What are the common problems with the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander?
Owners of the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander have filed 45 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the airbags (12). In NHTSA's complaints file of November 11, 2026, 37 of them list a mileage; a complaint is an owner's report, not a proven defect.
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Common problems with the 2014 Outlander
NHTSA's file holds 45 owner complaints on the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander. Owners named the airbags most often: 12 complaints, and half of the 9 that list a mileage came after 22,000 miles. A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component (NHTSA category) | Complaints | Listing mileage | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 12 | 9 | 23,000 |
| Power Train | 7 | 6 | 83,001 |
| Seat Belts | 7 | 6 | 15,000 |
| Visibility/wiper | 5 | 3 | Under 5 mileages |
| Structure | 4 | 4 | Under 5 mileages |
Of the 45 complaints, 9 report a crash, none reports a fire and 7 report an injury (9 people reported injured). These are owners' reports to NHTSA, not findings.
Mileage when owners reported a problem with the 2014 Outlander
The 37 mileages owners gave run from 12 to 170,000 miles. A quarter are at or under 6,000 miles, half at or under 30,000, three quarters at or under 68,500 and nine in ten at or under 120,000; 4 (11%) came after 100,000 miles, 1 (3%) after 150,000 and none after 200,000.
These mileages say when owners reported a problem, not when a 2014 Outlander wears out. NHTSA's file holds only vehicles whose owners complained; one that ran without a problem never appears in it, so it gives no lifespan and no cutoff, and how a vehicle was maintained matters more than any one odometer reading.
Most of these reports came early in the vehicle's life: 33 of the 37 came at or under 100,000 miles, so they say nothing about how many miles a 2014 Outlander can cover.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Lowest mileage listed | 12 miles |
| 25th percentile | 6,000 miles |
| Median (50th percentile) | 30,000 miles |
| 75th percentile | 68,500 miles |
| 90th percentile | 120,000 miles |
| Highest mileage listed | 170,000 miles |
| Complaints after 100,000 miles | 4 (11%) |
| Complaints after 150,000 miles | 1 (3%) |
| Complaints after 200,000 miles | none |
Every model year together: Half of the 688 NHTSA owner complaints on the Mitsubishi Outlander that list mileage came after 55,000 miles (NHTSA complaints file of November 11, 2026). How many miles will a Mitsubishi Outlander last? →
Is the 2014 Outlander a good year?
Complaint counts cannot say whether the 2014 is a good or a bad Outlander: they rise with how many were sold and how long they have been on the road. They show how the 2014 compares with the other model years in NHTSA's file.
With 45 complaints, the 2014 ranks 14th of the 22 Mitsubishi Outlander model years from 2003 to 2025 with 10 or more complaints, counting from the most. The most: the 2022 (220). The fewest: the 2025 (18).
Recent model years have had less time to collect complaints, so their counts are still growing. No year is ranked by mileage here, because a year's median mileage mostly follows its age.
| Model year | Owner complaints | Listing mileage | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Outlander | 116 | 80 | 67,500 |
| 2004 Outlander | 52 | 38 | 57,500 |
| 2005 Outlander | 19 | 18 | 85,000 |
| 2006 Outlander | 21 | 15 | 100,000 |
| 2007 Outlander | 125 | 79 | 88,789 |
| 2008 Outlander | 58 | 41 | 99,000 |
| 2009 Outlander | 46 | 28 | 85,000 |
| 2010 Outlander | 60 | 35 | 62,000 |
| 2011 Outlander | 58 | 28 | 64,000 |
| 2012 Outlander | 22 | 11 | 86,000 |
| 2013 Outlander | 26 | 20 | 57,800 |
| 2014 (this page) | 45 | 37 | 30,000 |
| 2015 Outlander | 53 | 33 | 35,000 |
| 2016 Outlander | 145 | 82 | 60,000 |
| 2017 Outlander | 51 | 28 | 34,000 |
| 2018 Outlander | 72 | 47 | 14,000 |
| 2019 Outlander | 30 | 14 | 15,000 |
| 2020 Outlander | 32 | 10 | 53,000 |
| 2022 Outlander | 220 | 27 | 10,000 |
| 2023 Outlander | 51 | 7 | Under 10 mileages |
| 2024 Outlander | 26 | 7 | Under 10 mileages |
| 2025 Outlander | 18 | 3 | Under 10 mileages |
The linked 2015–2022 pages show NHTSA's September 15, 2026 collection, so their counts can differ from this table's.
