Mitsubishi cruise control problems
Across all Mitsubishi models in NHTSA's complaint database, 389 complaints involve cruise control. The Galant accounts for the largest share (14%). The single worst model year is the 2015 Outlander Sport with 26 cruise control complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 389 about cruise control, all Mitsubishi models
- Most affected
- Galant 14% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 38,000 miles 159 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 82 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Mitsubishi models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Galant | 56 | 14% |
| Eclipse | 54 | 14% |
| Outlander | 54 | 14% |
| Lancer | 45 | 12% |
| Outlander Sport | 43 | 11% |
| Mirage | 38 | 10% |
| Montero | 21 | 5% |
| Diamante | 16 | 4% |
| 3000GT | 14 | 4% |
| Montero Sport | 14 | 4% |
Worst model years for cruise control
- 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport26 complaints
- 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander12 complaints
- 1995 Mitsubishi Galant10 complaints
- 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer10 complaints
- 1999 Mitsubishi Galant9 complaints
Cruise control complaints by model year
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| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 4 |
| 1991 | 11 |
| 1992 | 8 |
| 1993 | 9 |
| 1994 | 16 |
| 1995 | 22 |
| 1996 | 17 |
| 1997 | 19 |
| 1998 | 18 |
| 1999 | 19 |
| 2000 | 19 |
| 2001 | 25 |
| 2002 | 14 |
| 2003 | 21 |
| 2004 | 15 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 11 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 11 |
| 2015 | 37 |
| 2016 | 18 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 4 |
Among the 159 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 38,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.