2.9

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
48,258 miles

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problem #66

May 162021

Outlander Sport

  • miles
My car has a major problem with acceleration hesitation in transmisson that has almost caused several accidents. Also whenever I ride down the road and hit the minute bump my steering jerk really bad and it happens on both sides causing me to jerk steering wheel almost run off the road several times.

- Augusta, GA, USA

problem #65

May 252021

Outlander Sport

  • miles
While driving the vehicle surges forwards like it is having difficult shifting gears or accelerating. It happens while driving 40 miles. Al while at a stand still in traffic it shakes and vibrates like it wants to stall then pulls forward. The the transmission light flashes on then goes away

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #64

Sep 012018

Outlander Sport

  • 80,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander sport. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate, loss motive power, and stalled without warning. On another occasion, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated with the transmission warning light illuminated intermittently. The contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was referred to the NHTSA for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

- Donora, PA, USA

problem #63

Apr 132021

Outlander Sport

  • 70,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander sport. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stationary, the transmission service required warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to napleton Mitsubishi (3508 E. division St. Springfield, mo 65802, 888-489-98030) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 16V563000 (power train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

- Springfield, MO, USA

problem #62

Apr 012021

Outlander Sport

  • miles
The car when speeding it always like crashes since new. When you accelerate it doesn't go right away. Also the brakes get rusted right away so it makes sound. Also the air heater or ac are always working even when its off.

- Bolingbrook, IL, USA

problem #61

Apr 142021

Outlander Sport

  • 85,000 miles
Vehicle has delay and/or hesitation when accelerating. I was driving on the highway at 60mph trying to pass another vehicle, but the car would not accelerate after I changed lanes. Finally, after several seconds, the car responded and jumped quickly up to speed. After this occurrence, it's now happening on side streets as well going as slow as 10-20mph.

- Gainesville, FL, USA

problem #60

Mar 242021

Outlander Sport

  • miles
Vehicle started having rough idle at about 70,000 miles when air conditioner would be turned on. Rmp's would fluctuate between 500-1000. Now at about 90,000 miles vehicle has rough idle whether ac is on or not. Vehicle has stalled when changing gears, while waiting at a stop or when sitting in traffic. Today 3/24/21 vehicle stalled while entering an intersection which could have caused an accident. Vehicle also has a hesitation when trying to accelerate whether from a stop or from a coasting speed.vehicle was taken to dealership on October 2019 for cvt8-ECM reflash as per recall but it only solved the acceleration problem for a couple of months. There should be another recall on this vehicle as these problems can cause personal injury/accident.

- Selma, TX, USA

problem #59

Oct 142020

Outlander Sport

  • 89,321 miles
When driving the Mitsubishi it accelerates on it's own an jerks then slows down vehicle hesitates to accelerate pass 20 miles per hour at first then it speeds revving up I don't want to get hit from behind an I don't want to rear end anyone vice versa. The steering wheel feels loose an light weight. I have enclosed a youtube video that explains what the vehicle is doing note that is not me speaking in the youtube video but those are the exact issues that the guy in the video posted

- Goldsboro, NC, USA

problem #58

Sep 182020

Outlander Sport 4-cyl

  • 116,500 miles
Transmission issues/ failure at 116,000 miles with known issues from others online with the same issue/failure and replacement for 'specialty' cvt transmission unreasonably prices to replace. These transmission issues are not discussed at point of sale (which is the responsibility of salesman) but also no disclosure from Mitsubishi. These transmissions should not fail so soon. When driving issues when shifting not as normal and there is no warning light that engages until right before your transmission fails. It is not safe! consumer stated her VIN was not part of the recall.

- Black Canyon City, AZ, USA

problem #57

Mar 012020

Outlander Sport

  • 70,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander sport. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shuddered and stalled without warning. Additionally, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle while changing gears. The contact took the vehicle to prestige Kia (3525 wi-93 trunk, eau claire, wi 54701) where she was informed that the vehicle could not be serviced unless a warning light was illuminated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact linked her failure to NHTSA campaign number: 16V563000 (power train) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000.

- Menomonie, WI, USA

problem #56

Jul 012020

Outlander Sport

  • 117,000 miles
My car started to experience a surge condition while driving on the highway and a transmission service required is shown at the dashboard along with a code P084A that was scanned at the dealer. Now the dealer is telling me that I need a new transmission. I asked how come my car is not covered by the recall that Mitsubishi did for 2015 Outlander sport back in April of 2020, since the symptoms are the same as per the tsb-20-23-001 and they told me that, it goes only by the VIN #, and my car is not listed. Now they offered my a new transmission for almost $7K or a used one for $3.5 K I just cannot afford to pay this amount of money, my car barely passed 100K (117K to be exact)

- Rio Grande City, TX, USA

problem #55

Oct 312017

Outlander Sport 4-cyl

  • 35,000 miles
The vehicle lags during gear shifts and has a big lag when starting to drive. It does not happen all the time, but will happen when you least expect it. There was a recall for this problem, which I had done. But when the vehicle continued to do this after the recall was complete, red deer Mitsubishi in red deer alberta refused to look any further, or contact head office. Please note: 1. timing of events was around the original recall. 2. I live in Canada so I had to use Alaska as the state, and I hadto make up a zip code. My real address is above that. 3. when did this happen? I am guessing the date.

