2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Owner Complaints

The contact owns a 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH in the rain, the windshield wipers were fully engaged; however, wiper motor failed to operate as intended. The failure obstructed the driver's visibility, preventing the driver from safely operating the vehicle, creating a visibility hazard. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that after a while the windshield wipers started to function as intended. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V461000 (VISIBILITY); however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.

NHTSA ID

11667422

Incident

Jun 7, 2025

Mileage

113,000 mi

Not starting due to corrosion issues

NHTSA ID

11591869

Incident

Jun 1, 2024

The contact owns a 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The contact stated while driving approximately 25–30 MPH, the vehicle stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the check engine, 4-WD, ABS, traction control, and oil pressure warning lights were illuminated. The mechanic informed the contact that the failure was due to the control arm, engine cradle, oil seal, tie rod, starter, and serpentine belt. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 133,025.

NHTSA ID

11567714

Incident

Dec 23, 2023

Mileage

133,025 mi

The contact owns a 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V279000 (Structure, Suspension) however, the contact was unable to schedule the recall repair because she was unable to get a response from the dealer. The contact stated while driving 45-50 MPH, she heard an abnormally loud sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The automatic braking system warning light is illuminated. The contact stated that the driver’s side front wheel was facing sideways. The contact stated the vehicle was towed out of the highway. Then, the vehicle was towed to the independent mechanic who diagnosed that the lower control arm was severely corroded and had fractured. The manufacturer and the dealer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 43,000.

NHTSA ID

11435017

Incident

Sep 20, 2021

Mileage

43,000 mi

I KNOW THIS CAR HAS FOUR RECALLS ON IT. BUT I'M HAVING ISSUES WITH WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE BEEN GOOGLING SLOW OR SLUGGISH ACCELERATION ISSUES AND OTHER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THEN I CAME ACROSS A RECALL FOR THE OUTLANDER SPORT INVOLVING THE CVT IN NEWER MODELS. I DON'T KNOW IF THOSE CVT ISSUES ARE THE SAME ONES MY CAR IS HAVING. BUT IS BECOMING A PAIN IN THE BUTT TO TRY AND ACCELERATE FAST ENOUGH ON THE ROAD OR THE HIGHWAY TO GET OUT OF PEOPLES WAY OR TO MOVE JUST NOTICING PEOPLE GOING AROUND ME BECAUSE OF MY SLUGGISH ACCELERATION. I HAVE TO PRESS ON THE GAS PRETTY HARD TO EVEN GET UP TO ABOUT 20 OR 30 NOT TO MENTION WHAT SOUNDS LIKE MY MUFFLER IS HUMMING. I FEEL IT'S A DANGER TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND NOT GETTING UP TO THE SPEED TO MAKE A TURN OR GET ON THE HIGHWAY LIKE I SAID. I NOTICED THAT I HAVE TO PUT A SPECIFIC DATE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS FORM BUT IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE NOW. I ACTUALLY WENT TO MITSUBISHI TO GET MY TRANSMISSION FLUID REPLACED AND THE GUY SAID THAT THIS ISSUE WILL GO AWAY BUT IT DIDN'T.

NHTSA ID

11220449

Incident

Mar 1, 2019

I NOTICED JUST RECENTLY WHEN I WAS ON A LONG DISTANCE ROAD TRIP THAT MY TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING LIGHT WAS COMING ON? I HAD TO PULL OVER A COUPLE TIMES AND LET IT COOL DOWN BEFORE I COULD CONTINUE... IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NO ONE AT MITSUBISHI OR OTHER SHOPS KNOWS WHATS WRONG? PLEASE HELP

NHTSA ID

11193105

Incident

Mar 29, 2019

Mileage

166 mi

THE SEAT HEATING BURNED THE SEAT( DRIVER SEAT) REACHING BURNING ME ON MY UPPER LEG

NHTSA ID

11180666

Incident

Jan 23, 2019

Mileage

58,757 mi

I OWN A 2011 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT. THE DRIVER SEAT BELT CLICKS AS IF IT IS FASTENED CORRECTLY THEN MOMENTS LATER IT WILL POP OUT AS IF IT WERE NEVER ATTACHED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY RISK FOR ANYONE WHO IS DRIVING THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11155640

