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Mitsubishi Outlander Sport reliability.
Is it reliable? Yes. About half as many complaints as the average car.
Better than average · 2013–2021
What owners say on YouTube
2011–2025 Outlander Sport · 200 most-watched videos
Owners praise
Owners complain about
Nothing stands out.
Fixes owners look up most
- Gauges, lights & wiring630K views
- Infotainment, battery & electrical345K views
- Oil changes & service102K views
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Praise and complaints: the share of each generation's most-watched videos that mention a topic with a praise or trouble word next to it, in the title or what's said. YouTube rank: how positive owners and reviewers sound, compared with every car of the same model year. It measures tone, not failure rates. Videos belong to their creators; we link to them.
Fewest complaints
2018.
Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.
Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average, too new (2023+: a partial score, marked “partial”) or too few complaints to score. #1, #2… = that year's YouTube rank among the 8 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport years with enough videos (#1 = the year owners and reviewers talk about most positively). It is not a reliability rank.
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<iframe src="https://lemonindex.com/embed/cars/mitsubishi-outlander-sport/" title="Mitsubishi Outlander Sport reliability by model year (The Lemon Index)" width="100%" height="422" style="border:0;max-width:720px" loading="lazy"></iframe><p style="font-size:13px;margin:4px 0 0">Data: <a href="https://lemonindex.com/cars/mitsubishi-outlander-sport/">Lemon Index</a> (Mitsubishi Outlander Sport reliability by year)</p>YouTube rank: we read 200 YouTube videos about the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, 2011 to 2025, and ranked every year by how much they praise it vs. how much they talk about problems. YouTube's favorite: 2018. Old cars rank lower partly because most of their videos are repair and restoration videos. A gray dot means not enough data yet: under 10 videos, or a new year with no owner complaints to compare.
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Quick answers.
Is the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport reliable?
Yes. It draws about half as many complaints as the average car, and YouTube owners sound happier with it than with most cars its age. Fewest complaints: 2018. Most complaints: 2015.
Is the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport a good car?
Yes, it draws fewer complaints than the average car, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2013-2021: Lemon Index 50; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: 2018 drew the fewest complaints and 2015 the most.
What are the best Mitsubishi Outlander Sport years to buy?
By owner complaints per car sold: 2018, 2019, 2013. 2018 drew the fewest.
What Mitsubishi Outlander Sport years should you stay away from?
The 3 years with the most complaints per car sold: 2015 (worse than average, Lemon Index 168), 2020 (better than average, Lemon Index 54), 2016 (one of the most reliable, Lemon Index 41). 100 is the average car; lower is better.
How many recalls does the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport have?
55 safety recalls across the 14 model years we track. Most: 2011 (10), 2013 (10), 2015 (9). Each year's page lists them, and every Mitsubishi Outlander Sport recall is in one list here.
What are the most common Mitsubishi Outlander Sport problems?
Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name transmission & drivetrain, engine and electrical most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.
Every year in one table
| Year | Index | Compared with average | Complaints | Top complaint | Recalls | Crash test | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 4 | engine (75%) | 10 | — | 26–27 |
| 2012 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 4 | airbags (75%) | 6 | ★★★★☆ | 25–27 |
| 2013 | 26 | about a quarter as many complaints as the average car | 8 | engine (25%) | 10 | ★★★★☆ | 26–27 |
| 2014 | 35 | about a third as many complaints as the average car | 12 | electrical (33%) | 6 | ★★★★★ | 26 |
| 2015 | 168 | about one and a half times the average car's complaints | 61 | transmission & drivetrain (52%) | 9 | ★★★★★ | 24–28 |
| 2016 | 41 | a bit under half as many complaints as the average car | 14 | engine (43%) | 8 | ★★★★★ | 24–27 |
| 2017 | 37 | a bit under half as many complaints as the average car | 13 | electrical (46%) | 0 | ★★★★★ | 24–27 |
| 2018 | 20 | about a fifth as many complaints as the average car | 8 | transmission & drivetrain (38%) | 2 | ★★★★★ | 25–27 |
| 2019 | 25 | about a quarter as many complaints as the average car | 9 | brakes (22%) | 1 | ★★★★★ | 25–27 |
| 2020 | 54 | about half as many complaints as the average car | 15 | seat belts (20%) | 1 | ★★★★★ | 25–27 |
| 2021 | 39 | a bit under half as many complaints as the average car | 13 | electrical (31%) | 1 | ★★★★☆ | 25–27 |
| 2022 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 11 | transmission & drivetrain (36%) | 1 | ★★★★☆ | 25–27 |
| 2023 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 7 | brakes (43%) | 0 | ★★★★☆ | 25–27 |
| 2024 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 1 | transmission & drivetrain (100%) | 0 | ★★★★☆ | 25–27 |
The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. U.S. sales source: media.mitsubishicars.com. How it works
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