2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Problems, Recalls & Reliability

58 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander, alongside 4 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 29/100 on the trouble index — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Airbags leads the reports, typically around 23,000 miles.

58Complaints
29/100Trouble index
4Recalls
39,376Typical trouble mileage

Typical

Where 2014 sits among all Outlander years

Darker = quieter yearsBrighter amber = more trouble

What owners report

Airbags 12 complaints (21%) · typically ~23,000 miles
Other 9 complaints (16%)
Seat belts 8 complaints (14%)
Transmission & drivetrain 7 complaints (12%)
Visibility & wipers 5 complaints (9%)
Body & structure 4 complaints (7%)

Mileage when trouble shows up

Among the 41 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 39,376 miles. Half of those reports fall between 10,500 and 76,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.

Recalls (4)

STRUCTURE 26V252000 2026

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Outlander PHEV and 2014-2020 Outlander vehicles. The liftgate gas spring cylinders may corrode and lose pressure, which can result in a gas spring cylinder rupture or the liftgate…

Fix: MMNA will replace the left and right liftgate gas springs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 17, 2026. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's…

STRUCTURE 25V507000 2025

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Outlander PHEV and 2014-2020 Outlander vehicles sold and/or currently registered in Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky,…

Fix: MMNA will replace the left and right liftgate gas springs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 6, 2025. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's…

SEAT BELTS 20V403000 2020

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Outlander and 2018-2019 Outlander PHEV vehicles. The second-row center seat belt buckle may interfere with the right-side seat belt buckle when the seat backs are folded down. The…

Fix: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will modify the second-row center seat belt buckle cover, install a new warning label to the second-row seat support base, and provide a new warning label insert…

PARKING BRAKE 18V070000 2018

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Outlander and 2013-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles. Water may enter the rear brake calipers causing the parking brake actuator shafts to corrode and possibly bind.

Fix: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear brake calipers and replace the parking brake boot and lever or the brake caliper body, as necessary. Dealers will also replace the piston…

Technical service bulletins

130 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

See the 2014 Outlander TSB list →

Complaint history for this model year

When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.

2013peak 15 in 20142023

Questions buyers ask

Is the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander reliable?

The 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander drew 58 complaints in federal safety records — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Its trouble index is 29/100, scored against the model's worst year (2022).

What are the most common 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander problems?

The top reported problems for the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander are airbags (12 complaints), other (9), and seat belts (8).

At what mileage do 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander problems show up?

Owners most often report 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander problems around 39,376 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 10,500 and 76,000 miles.

Does the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander have recalls?

4 recall campaigns apply to the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.

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Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.