2016 Mitsubishi Outlander

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/29/2020· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THIS IS NOW MY SECOND COMPLAINT TO YOU. AGAIN ON THE HEADLIGHTS THIS TIME THEY WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME WHILE DRIVING ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.THANK GOD I HAD HIGH BEANS EVEN THOUGH I'M SURE THE PEOPLE I PASSED DIDN'T APPRECIATE IT. SINCE OWNING THIS SUV I HAVE HAD THE BULBS REPLACED 5 TIMES ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND 7 TIMES ON THE LEFT.WAS TOLD BY AUTOZONE THAT THEY BELIEVE THE SEAL AROUND THE LIGHT IS CAUSING THE MOISTURE TO ENTER AND CARRODE .NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE REAL PROBLEM!. THE PRICE OF THESE REPLACEMENT BULBS ARE NOT CHEAP.I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE LIKE THIS ON ANY OF MY VEHICLES DURING MY LIFETIME.... I SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS ISSUE, I FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS BY SEARCHING THE NET..I FEEL THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND IT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED BY MITSUBISHI.

• 12/23/2018· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULBS HAVE BURNED OUT FOR THE 2ND TIME SINCE I HAVE BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 1 YEARS TIME. LAST TIME WAS SEPTEMBER 2018 AND NOW AGAIN DECEMBER 2018. THERE IS NO WATER OR CONDENSATION INSIDE OF THE ASSEMBLY. JUST REPLACING BOTH BULBS AND THEY WILL WORK AGAIN, BUT FOR HOW LONG?

• 12/09/2023· POWER TRAIN

  While traveling on the highway, as I accelerated, my vehicle began to shutter as if it was about to stall. Then the D on the display panel began flashing and a message concerning the transmission was displayed. As I increased my speed the more the car shuttered. I researched and found that this has been an issue with this make and model of this vehicle. After calling a Mitsubishi dealership, I was informed that my vehicle has had this problem fixed. They require a couple hundred dollars to look at it but it sounds like they have already made up their mind that it is not under recall.

• 12/09/2019· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I WAS DRIVING TONIGHT AND MY LIGHTS WENT OUT, ( FOR THE 3RD TIME) I HAVE REPLACED THESE LIGHTS TWICE ALREADY THE LAST TIME BEING A FEW MONTHS AGO...NOW THEY BOTH GO OUT WHILE DRIVING! I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL MITSUBISHI CARS AND THIS IS THE FIRST ONE I HAVE HAD SO MANY ISSUES WITH THE LIGHTS! THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT...OR WORSE KILLED!

• 12/02/2021· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  The contact's son owns a 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle hesitated while attempting to accelerate. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the transmission module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was like NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V563000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

• 11/26/2018· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINECrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE, ABS, AND TEMPERATURE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW THE DOWN, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BARRIER. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V609000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT CALLED DON JACKSON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM AT (770) 969-7259 (LOCATED AT 3950 JONESBORO RD, UNION CITY, GA 30291) AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 11/23/2022· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  Car throws itself forward, stalls out on highway

• 11/22/2024· POWER TRAIN,WHEELS

  CVT transmission is slipping really bad and TPS not working .

• 11/21/2022· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  The car will no longer drive. It would throw itself forward uncontroably right before the transmission failed. Car has less than 50k mileage on it and was working normally previously.

• 11/20/2024· SERVICE BRAKES

  The emergency brake suddenly failed to function. Applied the brake but there was no tension on the lever & no brake function occuring. I understand there was a VIN specific recall on this vehicle and just wondering how my vehicle that falls under the year, make & model does not qualify for the recall but is suffering from the same exact issue?

• 11/19/2023· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES

  On the outlanders speed control sensor on the back hubs the lil ears that hold the sensor in place have broken off both sides of my car there's is no way to replace them makeing my car shift different drive funny and it's just about made me wreck a few times and cause when they pop out the car downshift and the engine reves at 9000 rpm and now I have a tick in my engine but i have had to try and glueing the sensors back into place this is a big problem with the outlander I have plus the roads in WV are not the greast potholes are everywhere and when you hit one they pop out of place very ease

• 11/18/2025· PARKING BRAKE

  The contact owns a 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that upon manually activating the parking brake, the vehicle failed to respond as intended. The vehicle was taken to Jack's Independent Service Inc, where it was diagnosed and determined that the parking brake operating shafts were corroded. The dealer related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V741000 (Parking Brake); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 93,000.

