Mitsubishi drivetrain & axles problems
Across all Mitsubishi models in NHTSA's complaint database, 1,074 complaints involve drivetrain & axles. The Outlander Sport accounts for the largest share (16%). The single worst model year is the 2015 Outlander Sport with 116 drivetrain & axles complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,074 about drivetrain & axles, all Mitsubishi models
- Most affected
- Outlander Sport 16% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 56,000 miles 637 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 36 and 12
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Mitsubishi models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Outlander Sport | 174 | 16% |
| Outlander | 172 | 16% |
| Eclipse | 129 | 12% |
| Lancer Evolution | 128 | 12% |
| Lancer | 116 | 11% |
| 3000GT | 87 | 8% |
| Galant | 69 | 6% |
| Montero | 29 | 3% |
| Lancer Ralliart | 27 | 3% |
| Mirage | 19 | 2% |
Worst model years for drivetrain & axles
- 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport116 complaints
- 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander63 complaints
- 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution59 complaints
- 1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT30 complaints
- 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer29 complaints
Drivetrain & axles complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 17 |
| 1991 | 43 |
| 1992 | 54 |
| 1993 | 19 |
| 1994 | 23 |
| 1995 | 43 |
| 1996 | 20 |
| 1997 | 34 |
| 1998 | 15 |
| 1999 | 11 |
| 2000 | 14 |
| 2001 | 29 |
| 2002 | 29 |
| 2003 | 116 |
| 2004 | 19 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 20 |
| 2007 | 14 |
| 2008 | 55 |
| 2009 | 36 |
| 2010 | 37 |
| 2011 | 25 |
| 2012 | 22 |
| 2013 | 12 |
| 2014 | 33 |
| 2015 | 150 |
| 2016 | 90 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 |
Among the 637 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 56,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.