2016 Mitsubishi OUTLANDER

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2016 Mitsubishi OUTLANDER has 202 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 2.5x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is transmission problems (30% of all complaints), specifically: tl* the contact owns a 2016 mitsubishi outlander. while the vehicle was stopped at a red light, it independently surged forward without warning. the vehicle was able to be stopped by depressing the brake pedal. the contact mentioned that the vehicle failed to move. the vehicle was towed to the deale. ⚠️ 3 fire reports filed.

3 fire reports 11 crash reports 7 injuries

202

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

2.5x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

TRANSMISSION

61 complaints

30%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, IT INDEPENDENTLY SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STOPPED BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALE
• 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.
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING. THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL AND DAMAGED THE BUMPER. THE AIR BAGS DI

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, IT INDEPENDENTLY SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STOPPED BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

21 complaints

10%

• PAINT IS CHIPPING AFTER CAR WASH
• 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 S
• THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY CAME APART AFTER I SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE. PLASTIC PIECES AND INDICATOR COVERS POPPED OUT THROUGH THE CENTER CONSOLE AND WERE VISIBLE. WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE BUNCHED UP PLASTIC PIECES WOULD CAUSE MY VEHICLE TO GO INTO NEUTRAL, AND I WOULD HAVE TO HOLD MY SHIFTER IN DRIVE TO

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“PAINT IS CHIPPING AFTER CAR WASH”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

19 complaints

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING. THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL AND DAMAGED THE BUMPER. THE AIR BAGS DI
• 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STALLING ENGINE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL. *JS
• 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 TRYIN

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 2 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING. THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL AND DAMAGED THE BUMPER. THE AIR BAGS DI”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BRAKES

17 complaints

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN
• RESPECTFULLY, WE BOUGHT OUR BRAND NEW 2016 OUTLANDER FROM THE DEALERSHIP THIS MAY. MY WIFE REAR ENDED A CAR LESS THAN A MONTH LATER ON THE HIGHWAY. SHE SAID THE CAR DIDN'T STOP WHEN SHE HIT THE BRAKES AND THAT THE BRAKES DON'T WORK. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED BY GEICO FOR $20K DAMAGE PAID AND SHE SAID
• AT APPROXIMATELY 18,500 MILES I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS VIBRATION IN BOTH THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE PEDAL WHEN BRAKING. BASED ON THE MILEAGE I FIGURED IT MUST BE SOMETHING WRONG OUTSIDE OF THE BRAKES - TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AT JEFF D'AMBROSIO AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED FRONT ROTORS, BACK ROTORS

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 4 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SPEED CONTROL

13 complaints

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, IT INDEPENDENTLY SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STOPPED BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALE
• 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.
• 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 TRYIN

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

SPEED CONTROL(~50K mi)

$500

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

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 202 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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TRANSMISSION: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, IT INDEPENDENTLY SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STOPPED BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: PAINT IS CHIPPING AFTER CAR WASH
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING. THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL AND DAMAGED THE BUMPER. THE AIR BAGS DI
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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BRAKES: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)