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Mitsubishi Outlander vs Toyota RAV4: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2025, owners filed an average of 60 complaints per model year about the Mitsubishi Outlander and 385 about the Toyota RAV4.

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Mitsubishi OutlanderToyota RAV4
Model years compared2006-20252006-2025
Owner complaints1,1397,708
Complaints per model year60385
Recalls3543
Years to avoid2007201620222006200720192020
Best years200620122013201420162022
Most common problemTransmissionEngine
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy25-27 mpg combined (2025)28-39 mpg combined (2025)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2006 Mitsubishi Outlander: 212006 Toyota RAV4: 70520062007 Mitsubishi Outlander: 1252007 Toyota RAV4: 1,0042008 Mitsubishi Outlander: 582008 Toyota RAV4: 57520082009 Mitsubishi Outlander: 462009 Toyota RAV4: 3272010 Mitsubishi Outlander: 602010 Toyota RAV4: 40020102011 Mitsubishi Outlander: 582011 Toyota RAV4: 2872012 Mitsubishi Outlander: 222012 Toyota RAV4: 26020122013 Mitsubishi Outlander: 262013 Toyota RAV4: 2572014 Mitsubishi Outlander: 452014 Toyota RAV4: 19820142015 Mitsubishi Outlander: 532015 Toyota RAV4: 3052016 Mitsubishi Outlander: 1452016 Toyota RAV4: 24020162017 Mitsubishi Outlander: 512017 Toyota RAV4: 3082018 Mitsubishi Outlander: 572018 Toyota RAV4: 33320182019 Mitsubishi Outlander: 292019 Toyota RAV4: 8872020 Mitsubishi Outlander: 322020 Toyota RAV4: 64120202021 Toyota RAV4: 3902022 Mitsubishi Outlander: 2192022 Toyota RAV4: 15020222023 Mitsubishi Outlander: 502023 Toyota RAV4: 1662024 Mitsubishi Outlander: 262024 Toyota RAV4: 17720242025 Mitsubishi Outlander: 162025 Toyota RAV4: 98
Mitsubishi OutlanderToyota RAV4

Problems compared

OutlanderRAV4
Transmission172562
Engine1541,420
Electrical1521,160
Body142478
Brakes117578
Suspension116522
Steering47917
Acceleration48744
Airbags94649
Fuel system64589

Questions about the Mitsubishi Outlander vs Toyota RAV4

Which is more reliable, the Mitsubishi Outlander or the Toyota RAV4?

Between 2006 and 2025, the Mitsubishi Outlander has 3 years to avoid and the Toyota RAV4 4. The Mitsubishi Outlander has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Mitsubishi Outlander drew fewer complaints per model year (60 vs 385), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Mitsubishi Outlander or the Toyota RAV4?

From 2006 to 2025, the Mitsubishi Outlander was covered by 35 recalls and the Toyota RAV4 by 43.

What years of the Mitsubishi Outlander and Toyota RAV4 should you avoid?

Mitsubishi Outlander: 2007, 2016 and 2022. Toyota RAV4: 2006, 2007, 2019 and 2020.

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