2014 Mitsubishi OUTLANDER

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

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Quick Summary

The 2014 Mitsubishi OUTLANDER has 58 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.7x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is air bags problems (21% of all complaints), specifically: while driving the fcm, (front crash mitigation), and acc, (adapter cruise control), lights came on with message "service required". i took the car to the dealer they could find nothing wrong. a month later they came on again, the dealer could find nothing wrong. the next time the lights came on i.

11 crash reports 10 injuries

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

0.7x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

AIR BAGS

12 complaints

21%

• WHILE DRIVING THE FCM, (FRONT CRASH MITIGATION), AND ACC, (ADAPTER CRUISE CONTROL), LIGHTS CAME ON WITH MESSAGE "SERVICE REQUIRED". I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. A MONTH LATER THEY CAME ON AGAIN, THE DEALER COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE NEXT TIME THE LIGHTS CAME ON I
• RECEIVED AIRBAG WARNINGS WAS ADVISED IF I WRECKED WITH WARNING ON AIRBAGS MAYNOT DEPLOY HAD TO REPLACE PASSENGER SEAT THE CAR FELL TO READ THE KEY A LOT OF THE TIME EVEN WHEN ITS IN THE SLOT THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCEI GOT THE CAR WITH 400 MILES DEALER SAYS THEY CANT GET IT TO DUPLICATE THE ERROR S
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 6 crashes

“WHILE DRIVING THE FCM, (FRONT CRASH MITIGATION), AND ACC, (ADAPTER CRUISE CONTROL), LIGHTS CAME ON WITH MESSAGE "SERVICE REQUIRED". I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. A MONTH LATER THEY CAME ON AGAIN, THE DEALER COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE NEXT TIME THE LIGHTS CAME ON I”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SEATS/RESTRAINTS

9 complaints

16%

• THE CENTER SEAT BELT IS VERY UNSAFE. ONCE THE LATCH IS RELEASE, IT GOES BACK TO THE TOP CORNER, BUT IT HIT MY SON IN THE EYE AND FOREHEAD. ONCE YOU REMOVE THE SEAT BELT( CENTER PASSENGER), THE BELT ROLLS UP VERY QUICKLY(UPPER BACK CORNER), SO THE PASSENGER ON THE THIRD ROW HAS TO BE CAREFUL. I HAVE
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2014 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THE LATCH WOULD BECOME STUCK. A SMALL CHILD BECAME STUCK IN THE SEAT BELTS AND THE CONTACT HAD TO REMOVE THE CHILD BY HER FEET IN ORDER TO REMOVE HER FROM THE SEAT BELT. THE DEALER HA
• EVERY TIME WHILE EXISTING THE CAR, GETTING TOO MUCH STATIC. IT DOESN'T MATTER WITH WEATHER CONDITION. IF IT IS A SMALL DRIVE OR LONG DRIVE, STATIC BUILDING UP WITH SEATS FABRIC AND GIVES THE STATIC ELECTRICITY WHEN YOU TOUCH THE DOOR OR ANY PART OF THE VEHICLE. IT CONCERNING EVERY TIME WHILE GOING T

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“THE CENTER SEAT BELT IS VERY UNSAFE. ONCE THE LATCH IS RELEASE, IT GOES BACK TO THE TOP CORNER, BUT IT HIT MY SON IN THE EYE AND FOREHEAD. ONCE YOU REMOVE THE SEAT BELT( CENTER PASSENGER), THE BELT ROLLS UP VERY QUICKLY(UPPER BACK CORNER), SO THE PASSENGER ON THE THIRD ROW HAS TO BE CAREFUL. I HAVE ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

