckily in my neighborhood where we were able to coast it back home. Both times not much warning was given. The first time was the one that put us an”NHTSA complaint, 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander owner
“I rear-ended a car after they came to a complete stop at a green light on a road with a 50mph speed limit. I attempted to stop but in the rain my car hydroplaned, and I hit them. Upon impact my seatbelt did not lock up and my airbags didn't deploy despite the fact that I was going at least 20mph. I ended up hitting the steering wheel pretty hard and still have pain, spasms, and soreness.”NHTSA complaint, 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 26/01/2018 | Parking Brake SAFETY | 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 |
| 13/07/2020 | Seat Belts: Rear/Other:Buckle Assembly SAFETY | 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 |
| 07/08/2025 | Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate:Support Device/Strut | 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, Illino |
| 20/04/2026 | Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate:Support Device/Strut | 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 spri |
On the federal record it scores 79/100: 45 owner complaints (3.75 per year on the road) and 4 recall campaigns, 2 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Air Bags, with 12 of 39 categorised reports.
The 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander scored 79/100 on the federal record.