2010 Mitsubishi Outlander problems
NHTSA has received 76 complaints about the 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander, and 25% of them involve engine. After that come brakes (8%) and drivetrain & axles (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 76 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 25% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 72,000 miles 46 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 46 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 72,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 3 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2010 ranks 15th most-complained-about out of 21 model years of the Mitsubishi Outlander with enough data (34 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 10 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I had an accident while driving down a hill in snowy weather. I have driven for 29 years so I am an experienced driver, having driven this road for eleven years...without an accident. My neighbor was the first one to come to me after the accident and he said it looked as though my back wheels were locked up. I know not to hold the brakes...and I imagine that all four brakes would have slid had it been because the brakes were being held.
Hit straight on by drunk driver while at stop light air bags did not deploy, I was injured taken by ambulance to hospital other driver arrested. Time of day at night well lite area. The other driver was at a high speed when she hit me in the front of my car total damage and front crumped in to driver ( me).
First, only a few weeks after purchasing this vehicle new, the fuse blew on the aux / cig lighter. Approx. One year after purchase, I had to take it in, because all the lights and gauges would start flashing and the radio would go off. The vehicle continued running, but it was scary. Additionally, the door sometimes would not open from the outside with the fob. The dealer corrected this problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mitsubishi outlander. The contact stated that the engine stalled more than once and was becoming a hindrance. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle remained parked at the dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 111,668.