Incident

Jan 8, 2018

Mileage

70,000 mi

ETAC

NHTSA ID

11083768

Incident

Jan 1, 2015

Mileage

100,000 mi

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON STEADY WITH THE ENGINE BUCKING, SURGING, LOSING R.P.M.'S WHILE DRIVING AND STALLING AFTER COMING TO A FULL STOP. *TWO (2) O2 SENSORS WERE REPLACED, COMPUTER RE-PROGRAMED, ONE (1) OF THE TWO (2) SENSORS REPLACED AGAIN, WITH A FINAL REPAIR TO A SUSPECTED AIR LEAK WHICH FINALLY,AFTER 3-4 WEEKS, CLEARED THE LIGHT FROM COMING BACK ON. NOW, ONE MONTH LATER THE BUCKING AND SURGING IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE FREQUENT. I'M $1,000.00 INTO THIS PROBLEM AND IT STILL ISN'T RESOLVED!! COMPLAINT #2: THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK AND PULLS BACK OUT WHEN CONNECTED, COMBINED WITH THE FACT THAT THE FRONT BELTS ARE NOT LONG ENOUGH FOR EVEN THE SLIGHTEST OF LARGER PERSONS.

NHTSA ID

11082671

Incident

Feb 5, 2018

Mileage

98,990 mi

2011 MITSUBISHI OVERLAND. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE NOT PASSING INSPECTION DUE TO THIN BRAKE PADS AND TOO MANY KNICKS IN THE WINDSHIELD. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURES WERE DISCOVERED TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. *JS

NHTSA ID

11073709

Incident

Nov 28, 2017

I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM WORK AND WAS AT A STOP SIGN WAITING TO TURN LEFT. CROSS TRAFFIC DOES NOT STOP. WHEN BELIEVING I WAS CLEAR I BEGAN MY LEFT TURN WHEN A CAR CROSSED IN FRONT OF MINE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. I ATTEMPTED TO STOP BUT THE TWO CARS COLLIDED AND THE FRONT END OF MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY TORN OFF AND MY FRONT HOOD WAS BUCKLED BACK TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN EMERGENCY RESPONSE ARRIVED, THEY FELT VERY STRONGLY THAT THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND THEY MOVED ME TO THE BACK SEAT FOR FURTHER OBSERVATION BECAUSE THEY WERE AFRAID THE AIR BAG MAY STILL DEPLOY AND CAUSE FURTHER INJURY. I WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION AND AFTER TESTING AND OBSERVATION WAS RELEASED WITH MODERATE BACK PAIN AND MILD TO MODERATE NECK PAIN.

NHTSA ID

11063381

Incident

Jan 16, 2018

Mileage

110,000 mi

HELLO, MY BLOWER STOPPER WORKING IN MY CAR AND I FOUND THIS RECALL ONLINE AND I WAS WONDERING IF MY CAR WAS PART OF THIS RECALL: RECALL NUMBER 15V233000 RECALL DATE 04/20/2015 COMPONENT VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:BLOWER SUMMARY MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. (MITSUBISHI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 LANCER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED MARCH 16, 2009, TO MARCH 30, 2011, 2010-2011 LANCER SPORTBACK VEHICLES MANUFACTURED JUNE 17, 2009, TO DECEMBER 1, 2010, 2010-2011 LANCER EVOLUTION VEHICLES MANUFACTURED JULY 14, 2009, TO JANUARY 7, 2011, 2009-2011 OUTLANDER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FEBRUARY 10, 2009, TO JUNE 22, 2011, AND 2011 OUTLANDER SPORT VEHICLES MANUFACTURED AUGUST 26, 2010, TO NOVEMBER 19, 2010. IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE BLOWER MOTOR MAY FAIL. CONSEQUENCE FAILURE OF THE BLOWER MOTOR MAY REDUCE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER, DIMINISHING THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. WHAT OWNERS SHOULD DO MITSUBISHI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE A SUSPECT BLOWER MOTOR, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 15, 2015. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-648-7820. MITSUBISHI'S NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL IS SR-15-003.