Every Outlander year compared on NHTSA’s complaints and recalls: Mitsubishi Outlander years to avoid →
2014 Mitsubishi Outlander recalls
NHTSA's recall files of November 11, 2026 list 4 recall campaigns that name the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander. A campaign covers a production range, not every vehicle of the model year: check the VIN with NHTSA's free recall lookup.
| Campaign | Report received | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 26V252000 | Apr 20, 2026 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT |
| 25V507000 | Aug 7, 2025 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT |
| 20V403000 | Jul 13, 2020 | SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY |
| 18V070000 | Jan 26, 2018 | PARKING BRAKE |
What these figures can and cannot tell you
- Complaints are owners’ reports to NHTSA. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them: a complaint is an allegation, not a defect finding.
- The mileage is what the owner wrote on the complaint; NHTSA does not check it against the odometer.
- The make, model and model year are the ones on the complaint. NHTSA records them as filed, so a few complaints sit under a model year the name was not sold in.
- They are not a lifespan study. The file holds only vehicles whose owners reported a problem, so these figures do not say how long a typical 2014 Outlander lasts.
- A complaint count rises with how many vehicles were sold and how long they have been on the road, so it is not a rating of the 2014 Outlander.
- Nothing here describes one vehicle: its title brands, odometer readings, accidents and open recalls are in the records for its own VIN.
- 8 of the 45 complaints on the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander give no usable mileage (blank, zero, a filler such as 999999, or over 500,000) and are left out of every mileage figure.
- NHTSA names counted: OUTLANDER and OUTLANDER PHEV. NHTSA files some vehicles under several names (a series name and a trim name, for example); this page counts only these.
- Recall-file names matched: OUTLANDER and OUTLANDER PHEV.
Primary sources behind this page
Open the underlying public source and verify that its scope matches the question you are asking.
- NHTSA complaints flat file (FLAT_CMPL.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Complaints file field layout (CMPL.txt)National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Recalls file field layout (RCL.txt)National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recall and complaint datasets: scope and documentationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Recalls Lookup by VINNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA’s complaints file was downloaded on November 11, 2026 (FLAT_CMPL.txt, dated 2026-11-11 10:15, 2,265,416 rows), with its recall files (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010.txt and FLAT_RCL_POST_2010.txt, dated 2026-11-11 08:02). Each complaint is counted once, by its NHTSA number, with the model year and mileage of its first row; a model year has a page only with 10 or more complaints. The collection script and its rules are in scripts/collect-nhtsa-model-year-longtail.mjs.
2014 Mitsubishi Outlander questions
What are the most common 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander problems?
NHTSA's file holds 45 owner complaints on the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander. Owners named the airbags most often: 12 complaints, and half of the 9 that list a mileage came after 22,000 miles. A complaint can name more than one component. Of the 45 complaints, 9 report a crash, none reports a fire and 7 report an injury (9 people reported injured). These are owners' reports to NHTSA, not findings.
At what mileage do owners report problems with the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander?
Of the 37 complaints on the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander that list mileage, the middle half came between 6,000 and 69,000 miles; 4 (11%) came after 100,000 miles, 1 (3%) after 150,000 and none after 200,000. These are mileages at a reported problem; they do not say how many miles a 2014 Outlander can cover.
Is the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander a good year?
Complaint counts cannot say whether the 2014 is a good or a bad Outlander: they rise with how many were sold and how long they have been on the road. They show how the 2014 compares with the other model years in NHTSA's file. With 45 complaints, the 2014 ranks 14th of the 22 Mitsubishi Outlander model years from 2003 to 2025 with 10 or more complaints, counting from the most. The most: the 2022 (220). The fewest: the 2025 (18).
How many recalls does the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander have?
NHTSA's recall files of November 11, 2026 list 4 recall campaigns that name the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander. A campaign covers a production range, not every vehicle of the model year: check the VIN with NHTSA's free recall lookup.
How do I check a used 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander before buying?
Take the 17-character VIN from the vehicle and compare the odometer with the readings on file for it: title transfers, inspections and auction sales record the mileage on the day. VIN Lookup (free-vin-lookup.com) sells the original ClearVIN PDF for $14.99 (3 reports for $29.99, 5 for $44.99): odometer readings, title brands and auction records on file for the VIN. Check the VIN before buying a used 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander.