2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport problems and complaints

Owners have filed 86 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The most-reported areas: Power Train (21), Air Bags (15), Service Brakes (11).

Key takeaways

  • 86 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 14 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 12 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Power Train2124%
Air Bags1517%
Service Brakes1113%
Seat Belts1012%
Unknown Or Other89%
Vehicle Speed Control89%
Visibility/Wiper89%
Electrical System89%
Structure67%
Engine45%
Suspension33%
Steering22%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SUV AWD Later Release4/54/55/54/5
2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SUV FWD Later Release4/54/55/54/5
2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SUV AWD Early Release4/54/54/54/5
2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SUV FWD Early Release4/54/54/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Steering,suspension,power Train - filed 2026-08-23

lower control arm broke due to recall #21v144 resulting in transmission cv axles lower control arms front steering components and drive train failure. emergency tow bill etc vihicle is at burdick mitsubishi in cicero ny and dealer says mitsubishi has denied as secondary damage as per recall. waiting on dealership fo...

Structure,unknown Or Other - filed 2026-02-12

My trunk lid is rusting away. Around the latch my hand has gone through it. We are not sure why this is happening.

Vehicle Speed Control - filed 2025-05-13

In February of 2025 I was driving on the highway and my car stopped accelerating and the “ASC system required” light turned on. The RPM stayed at 4,000-5,000 and my car dropped from 60MPH to 20MPH. I had to drive on the side of the highway 20 minutes home like this. I took the car into a shop and they said the exhaust ...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.