Major Problems with Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.

Model Year	Complaints
2019 Outlander PHEV	1
2018 Outlander PHEV	11

Worst 3 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV complaints

2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV SERVICE BRAKES Mileage: 1600 miles

2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mileage: 3547 miles

2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV SERVICE BRAKES Mileage: 1600 miles

Browse Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN parked on a 25% graded pointing down hill when i tried to start the outlander the screen produced a rbs...	5 ~ 12161 miles
SERVICE BRAKES on multiple occasions i have received a brake alert when nothing was in my way. today when driving down a...	5 ~ 5448 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM started vehicle and immediately got multiple warnings including the service engine soon light. when i tried to drive the car...	4 ~ 9301 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i bought my car in march of 2019 and after my first car wash i realized there was a paint...	2 ~ 6087 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL put car in drive took off on it's own went up to 40 mph and stayed there shout it down...	2 ~ 5100 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM parked on a 25% graded pointing down hill when i tried to start the outlander the screen produced a rbs...	2 ~ 18300 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER driver's side glass spontaneously shattered while driving down road with no rock strike. driving down the road at 70 mph	2 ~ 3300 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL started up the car and started backing up out of my garage. when i put my car into reverse i...	1 ~ 10328 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i bought my car in march of 2019 and after my first car wash i realized there was a paint...	1 ~ 1843 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i bought my car in march of 2019 and after my first car wash i realized there was a paint...	1 ~ 1843 miles
ENGINE started vehicle and immediately got multiple warnings including the service engine soon light. when i tried to drive the car...	1 ~ 3547 miles
SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2018 mitsubishi outlander phev. while driving at low speeds the front parking sensors erroneously activated...	1 ~ 13000 miles

FAQ

What year Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 2 years, Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV models of 2019, 2018 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV?

Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV models of 2018 and 2019 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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