• 11/16/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V233000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) AND 17V609000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED BOWLING GREEN MITSUBISHI AT (888) 273-0134 LOCATED AT 2205 SCOTTSVILLE RD, BOWLING GREEN, KY 42104 AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. (PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT).

• 11/13/2018· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  ANYTIME WHEN I'M DRIVING MY VEHICLE I HAVE TO CONTINUOUSLY RELEASE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL FOR IT TO ATTEMPT TO SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEAR OTHERWISE IT CONTINUES TO REV UP THE RPMS. ALSO I PARKED MY CAR TURNED IT OFF AND AS I WAS GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE IT THE VEHICLE MADE A SOUND AS IT WAS TRYING TO START BUT WAS STRUGGLING. THEN IT STOPPED. WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN BRAKING

• 11/07/2020· POWER TRAIN

  I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, AND SUDDENLY MY CAR BEGAN TO JERK, AS IF IT WAS HICCUPING, AND REFUSED TO ACCELERATE FOR A NUMBER SECONDS. IT LABORED TO MAKE IT HOME. IT WAS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT WOULD ACCELERATE AND THEN JERK CAUSING TRAFFICS TO ABRUPTLY HALT WITHOUT WARNING, BY THE TIME I GOT HOME IT WAS STUCK ON 1ST GEAR, AND NOW WON'T EVEN REVERSE. MY CAR IS NOT DRIVE ABLE . SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION IT THRU A TRANSMISSION CODE. I THINK IT MIGHT BE A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THIS. I BELIEVE THE CONSTANT VELOCITY TRANSMISSIONS ARE RECALLED, MY VEHICLE HAS A CVT.

• 11/06/2016· STRUCTURE

  ON 9/19/2016, I PURCHASED A NEW 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER GT AWC. ON 10/3, WE TOOK IT THROUGH ITS FIRST CAR WASH. DURING THE WASH, WATER DRIPPED ONTO MY FACE FROM THE SUNROOF. AFTER THE WASH, WE NOTICED WATER INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER'S DOOR SURROUNDING THE SPEAKER NEAR THE WINDOW. WE PROVIDED PICTURES TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN THE CAR WAS DROPPED OFF FOR THIS AND OTHER ISSUES ON 10/6. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY LEAKS AND I PICKED UP THE CAR ON 10/7. ON 10/8, THE VEHICLE LEAKED IN THE SAME LOCATIONS DURING RAINFALL. I EMAILED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT; ATTACHED MORE PICTURES & VIDEO. THE DEALERSHIP SETUP AN APPOINTMENT FOR 10/13. THEY WERE UNABLE TO ADDRESS THE LEAKS AND BROUGHT IN A THIRD PARTY SPECIALIST. THE SPECIALIST CLAIMED TO RESOLVE THE LEAKS ON 10/17. ON 10/27, I TOOK THE VEHICLE THROUGH ITS SECOND CAR WASH. IT LEAKED, ONCE AGAIN. I TOOK (AND PROVIDED) SEVERAL MORE PICTURES AND A VIDEO. ON 10/31, I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE THIRD TIME. I WAS TOLD THAT THE THIRD PARTY SPECIALIST HAD BEEN SCHEDULED TO REASSESS THE VEHICLE ON 11/1. I REQUESTED THAT THE DEALERSHIP TAKE THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE SAME CAR WASH I'D USED TO CONFIRM IT NO LONGER LEAKED ONCE THE SPECIALIST WAS DONE. ON 11/2, I RECEIVED AN UPDATE THAT THE SPECIALIST HAD RESOLVED 'A FEW MORE LEAKS'. THE DEALERSHIP PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE CAR WASH ONCE SOME PAINT-RELATED ISSUES WERE ADDRESSED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP ON 11/5 AND THE ONLY UPDATE THEY WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE AT THAT TIME WAS THAT IT WAS NOT YET READY. EVEN IF THE VEHICLE DOESN'T LEAK DURING THE CAR WASH TEST, I STILL HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT UNRESOLVED LEAKS, WATER DAMAGE, AND\OR MOLD IN AREAS I CAN'T SEE (I.E. WITHIN THE DOOR). FURTHERMORE, I DON'T THINK I'LL EVER BE ABLE TO TRUST THE VEHICLE' THE LEAKS WERE NOT THE ONLY ISSUE; JUST THE MOST IMPORTANT.

