2010 Mitsubishi Outlander problems and complaints

Owners have filed 60 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander. The most-reported areas: Engine (12), Unknown Or Other (7), Engine And Engine Cooling (7).

Key takeaways

  • 60 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 4 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 2 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Engine1220%
Unknown Or Other712%
Engine And Engine Cooling712%
Electrical System610%
Power Train610%
Service Brakes610%
Visibility/Wiper58%
Air Bags58%
Suspension47%
Wheels35%
Structure23%
Electronic Stability Control (esc)23%

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

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2010 Mitsubishi Outlander 4-DR w/SABNot ratedNot ratedNot rated4/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Unknown Or Other - filed 2024-06-13

Moon roof detached while driving on the highway

Suspension - filed 2023-08-01

Dealer wants to replace rear lower control arms due to corrosion and the car control arms were never addressed when I took it into the dealer for recall 16V458. The dealer was supposed to add a anti corrosion spray to the control arms in the front and back. The corrosion is very bad with these parts on my car and I a...

Visibility/Wiper - filed 2022-04-29

The contact owns a 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that after turning the front windshield wipers off, the driver’s side and passenger’s side windshield wipers remained in the upright position. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was in...

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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.