NHTSA ID

11057663

Incident

Dec 30, 2017

Mileage

155,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN VIRGINIA WITH THE ASSUMPTION IT WOULD PASS MARYLAND INSPECTION AS IT HAD PASSED VIRGINIA INSPECTION. FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE WORN TOO THIN AND THE ROTORS WERE RUSTED. TO PASS MARYLAND INSPECTION IS NEEDED NEW FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS AND WOULD HAVE NEEDED REAR PADS ALSO. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER PROVIDED A REIMBURSEMENT AND REQUESTED TO WITHDRAW THE COMPLAINT. *JS

NHTSA ID

11054204

Incident

Dec 8, 2017

Mileage

78,679 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER ADJUSTED THE SEAT AND WAS UNAWARE THAT THE WIRING UNDERNEATH NEEDED TO BE RE-ROUTED AND HAD BEEN SPLICED, CAUSING THE WARNING INDICATOR TO FLASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LAS VEGAS MITSUBISHI, 7100 W SAHARA AVE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89117, (866) 510-6859) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING AND WIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: SR-14-001 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V031000 (AIR BAGS), ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11031875

Incident

Sep 11, 2017

THE EXTERIOR RUBBER WINDOW MOLDINGS ARE CORRODED AND MELTED WHICH ALLOWS FOR THE WATER TO GET INTO THE DOOR DAMAGING THE ELECTRICAL WIRING FOR THE WINDOWS AUTOMATIC OPERATION. MY VEHICLE ISN'T THE ONLY VEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM AS I HAVE SEEN THAT MOST OF THESE CARS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT MITSUBISHI TO TELL THEM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT IN PUERTO RICO THEY TOLD ME THIS PROBLEM WAS BECAUSE I WASN'T USING WAX ON THEM, I HAVE SEEN MUCH OLDER CARS, AND THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT EXIST. IT EXISTS BECAUSE OF THE POOR QUALITY OF EXTERIOR WINDOW SILL MOLDING THEY CHOSE TO INCLUDE IN THIS CAR BECAUSE, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S NOT JUST MINES, IT'S MOST OF THEM

NHTSA ID

11022577

Incident

May 9, 2017

WHEN DRIVING BACK IN NOVEMBER 2016 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN A RAIN STORM AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE WIPERS. SO I CALLED THE COMPANY AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT RECALL DID NOT COVER MY VEHICLE. SO ABOUT 3-4 WEEKS GO BY AND I GET MY MAIL AND WHAT DO I GET BUT A RECALL FOR THE WIPERS ON MY VEHICLE. ON THIS NOTICE IT SAYS THE PARTS FOR THIS REMIDY ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE,MMMA IS MAKING EVERY EFFORT TO TO OBTAIN THESE PARTS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AND WILL CONTACT YOU AGAIN BY MAIL WITH A FOLLOW UP RECALL NOTICE WHEN THE REMIDY PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. IN THE MEAN TIME I AM MAKING A 431 DOLLAR PAYMENT AND CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR IN THE RAIN OR SNOW.OH YEAH HAVE I MENTIONED THAT IT IS NOW JULY 8 MONTHS LATER AND STILL MAKING THAT 431 DOLLAR PAYMENT AND HAVE TO PICK AND CHOOSE WHEN I CAN DRIVE. I WILL NEVER BY A MITSUBISHI AGAIN. I CALL THE 800 NUMBER AND ALWAYS ON HOLD.

NHTSA ID

11004955

Incident

Nov 15, 2016

Mileage

81,000 mi

WE RECENTLY CHANGE THE POWER TRAIN (TRANSMISSION) 2014 AFTER THREE YEARS WE ARE HAVING ISSUES AGAIN. AFTER EVERY HOUR ON THE ROAD WE HAVE TO STOP AND LET IT REST FOR A WHILE BECAUSE IT HEATS UP PRETTY QUICKLY. THIS HAPPENS MOSTLY IN HIGHWAYS.