7 complaints

12%

• WHILE DRIVING THE FCM, (FRONT CRASH MITIGATION), AND ACC, (ADAPTER CRUISE CONTROL), LIGHTS CAME ON WITH MESSAGE "SERVICE REQUIRED". I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. A MONTH LATER THEY CAME ON AGAIN, THE DEALER COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE NEXT TIME THE LIGHTS CAME ON I
• DOORS DOES NOT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY ONCE YOU ARE ON DRIVE. DRIVER MANUALLY NEED TO LOCK THE DOORS. TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER TO CONFIGURE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK, BUT THEY HAVE MENTIONED THE VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED TO LOCK THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY. THIS IS A BASIC SAFETY FEATURE, I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED, WHITE PARTICLES EMITTED FROM THE AIR VENTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE POWDER SUBSTANCE COVERED BOTH FRONT SEATS AND DASHBOARD.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

7 complaints

12%

• WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND THEN LOST THE ABILITY TO MOVE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. VEHICLE ENGINE WOULD RUN BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR REVERSE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO LOCAL MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP. ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING, A MESSAGE FLASHED INDICATING TO SLOW DOWN BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V563000 (POWER TRAIN); ALTHOUGH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CVT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND "OVERHEATING PLEASE SLOW DOWN" APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR THIRTY MINUTES TO WAIT FOR THE WARNING INDICATOR TO TURN OFF BEF

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND THEN LOST THE ABILITY TO MOVE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. VEHICLE ENGINE WOULD RUN BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR REVERSE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO LOCAL MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP. ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

VISIBILITY

5 complaints

• THE FIRST TIME I DROVE THIS VEHICLE IN THE SNOW I REALIZED THAT THE WIPERS ARE PLACED BELOW THE HEATED PART OF THE WINDSHIELD. THIS CAUSES THE WIPERS TO FREEZE UP AND NOT CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD PROPERLY REDUCING VISIBILITY. I THINK THAT AN ANGLED WIPER ARM THAT PLACES THE WIPER OVER THE DEFOG WOULD C
• TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V792000 (VISIBILITY/WIPER) WAS RECEIVED IN NOVEMBER OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT T
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, WHEN ACTIVATED, FAILED TO RETURN TO THE DOWNWARD POSITION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAYWARD MITSUBISHI (25601 MISSION BLVD, HAYWARD, CA 94544; 510-999-5999) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDSHI

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“THE FIRST TIME I DROVE THIS VEHICLE IN THE SNOW I REALIZED THAT THE WIPERS ARE PLACED BELOW THE HEATED PART OF THE WINDSHIELD. THIS CAUSES THE WIPERS TO FREEZE UP AND NOT CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD PROPERLY REDUCING VISIBILITY. I THINK THAT AN ANGLED WIPER ARM THAT PLACES THE WIPER OVER THE DEFOG WOULD C”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

SEATS/RESTRAINTS(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

VISIBILITY(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 58 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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AIR BAGS: WHILE DRIVING THE FCM, (FRONT CRASH MITIGATION), AND ACC, (ADAPTER CRUISE CONTROL), LIGHTS CAME ON WITH MESSAGE "SERVICE REQUIRED". I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. A MONTH LATER THEY CAME ON AGAIN, THE DEALER COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE NEXT TIME THE LIGHTS CAME ON I
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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SEATS/RESTRAINTS: THE CENTER SEAT BELT IS VERY UNSAFE. ONCE THE LATCH IS RELEASE, IT GOES BACK TO THE TOP CORNER, BUT IT HIT MY SON IN THE EYE AND FOREHEAD. ONCE YOU REMOVE THE SEAT BELT( CENTER PASSENGER), THE BELT ROLLS UP VERY QUICKLY(UPPER BACK CORNER), SO THE PASSENGER ON THE THIRD ROW HAS TO BE CAREFUL. I HAVE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: WHILE DRIVING THE FCM, (FRONT CRASH MITIGATION), AND ACC, (ADAPTER CRUISE CONTROL), LIGHTS CAME ON WITH MESSAGE "SERVICE REQUIRED". I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. A MONTH LATER THEY CAME ON AGAIN, THE DEALER COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE NEXT TIME THE LIGHTS CAME ON I
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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TRANSMISSION: WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND THEN LOST THE ABILITY TO MOVE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. VEHICLE ENGINE WOULD RUN BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR REVERSE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO LOCAL MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP. ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)