Mitsubishi Outlander maintenance costs. Full year-by-year breakdown, common problems, and which years to buy or avoid.
$519
Annual maint.
8/10
Reliability
11%
Major repair risk (5yr)
$2,676
Avg. insurance / yr
Better than segment average
Worse than segment average
// RELIABILITY BY YEAR
Which year Outlander should you buy?
Tap any year to see what to expect. Green is safe, red means known issues.
NA
Recommended
Neutral
Avoid
Not Enough Data
N/A
2010 Mitsubishi Outlander
Neutral
Air Bags complaints most reported in 2010. NHTSA recall 14V366, 14V562, 20V279 issued.
10 recalls on record. Affected systems:
Structure
Glass/Windows
Engine
Suspension
Steering
Electrical
Hvac
// COMMON PROBLEMS
What breaks on the Outlander
Top issues ranked by share of total NHTSA complaints.
Engine
Moderate
Years affected: 2010–2013, 2015–2019, 2022–2025
Vehicle speed control, electronic stability control (esc), service brakes
Moderate
Years affected: 2010–2020, 2022–2025
Air bags
Rare
Years affected: 2010–2020, 2022–2023, 2025
Electrical system
Rare
Years affected: 2010–2011, 2013–2020, 2022–2025
Electronic stability control (esc), service brakes
Rare
Years affected: 2010–2019, 2022–2024
Visibility/wiper
Rare
Years affected: 2010–2019, 2022
Suspension
Rare
Years affected: 2010–2013, 2015, 2018, 2022–2023
Steering
Rare
Years affected: 2010–2011, 2013, 2015–2017, 2019–2020, 2022–2025
Fuel/propulsion system
Rare
Years affected: 2011, 2013–2016, 2022, 2024–2025
Wheels
Rare
Years affected: 2010–2012, 2015–2016, 2018, 2022–2024
// EXTENDED WARRANTY
Is a Outlander extended warranty worth it?
Probably not. The Mitsubishi Outlander's 11% major repair probability over 5 years is below the segment average — 89 out of 100 owners won't hit a repair that exceeds the warranty cost. The exception: if you're buying a 2014, 2015, and 2016, check the known issues before deciding.
// NEW VS USED
Buy new or save on a used Outlander?
The Outlander loses value faster than most — only 72% retained after 3 years, below the compact SUV average of 78%. Here's what that means for the new vs used decision.
72%
Value retained · 3 yr
53%
Value retained · 5 yr
42%
Value retained · 7 yr
Better than segment average
Worse than segment average
New Outlander
$29,995
MSRP including destination charge for base trim
Used Outlander
$21,209
KBB Fair Purchase Price, 2023, national average, good condition, ~36k miles
The Outlander costs $519/year to maintain — $2 below the compact segment average of $521, an essentially negligible difference. Repair frequency of 26% is below the class average of 30%. Reliability score of 8 and major repair probability of 11% are both at segment averages. Solid average-cost ownership with slightly better repair frequency.
How we calculated this. Maintenance costs and reliability scores from RepairPal. Complaints and recalls from NHTSA. Fuel economy from the EPA. Insurance averages from CarEdge. Pricing from KBB. Depreciation from iSeeCars. Full methodology →