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2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
73 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Very few owner complaints for its age and sales volume.
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
The math, shown
Full methodology →Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
4/5 overall
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating · 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SUV FWD
Rollover risk in a single-vehicle crash: 19%
No open NHTSA defect investigations on file.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Brakes (14) · Airbags (13) · Transmission & drivetrain (12) · Engine (12)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Electrical system
25%18 complaints · typically near 30k mi · 1 in the last 2 years
“Transmission had to be replaced. Lighting issue cabin”
Brakes
19%14 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years
“12/08/22 My breaks malfunctioned prior to impact i could not stop and i rear ended another car the other persons car wasn't nearly as bad as mine ..my outlander howeve…”
Airbags
18%13 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years
“None of the air bags went off and i hit two trees going 45mph.”
Transmission & drivetrain
16%12 complaints · 3 in the last 2 years
“Cvt transmission bad at 81,000 miles as well as the transfer case causing delay in shifting and rough shifting.”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.