• 10/25/2018· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING, WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF YOUR ACCELERATOR, THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A ROARING NOISE TRYING TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT. THEY SAID THAT ITS THE TRANSMISSION AND THEY HAVE SEEN ALOT OF OUTLANDERS WITH MY YEAR COMING IN HAVING TO GET THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THEY ARE SURPRISED THAT THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL ON THE ISSUE SINCE ITS HAPPENED SO FREQUENT WITH THE 2016 OUTLANDERS

• 10/21/2019· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  SINCE WE'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE, WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH THE LIGHTS. AT NIGHT, YOU CAN HARDLY SEE. WHEN I ADDRESSED WITH SERVICE, I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE AND TO RESOLVE, I WOULD NEED TO BUY THE NEWER MODEL. THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY MY HUSBAND ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES! THIS MORNING WHEN I LEFT FOR WORK, THEY ARE OUT YET AGAIN. THIS IS NOW A SAFETY ISSUE! ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO, I WAS COMING HOME ON ROUTE 95 IN 8 LANES OF TRAFFIC WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS BECAUSE THEY WENT OUT AGAIN. AT THIS POINT, WE'RE DONE! AS WE SPEAK I'M WORKING WITH A LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO GET OUT OF THIS DEATH TRAP AND I FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO ESCALATE THIS ISSUE TO ENSURE OTHERS ARE NOT IMPACTED.

• 10/21/2016· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. WHILE MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. LATER, WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START. THE FAILURES RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT LATER NOTICED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000.

• 10/20/2021· POWER TRAIN

  Engine rev'd high and low without affecting speed of vehicle. Vehicle lost acceleration and came to a stop. Restarting the vehicle allowed some movement but the problem persisted. Dealership checking the vehicle said the transmission needed to be replaced at a cost of $9,700.

• 10/16/2025· POWER TRAIN

  The contact owns a 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred repeatedly after coming to a complete stop. The contact stated that because of the failure, the contact was nearly involved in several crashes. In addition, the contact stated that the failure had not occurred until after the vehicle had been driven for a while or the engine had warmed up. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The contact was informed that the repair was not covered under the recall. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed, and determined that a software update for the CVT transmission was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V563000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

• 10/16/2020· POWER TRAIN

  I HAVE A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER WITH A 2.4L ENGINE AND THE JATCO CVT TRANSMISSION AND ONLY 75,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING ERRATICALLY AND SHUDDERING WHEN GOING CERTAIN MPH RANGES TYPICALLY BETWEEN 45 AND 60 MPH. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE HESITATES TO GO WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED. FROM A STOP, IT TAKES 5 SECONDS FOR THE VEHICLE TO GO ONCE IT IS PUT IN DRIVE. I HAVE A TROUBLE CODE ON MY OBD OF P084A. THIS HAS BEEN DANGEROUS TO MY FAMILY ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PASS A CAR ON THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE IMMEDIATELY. MY WIFE ALSO GOT STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF AN ITERSECTION BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HESITATED FOR AROUND 5 SECONDS BEFORE ACCELERATING. MITSUBISHI HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS VEHICLE, NUMBER TSB-17-23-002 THAT COVERS EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING IN MY VEHICLE AND EVEN HAS AN ECU REPROGRAM THAT WILL PREVENT THE PROBLEM FROM HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE. THE PROBLEM IS A SERVICE BULLETIN DOES NOT COVER THE COSTS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND COMMON DEFECT WITH THIS VEHICLE AND TRANSMISSION AND MITSUBISHI IT NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. HTTPS://STATIC.NHTSA.GOV/ODI/TSBS/2017/MC-10109105-9999.PDF

• 10/14/2020· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY AS THE GEAR BECAME DIFFICULT TO CHANGE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HERTRICH BUICK GMC (26953 SUSSEX HWY, SEAFORD, DE 19973) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVABLE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V563000 (POWER TRAIN) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 90,000.

• 10/12/2019· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HEADLIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT.. NOW HAVING TO REPLACE FOR THE THIRD TIME.

• 10/11/2023· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  On 10/10/23, my boyfriend was driving the listed vehicle home. He had it in cruise control, note vehicle does not have adaptive cruise. Suddenly the vehicle started speeding up and redlining the RPM'S, he tried pressing the brakes and it did nothing. He finally was able to put it in neutral and get it to stop. Upon stopping. He tried shutting the vehicle off with the push button, but it would not shut off at first. Finally after several attempts he got it to shut off but noticed the vehicle trying to run other systems on its own while it's supposedly off.

