Wednesday, September 23, 2026
RecallGazette

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2016 Honda Pilot vs 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander

Complaints, recalls, TSBs, investigations and safety ratings side by side, from official federal data. Last verified Sep 23, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.

Metric2016 Honda Pilot2016 Mitsubishi Outlander
NHTSA complaints1,701145
Recall campaigns88
Service bulletins (TSBs)365142
Investigations40
Crash reports238
Fire reports91
NCAP overall rating5/54/5
EPA MPG (combined)21–2322–27
Median reported incident mileage50,336 mi61,036 mi

Reported problems side by side

ComponentHonda PilotMitsubishi Outlander
Engine76820
Electrical System57912
Power Train20064
Fuel/propulsion System1705
Structure5312
Vehicle Speed Control3912
Engine and Engine Cooling450
Service Brakes2914

Symptoms owners describe

Stalling25811
Clunking / rattling1140
Check engine light1037
Hesitation / surging7523
Won’t start670
Loss of power575
Vibration / shaking5114
Misfire / rough idle330
2016 Mitsubishi Outlander

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Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports. A vehicle that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — use shares and read the underlying reports before drawing conclusions.