- Canada T0c0m0, AK, USA

problem #54

Jun 132020

Outlander Sport 4-cyl

  • 56,000 miles
At 56K miles the tachometer would rev up to 5 while maintaining an even speed, then when going up hills there was no power. Very sudden issue no warning, then warning light service transmission required came on. Very frustrated - my first Mitsubishi and I want it gone. I've seen recalls for this year but my VIN says there are none.

- Winslow, ME, USA

problem #53

May 282020

Outlander Sport 4-cyl

  • 43,000 miles
My vehicle was part of a recall for transmission problems. I am being told it has no current open recalls and since I am the second owner I do not have a warranty. I'm currently having to replace the transmission on my 5 year old vehicle with only 43,000 miles for the exact same issues listed in the recall.

- Lakewood, WA, USA

problem #52

May 242020

Outlander Sport 4-cyl

  • 20 miles
2015 Mitsubishi started sputterring while waiting for red light and hesitates when accelerating. Check engine came on. Looks like there are other similar complaints, but when I looked up the recall my vehicle is not included.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #51

May 122020

Outlander Sport

  • 110,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander sport. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle failed to shift out of first gear with the service engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission ceased and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer nor was a dealer notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximately failure mileage was 110,000.

- West Islip, NY, USA

problem #50

May 042020

Outlander Sport 4-cyl

  • 69,000 miles
This 2015 Outlander sport was bought from a dealer at 42,000 miles, now it has 69,000 miles on it. The car would do jumps or jerks during low speed or getting up to speed about 30-45mph. The RPM jumps up and down while going 50-70mph on the highway. It is having the exact same problem as the Mitsubishi recall sr-16-006 stated back in 2016 for 2015-2016 Outlander sport. We took the car to a Mitsubishi dealer the next day. The dealer said that there is an internal failure with the transmission, code 084A, fluid pressure sensor performance. The dealer wants $7,700 to replace the transmission. Sadly, a second owner's powertrain warranty was expired at 60,000 miles. The car had the cvt-ECU software updated back in 2016 through the Mitsubishi recall sr-16-006 when it was owned by the dealer. The dealer did not replace the transmission as they should have according to the recall. Thus here we are, the owners with cars that have the old transmissions with the problem that should have been fixed! Mitsubishi needs to make another recall for the transmission as soon as possible. It is very dangerous in the traffic to suddenly lose power to accelerate or when the car wants to shift to neutral and then back to drive by itself constantly! this is clearly a manufacturer safety defect, the car barely has 69,000 miles! we are a Mitsubishi family. We have a 2002 lancer that is currently at 200,000+ miles without any major repair! we also have a 2014 Outlander sport that is still running well at 60,500+ miles, and we're hoping for the best. It is very sad to be in this position. This video shows the problem the car is having: Https://youtu.be/abd9phf5cea?T=107 look at the recent complaints about this defect and think about how many of those who don't have access to the NHTSA information: Https://www.NHTSA.gov/vehicle/2015/Mitsubishi/outlander%252520sport/SUV/fwd.

- Columbia Heights, MN, USA

problem #49

Apr 012020

Outlander Sport

  • 46,000 miles
Transmisin slips, car studders during acceleration, very dangerous when trying to cross a street or entering highways. Very hard to control steering, engine makes a loud noise (as if you aceelerate and there is no power, high RPM noise)

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #48

Jul 092019

Outlander Sport 4-cyl

  • 39,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander sport. The contact stated the while driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled with the service transmission warning message displayed. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with a defective constant velocity transmission. Grand strand Mitsubishi (431 hospitality ln, myrtle beach, SC 29579) was contacted by phone and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16V563000 (power train). The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 39,000. Consumer stated car malfunctioned several times where it would not change gears.

- Mayesville, SC, USA

problem #47

Mar 272020

Outlander Sport

  • 144,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander sport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the RPM revved up however, the vehicle failed to respond. The service transmission warning light was illuminated. After pulling over, the contact attempted to shift the vehicle into reverse however, the there was no response. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic but not diagnosed nor repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted or informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 144,000.

- Chiefland, FL, USA

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