• 10/11/2021· POWER TRAIN

  My 2016 outlander started having a burning plastic smell. I made a trip back home and thankfully made it safely because I started having issues with accelerating. I would push the gas gently and barely go but my car would Rev up to 4-5 rpms. I could put my foot to the floor and it wouldn't speed up at all. After checking the transmission fluid and seeing it was on the lower side we added a little more in hopes it would help but it did not. I was low on gas after my trip so I drove to the closet store so it wouldn't be sitting with no gas and At this point the transmission service required warning came up. It started revving up even worse with the slightest touch of the gas and I could barley get it to back out of a spot or take off from a stop sign. We were trying to get it to a neutral location that we knew it would be safe and while drinking it there it started jumping and the check engine light came on. I had it towed to a repair shop who verified it is a transmission issue but said they recommend a dealer fix only. My car is a 2016, had 1 previous owner and only has 58347 miles on it.

• 10/10/2017· STRUCTURE

  WATER LEAK THROUGH ROOF ANTENNA.CERRITOS MITSUBISHI UNABLE TO REPAIR.

• 10/09/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  THE CAR THROTTLES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM SLOW SPEEDS. THERE HAS BEEN 6 RECALLS ON THE CAR WHICH SUCH AN UNFORTUNATE THING . I AM GETTING A DENIAL FROM NORTHSTAR MITSUBISHI THAT THIS WAS A RECALL ISSUE

• 10/05/2017· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V233000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OXNARD MITSUBISHI (1345 N OXNARD BLVD, CA 93030, PHONE NUMBER: (805) 483-5555), BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 10/04/2019· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  DRIVE 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT. OCT 2018 STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE SENDER BEHAVING ERRATICALLY. FILL WITH GAS AND MAY SHOW FULL TANK OR 3/4 TANK, WITHIN LESS THAN MILE THE MILES UNTLL NEXT FILL WILL JUMP UP. WHILE DRIVING IT WILL JUMP ALL OVER THE PLACE - IN LESS THAN BLOCK IT WENT FROM 390 TO 440. HAS BEEN AS HIGH AS 460. THE LAST TIME I TOOK IT IN I WENT OVER 300 MILES WITH THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWING 3/4 FULL. HAS A 16 GALLON TANK SO ON 4 GALLONS I WOULD HAVE AVERAGED ABOUT 75 MILES TO THE GALLON. HAVE INCLUDED CHART OF ONE FILL UP SHOWING THE MILEAGE AND WHAT THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWS FOR MILES TO NEXT FILL. HAVE ALSO INCLUDED SOME PICTURES TO SHOW DIFFERENCES. SOME INSTANCES I PARK THE CAR AND IT WILL SHOW THE MILES TO FILL AND WHEN I START IT AGAIN THAT WILL HAVE RISEN BY 10'S OR DROPPED BY 10'S. DRIVE 7 MILES ONE WAY TO WORK AND IT HAS GIVEN AS MANY ARE 6 DIFFERENT READINGS DURING THE DRIVE. HAS BEEN ONE YEAR AND STILL NO FIX AND AM AFRAID OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL DIFFERENT TIMES - DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, CITY STREETS, TURNING, STRAIGHT. NO CONSISTENCY, JUST HAPPENS. HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES - THEY KEPT IT TWICE FOR A WEEK EACH TIME - AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. ALSO CALLED MITSUBISHI AND THEY SAY DEALER CONTACTED THEM AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. AT WITS END ON WHAT TO DO WITH IT. ANY HELP??? VEHICLE HAD JUST OVER 20,000 MILES WHEN BEGAN - CURRENTLY HAVE JUST OVER 24,000. THANK YOU

• 10/03/2019· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I HAVE A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTANDER 2WD. I NOTICED AS I'M DRIVING THE RPM NEEDLE IS JUMPING UP AND DOWN. ALSO I'M LOSING POWER AS I'M DRIVING. SOMETIMES THE RPM GOES ALL THE WAY TO 4 BEFORE IT SHIFTS. I ALMOST GOT HIT IN THE BACK BECAUSE IT LOST SPEED WHILE GOING ABOUT 60MPH AND THEN IT DROP SPEED. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL BUT FOR SOME REASON THEIRS NO RECALL BASED ON MY VIN#. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY. ITS ONLY 36,000 MILES