NHTSA ID

10978847

Incident

Apr 17, 2017

I WAS DRIVING ALONG ON A NORMAL CITY STREET AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN EVERY INDICATOR LIGHT BEGAN TO COME ON...FIRST THE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM, NEXT THE ENGINE OVERHEAT WARNING, THE ABS, THE BRAKE, THE POWER STEERING, THE AIR BAG, ETC. I BEGAN TO LOSE POWER, IDLE ROUGHLY, AND EVENTUALLY DIE COMPLETELY. IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE NEXT DAY, I TRIED TO JUMP START WITH NO SUCCESS AT ALL. AFTER FURTHER EXAMINATION, NOTICED THAT THE DRIVE BELT HAD COME OFF THE PULLEYS COMPLETELY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10920316

Incident

Oct 30, 2016

Mileage

100,475 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO SECURE PROPERLY, WAS LOOSELY CONNECTED, AND FAILED TO RETRACT WHEN NECESSARY. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR A MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

NHTSA ID

10888670

Incident

Jun 1, 2016

Mileage

104,000 mi

A/C SYSTEM BLOWER: ONLY BLOWING COLD AIR FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE AND HOT AIR ON THE PASSAGE'S SIDES WHEN A/C IS ON. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF ON STREET/STATIONARY/IN MOTION,ETC. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM,IT IS HAPPENING TOO ALL MITSUBISHI VEHICLES FROM 2011 TOO 2012. SERVICE MANAGER AT THE MITSUBISHI DEALER AND SERVICES IN ANDERSON TOLD ME THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE TOO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS. THEY CAN'T FOUND FIND OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM HE WAS TELLING ME,,, THEY DO THE FREON TEST WITH DYE AND SHOWS NOTHING LEAKING. EVERY YEAR YOU NEED TOO PUT IN FREON FOR THE A/C TOO BLOW THE COLD AIR IN ALL VENTS WHICH YOU HAVE TOO PAY AT THE DEALER WITH WITH DIATONIC CHARGE WHICH IS EVERY EXPENSIVE AND A LOT OF OWNERS CAN'T PAY FOR THE SERVICE CHARGES AND FEES,DUE TOO LIMITED INCOME,AND STILL NO PROBLEM FOUND,AFTER PLACING THE FREON IN,COLD AIR COMES OUT OF BOTH VENTS. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO MITSUBISHI. I AM GIVING THE COMPLIANT NUMBER GIVING TOO ME WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS MAKE ****************REF # 1-257413099************ THE PROBLEM STARTED IN 2015 AND NOW 06/12/2016

NHTSA ID

10874944

Incident

Jun 12, 2016

Mileage

48,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER'S HEAD STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS WAS A CONTUSION INVOLVING THE RIGHT GYRUS RECTUS WITH TISSUE LOSS AND GLIOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 04/04/16*LJ

NHTSA ID

10823971

Incident

Dec 7, 2015

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK BOULDER. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. ALSO, WHILE DESCENDING DOWN A HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE MESSAGE "VEHICLE IMMOBILIZED" SUDDENLY DISPLAYED AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS, SUCH AS NOT IMMEDIATELY SHUTTING OFF WHEN PRESSING THE OFF AND ON BUTTON AND THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT CLOSE INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN SOMEONE TOUCHED THE METAL ON THE VEHICLE, THE PERSON WOULD EXPERIENCE ELECTRICAL SHOCKS. THE CAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,266. .... UPDATED 06/30/15 *BF UPDATED 10/18/2017*CN

NHTSA ID

10723353

Incident

Mar 10, 2015

Mileage

39,266 mi

PROBLEM EXISTED IN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM. UNDER LOW SPEED, 5 TO 10 MPH OR LESS, ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING OCCASIONALLY (USUALLY AFTER A FULL TURNING OF STEERING WHEEL TO THE LIMIT). WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS, NO POWER ASSIST FUNCTIONALITY FUNCTIONING, SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES STEERING EFFORTS, THUS INCREASES VEHICLE CRASHING POSSIBILITIES SIGNIFICANTLY. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN ONLY DRIVEN FOR LESS THAN 4 YEARS. A SELF CHECK ON THE STEERING SYSTEM SHOWED WITH NO LEAKING STEERING FLUID AND COMPLETELY CLEAN STEERING FLUID WHEN THE INCIDENTS HAPPENED. THUS I HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THIS IS DUE TO A DEFECT PART IN THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM OF MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10705644

Incident

Apr 9, 2015

Mileage

72,900 mi

CONTINUED FAILURE TO PROVIDE PARTS FOR NATIONAL RECALL; DRIVE BELT. NOW MORE THAN THREE (3) MONTHS SINCE PLACED ON LIST FOR REPLACEMENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10683038

Incident

Nov 12, 2014