The 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander has 17 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 1 recall on record. The most-reported areas are electrical system and engine. Owners most often flag cvt transmission reliability concerns: widespread anxiety about long-term durability, particularly in non-hybrid 4-cylinder models, though specific failure reports are less frequent than the concern. owners stress the necessity of regular fluid changes. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 15 Outlander model years we track, complaint volume runs from 17 (2021) to 462 (2015). With 17 complaints, the 2021 Outlander sits belowthe model's median of 71.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
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