Mitsubishi Outlander - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Mitsubishi Outlander owners have reported a total of 2,377 problems for their cars built in the 24 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Mitsubishi Outlander. The 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander cars have the most problems reported (323 problems).

🔍 Common problems of Mitsubishi Outlander

The following chart shows the 29 most common problems for Mitsubishi Outlander cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (317 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (242 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Mitsubishi Outlander

📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Mitsubishi Outlander of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across Outlander model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

    PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Mitsubishi Outlander model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across Outlander Model Years

Outlander
Model Year
Problems Sales [1] Vehicle
Age
PPMY Index
  2022 32373,6434    
1.10
  2020 8134,9046    
0.39
  2019 8237,1537    
0.32
  2018 11740,3388    
0.36
  2017 12334,2319    
0.40
  2016 23739,02310    
0.61
  2015 28313,19111    
1.95
  2014 9918,41112    
0.45
  2013 795,27313    
1.15
  2012 439,32814    
0.33
  2011 11110,91015    
0.68
  2010 7315,93116    
0.29
  2009 5711,91817    
0.28
  2008 7414,32218    
0.29
  2007 17631,67419    
0.29
  2006 2615,16820    
0.09
  2005 2415,07421    
0.08
  2004 6922,45822    
0.14
  2003 14848,36623    
0.13

📊 Number of Problems Reported During the First Year

Another way to measure the reliability across the model years of the Mitsubishi Outlander is to use the total number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service, as shown in the Table 4.

Table 4. Number of problems in vehicle's; first service year

Model YearProblems Reported
  2026 Outlander
4
  2025 Outlander
10
  2024 Outlander
10
  2023 Outlander
28
  2022 Outlander
105
  2020 Outlander
10
  2019 Outlander
14
  2018 Outlander
12
  2017 Outlander
17
  2016 Outlander
19
  2015 Outlander
21
  2014 Outlander
14
  2013 Outlander
5
  2012 Outlander
1
  2011 Outlander
9
  2010 Outlander
2
  2009 Outlander
2
  2008 Outlander
9
  2007 Outlander
23
  2006 Outlander
1
  2005 Outlander
2
  2004 Outlander
8
  2003 Outlander
23


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