• 10/03/2017· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE DRIVER'S DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY AND WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHARLESTON MITSUBISHI (7010 MACCORKLE AVE SW, JEFFERSON, WV 25177, (304) 721-8316) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO FILE A CLAIM WITH THE INSURANCE PROVIDER TO REPAIR THE DOOR DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V233000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,156. ...UPDATED 11/12/17/*BF *JS

• 09/30/2021· POWER TRAIN

  The contact owns a 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated while she was at a stoplight, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle would not shift from first gear. The warning message "Transmission Requires Service." appeared on the instrument panel. The contact stated she continued to depress the accelerator pedal until the vehicle switched gears. The contact stated she was able to drive the vehicle, however, the failure reoccurred while at a stop light. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact to take the vehicle in to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

• 09/29/2024· SERVICE BRAKES

  The parking brake is sticking when the vehicle is in motion, and it may fails to keep the vehicle stationary when engaged. It has been occurring for a few months. There is a current recall for this issue but my VIN is not included even though it’s the same issue.

• 09/29/2024· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  Unknown. The transmission service light comes on and the vehicle drags until you turn the car off and restart it. I noticed online there's a CVT transmission recall and was wondering if this is what is happening to my vehicle.

• 09/29/2024· SERVICE BRAKES

  The parking brake is sticking when the vehicle is in motion, and it fails to keep the vehicle stationary when engaged. The car cannot operate correctly with the emergency brake engaged. Also it’s not safe since the car cannot be secured. There is an open recall for this issue however my VIN isn’t included but the issue is the same. This has been occurring for a few months, we just were able to figure out the issue last night and then I found the recall.

• 09/29/2017· STRUCTURE

  WATER IS LEAKING THROUGH THE INTERIOR ROOF AND SIDES OF SUV. THE HEADLINER IS DAMAGED WITH WATER STAINS, FLOORS SOAKING WET IF IT RAINS HEAVY.

• 09/28/2022· POWER TRAIN

  The contact owns a 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated upon depression of the accelerator pedal. Over time, the failure worsened as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was initially taken to an independent mechanic but was later referred to a dealer for assistance. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and was diagnosed with transmission failure. The failure was linked to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V563000 (Power Train) however, both the dealer and the manufacturer informed the contact that the recall was serviced under a prior owner. The vehicle was not repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was 79,800.

• 09/28/2022· POWER TRAIN

  The contact owns a 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated upon depression of the accelerator pedal. Over time, the failure worsened as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was initially taken to an independent mechanic but was later referred to a dealer for assistance. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and was diagnosed with transmission failure. The failure was linked to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V563000 (Power Train) however, both the dealer and the manufacturer informed the contact that the recall was serviced under a prior owner. The vehicle was not repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was 79,800.

• 09/23/2025· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  On the freeway TRANSMISSION FAILURE SERVICE light came on and the cars acceleration geared, had to immediately pull over on the side of the freeway, restarted the car with emergency lights to get out of the freeway. Vehicle would not accelerate much and the rpm was switching fast up and down. Check engine light came on the next day and the diagnosis read catalytic converter needs replacement. Car does not accelerate on hills, its shifts and tugs on a regular road.

• 09/22/2020· SERVICE BRAKES

  THIS COMPLAINT IS IN FOLLOW UP TO PREVIOUS COMPLAINT 11353585 REGARDING FROZEN CALIPER. AS PREVIOUS STATED THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE ISSUE. THE REASON FOR THIS FOLLOW UP IS TO REPORT AN ASSOCIATED ISSUE. SPECIFICALLY, THAT I FOUND IT IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCATE A REPLACEMENT BRAKE CALIPER. THE CALIPER WAS ONLY AVAILABLE THRU THE DEALER, NOT INCLUDING LABOR, THE DEALER CHARGED $570.88 FOR ONE CALIPER. I HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS CALIPERS OVER THE YEARS AND HAVE NEVER SPENT OVER $150 FOR A CALIPER. THIS IS A RIDICULOUS PRICE FOR A CALIPER AND APPEARS TO BE MONOPOLIZED PRICE GOUGING BY MITSUBISHI.

• 09/18/2022· POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

  car go's fast and take off at a hi speed' transmission slips out of gear; and stops' and can't get to go' stop at light car rolls a head' jumps to go and stops and go's slow' and jump's to go

• 09/14/2019· STRUCTURE

  TAIL GATE LIFTERS NOT WORKING. WILL NOT HOLD UP TAIL GATE.

