MODELYEARINDEX

Which Mitsubishi Outlander Sport years to avoid

Across 10 scored model years, the 2015 model year carries the highest severity-weighted complaint rates.

Ownership label · Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Full report
F
Grade 2011–2021
2015 vs model median 3.7×
Model median3× median
Drivetrain 41
Engine 17
Speed Control 12
Avoid

2015

Best

2018 · 2019

Year by year

Severity-weighted complaints filed in each model year’s first 60 months on the road, so every year is measured over an identical window.

Year Complaint volume vs median Reports Grade
2011
0.73× 13 C
2013
0.57× 16 B
2014
1.12× 24 C
2015
3.70× 114 F
2016
1.20× 25 C
2017
1.13× 30 B
2018
0.82× 15 B
2019
0.79× 17 B
2020
1.04× 26 B
2021
0.96× 22 B
2022 P
0.55× 21 B
2023 P
0.51× 15 A

P — provisional. These years have not completed 60 months on the road, so their totals are incomplete and they are excluded from the verdict.

What owners report

The component groups most often named, with one representative report. These are unverified — allegations, not findings.

2015 F 114 reports · median 12,000 mi

  1. Drivetrain 41

    The SUV seems to miss or hesitate when slowing to make a turn. It feels like it sputters or sticks at times when accelerating or slowing down. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Engine 17

    Two times I have experienced engine hesitation in the 2015 outlander sport. First time was starting from a stop light, the motor would not move the car then it jerked into gear, the second time it happened I was making… owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Speed Control 12

    Purchased vehicle brand new and have been experiencing jerking and hesitation during acceleration. When stopped at a light, vehicle doesn't move with when trying to accelerate and then suddenly jerks off. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

1 fire

2016 C 25 reports · median 12,400 mi

  1. Engine 6

    The contact owns a 2016 mitsubishi outlander sport. While driving approximately 75 MPH, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Electrical 5

    The contact owns a 2016 mitsubishi outlander. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and lost power without warning. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Body & Interior 4

    The contact owns a 2016 mitsubishi outlander sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v233000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

2 crash · 2 injuries

The best year for the Outlander Sport

Ranked by overall score among years with a full 60 months on the road.

2019 is the best-scoring Outlander Sport model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 77.7 out of 100 — a score that combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations. On complaint rate alone the lowest is 2013 at 0.57× this model’s median, against 0.79× for 2019.

Yearvs medianReportsGrade
2019 0.79× 17 B
2018 0.82× 15 B
2021 0.96× 22 B

Recalls

25 campaigns on record.

Campaign Component Model years Units affected
18V070000 PARKING BRAKE 2013–2016 170,354
14V562000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS 2011 165,923
18V103000 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES 2011–2016 158,651
20V279000 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS 2011–2016 141,200
18V069000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS 2011 141,053
17V609000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY 2015, 2016 132,552
16V792000 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR 2011–2015 93,801
16V563000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) 2015, 2016 82,436
15V233000 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR 2011 76,958
22V563000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE 2019–2022 76,508
18V621000 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL 2018 58,916
14V744000 SEAT BELTS 2013–2015 54,779

+ 13 further campaigns

How long do they last?

Complaint records show when problems get reported, not how long a car survives. Where owners gave an odometer reading, faults on the 2015 were reported at a median of 12,000 miles. Treat that as the point problems start being noticed, not a lifespan.

Common questions

Answered directly from this model’s record.

Which Mitsubishi Outlander Sport years should you avoid?
2015 carry the highest severity-weighted complaint rates of any Mitsubishi Outlander Sport model year measured over an identical 60-month window.
What is the best year for the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport?
2019 is the best-scoring Mitsubishi Outlander Sport model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 77.7 out of 100. The score combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.
How many recalls does the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport have?
25 distinct recall campaigns are on record across all scored Mitsubishi Outlander Sport model years. A recall is a matter of record: the manufacturer filed a defect report with NHTSA.

How this was calculated

Every model year is scored over an identical window: complaints filed with NHTSA during the first 60 months after that model year went on sale. Without this, older cars look worse purely because they have had longer to accumulate reports.

Limitations. Complaints are unverified reports submitted voluntarily by owners; they are allegations, not findings, and reporting rates vary between models. Model years with fewer than 60 months on the road are marked provisional and excluded from verdicts. Cross-model comparison is withheld pending production-volume data.

Full methodology · Sources · Data vintage August 9, 2026

Working 2015 Outlander Sport
Complaints in window
114
Severity-weighted
142.5
Model median (weighted)
39
vs model median
3.70×
Recall campaigns (weighted)
9
Open investigations
0
Score 10 F