120 problems have been reported for the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander. The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 16 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (16 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander in the United States are 40,338 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Mitsubishi Outlander owners in the last 8 years is 120, and the age of the vehicle is 8, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 120 / 40,338 / 8 * 1000 = 0.37.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Mitsubishi Outlander model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander in 2018.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Mitsubishi Outlander, the following table can be used to compare the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander with the Mitsubishi Outlander from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2018 Outlander is 120 while the average number of problems reported for the 24 model years of the Mitsubishi Outlander is 102.