• 09/13/2023· POWER TRAIN

  The contact owns a 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The contact stated while driving 15 MPH, the vehicle hesitated upon depressing the accelerator pedal, and the engine revved. The transmission warning light illuminated and the message "Transmission Hot" was displayed. The contact continued driving, and the message "Transmission Fluid Low" was displayed. The contact pulled to the side of the road and allowed the vehicle to cool down. The contact then checked the transmission fluid level and noticed that there was enough transmission fluid in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, where the failure was confirmed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V563000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 67,700.

• 09/12/2017· POWER TRAIN

  I PURCHASED A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER IN 9/2015 FROM LARRY J MITSUBISHI. IN AUGUST OF 2016, WE RECEIVED A LETTER ABOUT A RECALL(SR−16−006 ON THE TRANSMISSION. THE ISSUE IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD THAT CAN CAUSE A CRASH IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY USE, INTERSECTION OR HEAVY FLOWING TRAFFIC. UPON THE RECALL, WE TOOK VEHICLE TO LARRY J IN 9/2016 TO HAVE A THE PROPOSED FIX TO RE FLASH THE SOFTWARE. VEHICLE DROVE GREAT UNTIL 08/2017, WITH HESITATION AND SLUGGISH ACCELERATION. WE TOOK VEHICLE TO SAME DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT INSPECTED ON 08/10/2017. IN SPEAKING WITH SERVICE ADVISOR, THE TRANSMISSION WAS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND PERFORMED FIX, RE FLASH, AS NOTED IN THE RECALL BULLETIN. WE THEN DROVE VEHICLE ON 08/12/2017 TO MILLEDGEVILLE, GA(4 HOURS FROM HOME) AND BEGAN NOTICING HESITATION AND ACCELERATION ISSUES WHEN ARRIVING ABOUT AN HOUR FROM OUR DESTINATION. UPON LEAVING THAT EVENING TO HEAD BACK TO CHARLOTTE(4 HOURS FROM HOME) THE VEHICLE TOOK A LONG TIME TO PICK UP SPEED AT LIGHTS AND INTERSECTIONS. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO AUTO ZONE AND CAPTURE ERROR CODES. WE CHECKED INTO HOTEL AND PLANNED TO LEAVE IN THE MORNING. THE NEXT MORNING, DROVE NOT IN 1/8 OF A MILE AND VEHICLE STALLED OUT AT AN INTERSECTION AND HAD TO BE PUSHED OFF THE ROAD. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING 70MPH AND HAVE TO SLOW DOWN AND CANNOT PICK BACK UP AND SEE 16-WHEELER AND LARGE SUV'S COMING BEHIND YOU OR GOING 45 MPH AND THE VEHICLE JUST STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, MITSUBISHI CORPORATION IS OF ANY HELP WHEN SEEING ANY REIMBURSEMENT FROM OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES. I HAVE DOCUMENTS ON A WORD DOCUMENT WITH PHOTOS, REPAIR ORDERS, RECEIPTS ETC.

• 09/12/2016· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  EVER SENSE I HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IT HAS HAD A NOISE IN THE FRONT. IT SOUNDS AS IF IT IS COMING FROM THE CONTROL ARM. WHEN IT STARTED GETTING WORSE I CALLED TO TELL THE GUY I BOUGHT IT FROM AND HE SAID THERE WAS A LOT OF PEOPLE THINKING THIS, BUT IT IS JUST A NOISE FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. THIS ONLY HAPPENS IN REVERSE AND IT SOUNDS LIKE A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE BOTTOM PASSENGER TIRE. I WILL HAVE THIS LOOKED AT HOPEFULLY ON THURSDAY. ALSO, I HAVE A SMELL OF GAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHEN IT EITHER IDLES OR IS DRIVEN FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. I WILL HOPEFULLY HAVE THIS CHECKED OUT AS WELL. ALSO, WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF I SMELL ANTIFREEZE...BADLY IN THE CAR AND ALSO OUTSIDE OF IT NEAR THE GRILL. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION DRAGS WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE OR IF IT HAS BEEN DRIVING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.

