2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport problems and recalls

Owners have filed 86 complaints on the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, and NHTSA has issued 6 recalls. The most cited component is the Power Train (21 complaints).

86
Complaints
6
Recalls
14
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
12
Injuries
114.5
Severity index

Severity index 114.5 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 114.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 11 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 92% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 21 complaints (24.4%)21 24%Air BagsAir Bags: 15 complaints (17.4%)15 17%Service BrakesService Brakes: 11 complaints (12.8%)11 13%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 10 complaints (11.6%)10 12%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 8 complaints (9.3%)8 9%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 8 complaints (9.3%)8 9%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 8 complaints (9.3%)8 9%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 8 complaints (9.3%)8 9%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN2124.4%
AIR BAGS1517.4%
SERVICE BRAKES1112.8%
SEAT BELTS1011.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER89.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL89.3%
VISIBILITY/WIPER89.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM89.3%

Complaints filed per year

06112013: 22014: 92015: 112016: 82017: 82018: 102019: 102020: 112021: 52022: 32023: 32024: 22025: 22026: 2 (partial year)131415111617181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20132
20149
201511
20168
20178
201810
201910
202011
20215
20223
20233
20242
20252
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (7 against 19).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V14400005/03/2021SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARMMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Outlander Sport vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mi
20V27900018/05/2020STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERSMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2008-2010 Lancer, 2009-2010 Lancer Sportback, 2008-2013 Outlander, and 2011-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles originally sold in, or ever registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indian
18V10300009/02/2018VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGESMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2011-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles. Water may enter between the hood and windshield and cause the front wiper link ball joint to corrode, possibly resulting in the wiper link separating and the wipers becoming ino
16V79200031/10/2016VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTORMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Outlander Sport vehicles manufactured August 26, 2010, to January 5, 2015. In the affected vehicles, water may drop between the hood and the windshield and leak into the wiper motor breathing
18V07000026/01/2018PARKING BRAKEMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Outlander and 2013-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles. Water may enter the rear brake calipers causing the parking brake actuator shafts to corrode and possibly bind.
14V74400021/11/2014SEAT BELTSMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Outlander Sport vehicles manufactured July 20, 2012, to July 23, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the front passenger seat belt lap end attachment fastener may not be torqued to specifica

Other Mitsubishi Outlander Sport model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 10 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-26. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.