2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport problems and recalls

61% of owner complaints on the 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport related to the Power Train (142 of 232).

232
Complaints
9
Recalls
6
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
5
Injuries
41.3
Severity index

Severity index 41.3 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 41.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 124 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 13% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 142 complaints (61.2%)142 61%EngineEngine: 46 complaints (19.8%)46 20%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 31 complaints (13.4%)31 13%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 26 complaints (11.2%)26 11%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 25 complaints (10.8%)25 11%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 18 complaints (7.8%)18 8%Service BrakesService Brakes: 16 complaints (6.9%)16 7%Air BagsAir Bags: 10 complaints (4.3%)10 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN14261.2%
ENGINE4619.8%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3113.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2611.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2510.8%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM187.8%
SERVICE BRAKES166.9%
AIR BAGS104.3%

Complaints filed per year

015302014: 22015: 222016: 302017: 152018: 232019: 242020: 252021: 242022: 202023: 242024: 112025: 72026: 5 (partial year)1415163017181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20142
201522
201630
201715
201823
201924
202025
202124
202220
202324
202411
20257
2026 (year to date)5
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (42 against 69).

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
17V60900029/09/2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAYMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Outlander, 2015-2016 Lancer and Outlander Sport, and 2015 Lancer Evolution vehicles. These vehicles may have defective relays that can result in an engine stall, reduced engine power or the engine overhe
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
16V54800022/07/2016POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINESMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport vehicles manufactured June 25, 2014, through November 25, 2015 and equipped with a 2.0L engine and a continuously variable transmission (CVT). During assembly, a clamp fo
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
16V56300028/07/2016POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles and 2016 Outlander and Lancer vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a constant velocity transmission (CVT) that, in certain driving conditions, may cause a

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 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.