• 09/11/2019· POWER TRAIN

  I WENT INTO MY DEALERSHIP FOR AN OIL CHANGE SATURDAY 9/7/19 AND AFTER I LEFT WITHIN A FEW HOURS A "TRANSMISSION SERVICE REQUIRED" ALERT CAME ON THE CAR BEGINS TO STUTTER AS I ACCELERATE AT A CERTAIN LEVEL AND THEN LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT. I COULD NOT GO BACK THE SAME DAY BECAUSE THEY HAD CLOSED.SUNDAY I HAD MY NEIGHBORHOOD MECHANIC RUN THE SCANNER ON THE CAR AND THE CODE ABOUT A TRANSMISSION PRESSURE SWITCH SENSOR WAS READING. MONDAY MORNING I CALL THEM AS SOON AS THE SERVICE CENTER OPENS AND THEY TELL ME TO BRING IT IN. WHEN I BRING IT IN, I WAIT ABOUT AN HOUR OR SO AND THEY COME TELL ME I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION, WE HAVE ORDERED THE PART THAT WILL COME IN ON WEDNESDAY. I LEAVE TO GO BACK TO WORK WHICH WAS ABOUT 40 MILES AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CAR COMPLETELY STALLS AS IM MAKING A U-TURN TO MY JOB'S PARKING LOT.

• 09/11/2016· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  ON WED. SEPTEMBER 7, 2016, AVIS RENT A CAR AT HOBBY AIRPORT IN HOUSTON, TX RENTED THIS VEHICLE TO ME WITH AN OPEN SAFETY RECALL. I DIDN'T REALIZE IT UNTIL ~15 MINUTES AFTER I LEFT THE AIRPORT AND THE TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE FREEWAY. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET OFF THE FREEWAY, I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION AND INSPECTED THE CAR. FINDINGS INCLUDE: 1) LOW TIRE GAUGE LIGHT ON (AFTER LEAVING THE AIRPORT, BEFORE THE TIRE BLEW OUT), 2) WHAT LOOKED LIKE DUCT TAPE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE WINDSHIELD, POSSIBLY INDICATING A NEW WINDSHIELD HAD RECENTLY BEEN INSTALLED 3) A BROKEN TAIL LIGHT ON THE LEFT REAR 4) THE KEY TAG HAD THE PHRASE "SAFETY RECALL" ON IT AND 5) THE TIRE BLEW OUT. I CALLED AVIS EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED AND WHAT I FOUND. I TOLD THEM I WAS NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE CAR AS IT APPEARED TO HAVE A SAFETY RECALL AND POSSIBLY HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO BRING THE CAR BACK TO HOBBY AIRPORT. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE REPLACED THE DAMAGED TIRE, AND I DROVE THE CAR TO THE NEAREST AVIS APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES AWAY AND EXCHANGED THE CAR. WHEN I RETURNED THE 2ND CAR, I TOLD THE LADY WHO CHECKED IN THE CAR WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE 1ST CAR. SHE INFORMED A MANAGER AND CAME BACK TO ME. SHE SAID, HER MANAGER SAID THE CAR WAS ON A RECALL AND SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN RENTED. THE MANAGER ALSO TOLD HER I COULD SUE AVIS. MY INTENTION FOR SHARING THIS IS I AM NOT CONVINCED AVIS WILL DO ANYTHING DIFFERENT TO ENSURE SOMEONE ELSE DOESN'T END UP WITH A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. I RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE AND AM AWARE A LAW WAS PASSED TO PREVENT THIS TYPE OF SITUATION. I CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY. I HOPE YOU HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO FOLLOW UP WITH AVIS TO ENSURE ALL SAFETY PRACTICES ARE ADHERED TO 100% OF THE TIME AND IF SOMEONE CALLS ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE EXPRESSING CONCERN AS I DID, THEY DON'T PUT SOMEONE'S LIFE IN JEOPARDY A 2ND TIME.

• 09/08/2020· STRUCTURE

  I DRIVE MOSTLY HIGHWAY TO WORK EVERYDAY ABOUT 30 MINS. ONLY A WEEK AFTER BUYING THE CAR THE PAINT IS CHIPPING OFF AND THE BODY IS BEGINNING TO RUST. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 4 YEARS NOW AND IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE.

• 09/07/2022· POWER TRAIN

  While driving on the highway the vehicle started jumping RPM and jerking violently. The RPM would rise and then dramatically fall with a clunking sound coming from CVT transmission. Problem persisted at slower speed with slightly less severity. After tech review, it was determined CVT belt was slipping and transmission prematurely failed at 42k miles. Being the second owner, vehicle is out of warranty and I was quoted $8k for a new CVT.