YearToAvoid

Mitsubishi Best and Worst Years by Model

7 Mitsubishi models, 1,828 NHTSA owner complaints and 79 recall campaigns for model years 2010–2025. Pick a model to see which years to avoid and which are the safest bets.

Mitsubishi models ranked by owner complaints

Sorted by popularity. Years to avoid / best years come from each model’s own Complaint Index.

ModelYearsComplaintsRecallsYears to avoidBest yearsTop issue
Mitsubishi Outlander2010–2025879302016, 2022, 2023, 20242010, 2011, 2012, 2015Engine
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport2011–2025474262013, 2014, 2015, 20192022, 2023Transmission & Powertrain
Mitsubishi Mirage2014–202412242014, 2015, 2017—Airbags
Mitsubishi Lancer2010–201718482010, 20152013, 2017Engine
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross2018–20256022018, 20242020, 2022Electrical System
Mitsubishi Mirage G42017–20245412017, 2019—Airbags
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution2010–20155582010, 2014—Transmission & Powertrain

Mitsubishi model years with the most complaints

Raw complaint counts (not adjusted for age or sales). Click through for the breakdown.

  1. 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander · 215 complaints · 7 recalls Avoid
  2. 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport · 182 complaints · 9 recalls Avoid
  3. 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander · 145 complaints · 8 recalls Avoid
  4. 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander · 60 complaints · 10 recalls Best
  5. 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander · 58 complaints · 8 recalls Best
  6. 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander · 57 complaints · 6 recalls Caution
  7. 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander · 52 complaints · 5 recalls Best
  8. 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer · 51 complaints · 6 recalls Avoid
  9. 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander · 51 complaints · 6 recalls Good
  10. 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander · 47 complaints · 2 recalls Avoid

How we rank Mitsubishi years

For each model we compare its own model years using the Complaint Index: complaints, crashes, fires, injuries, deaths and “Do Not Drive” recalls reported to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. The top quarter of a model’s years is marked Avoid, the bottom quarter Best. Because NHTSA publishes no sales data, models are not ranked against each other. Full details in the methodology.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.