2018 Mitsubishi Outlander - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander

117 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 electrical system with 16 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (16 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

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 117, and the age of the vehicle is 8, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 117 / 40,338 / 8 * 1000 = 0.36.

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.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
3
  2025
13
  2024
11
  2023
15
  2022
12
  2021
8
  2020
19
  2019
24
  2018
12

📊 Compare the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander with Other Model Years

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 117 while the average number of problems reported for the 23 model years of the Mitsubishi Outlander is 100.

Table 3. Compare the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander with other model years



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