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2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Brakes Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA

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Brakes reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
14
Latest Apr 23, 2023
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
8%
of 182 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming brake

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Brakes
Filed Apr 23, 2023

This problem has been reported to the local dealership whom fixed the recall and they are refusing to correct the other problem that is related to the recall. The emergency brake will not release in lower freezing temperatures and or it will release and while driving seize up and stop the rear driver side tire. This causes an instant swaying of the vehicle and could potentially cause vehicle to roll if this happens at higher speeds. So far it has only happened under 35 mph. The dealership claims it’s the cable for the emergency brake that need to be replaced and there is not faulty parts that had been replaced under the recall. On that same wheel that this problem occurs the caliper has been stuck and worn. Down the pad and now is wearing into the rotor. It’s only on one side and everything that was listed under the recall for 2016 models and newer seems to match the problems with this vehicle as well. All the brakes and rotors were replaced a year ago. A tire was replaced after it had seized up and was dragging, wearing down the tire in one spot. I am asking that my vehicle have another inspection by a different facility that would be willing to look further and assist in reporting reconsideration to include the repairs that are needed on this vehicle.

NHTSA ID
11518565
Incident
Jan 1, 2022
BrakesDriver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed Apr 20, 2021

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.

NHTSA ID
11412959
Incident
Apr 1, 2021
BrakesSuspension
Filed Mar 12, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY STOP, CAUSING THE STOPPING DISTANCE TO BECOME EXTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER ABELOFF KIA LOCATED AT 1169 N 9TH ST, STROUDSBURG, PA 18360 WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPER WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDY. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE TURNING A LOUD SOUND WAS COMING FROM BOTH THE FRONT AND THE REAR AXLES. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT YET DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT YET NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

NHTSA ID
11402547
Incident
Dec 1, 2020
Mileage
51,000 mi
BrakesElectricalVisibility
Filed Feb 16, 2021

PLEASE UPDATE YOUR SYSTEM TO REFLECT THAT THE FOLLOWING RECALLS HAVE BEEN FIXED. ' 2015 OUTLANDER SPORT / RVR - REPLACE (2) ELECTRICAL POWER CONTRO (NHTSA #17V609) ' REAR PARKING BRAKE - 4A MODELS (NHTSA #18V070) ' FRONT WIPER LINK REPLACEMENT (NHTSA #18V103) THE WORK WAS COMPLETED AT THE FOLLOWING DEALERSHIP CHARLIE'S MITSUBISHI 495 WESTERN AVENUE AUGUSTA, ME 04330 SERVICE: (207) 213-2702

NHTSA ID
11396397
Incident
Feb 15, 2021
Brakes
Filed Aug 17, 2020

ROTARS PREMATURELY SEVERELY RUSTED. MAY BE RELATED TO THE FACT THAT NO PROTECTION WAS USED FOR THE CAR AGAINST ROCK SALT AS INDICATED IN LATEST SAFETY RECALL, WHICH ONLY MENTIONED THE FRONT CROSS MEMBERS. IF PROTECTION WAS NOT IN PLACE THIS WOULD AFFECT ANY AREA OF THE CAR THAT COULD CARRODE OR RUST WHERE EXPOSED.

NHTSA ID
11349888
Incident
Aug 14, 2020
Mileage
46,132 mi
Brakes
Filed Jun 15, 2020

MY REAR DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE CALIPER FROZE LAST YEAR AND CURRENTLY MY REAR HTTPS://HOODSITE.COM/PASSENGER BRAKE CALIPER IS FROZEN. THE OTHER DAY I WAS DRIVING AND I NOTICED A CONSTANT SCRAPING SOUND, I WAS ABLE TO JACK UP THE CAR AND SPIN THE TIRE AND CONFIRM THAT THE BRAKE IS MAKING CONTACT WITH THE ROTOR. *TR

NHTSA ID
11328990
Incident
Jun 13, 2020
Mileage
1 mi
BrakesPowertrain (other)
Filed Dec 27, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE. THE PARKING BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH KELLY MITSUBISHI-EMMAUS (536 STATE AVE, EMMAUS, PA 18049) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE POWER TRAIN FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V563000 (POWER TRAIN) AND THE PARKING BRAKE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V070000 (PARKING BRAKE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

NHTSA ID
11291526
Incident
Apr 1, 2019
Mileage
84,000 mi
BrakesVisibility
Filed Dec 13, 2019

ESTE CARRO LO COMPRE EN UN DEALER HACE MENOS DE 6 MESES MI NOMBRE ES [XXX]MI DIRECCIN [XXX]MIAMI FL[XXX]. MI CORREO ELECTRNICO [XXX] Y MI VIN DEL CARRO ES [XXX]. ESPERO SU PRONTA AYUDA GRACIAS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID
11288819
Incident
Dec 13, 2019
Brakes
Filed May 8, 2019

2015 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT WAS PART OF NHTSA RECALL NO. : 18V-070 IN EARLY 2018. DUE TO UNAVAILABLE PARTS, THE RECALL ON REAR BRAKE ISSUE AND CALIPERS WAS PERFORMED IN AUGUST 2018. NOW 8 MONTHS LATER, WHEN GOING TO GET A NAIL REMOVED FROM A TIRE AT TIRE DEALER, THEIR TECH NOTICED A NEW RUBBING SOUND IN REAR PASSANGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CALIPER THAT WAS REPLACED IN AUGUST IS NOW SEIZED AGAIN.

NHTSA ID
11206360
Incident
May 8, 2019
Mileage
75,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Nov 16, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V070000 (PARKING BRAKE) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (MITSUBISHI SPOKANE, 8400 E SPRAGUE AVENUE, SPOKANE, WA 99212) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11152043
Incident
Feb 19, 2018
Brakes
Filed Jul 20, 2018

I'VE BEEN DRIVING THIS CAR SINCE DECEMBER 2017. EVERY SINCE I'VE PURCHASED A VEHICLE THE BRAKES ARE ALWAYS SQUEAKING WHEN YOU BACK UP.

NHTSA ID
11112747
Incident
Jan 1, 2018
BrakesVisibility
Filed May 17, 2018

MY VEHICLE WITH VIN # [XXX] HAS 2 OPEN RECALL OF WHICH COULD BE VERY SERIOUS INVOLVING CALIPER BRAKING, AND A CORROSION OF BALL JOINT WIPER. I HAVE BEEN CALLING PLANET MITSUBISHI AND THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE ISSUE. PLEASE HELP ME FIND A WAY TO SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING THAT THESE PEOPLE CANT HAVE THE ISSUE RESOLVED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID
11096627
Incident
Jan 26, 2018
BrakesElectricalVisibility
Filed Apr 18, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V103000 (VISIBILITY), 18V070000 (PARKING BRAKE), AND 17V609000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED FRESNO MITSUBISHI AT 559-899-3255 (5505 N BLACKSTONE AVE, FRESNO, CA 93710) SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS AWAITING A CALL BACK REGARDING PART AVAILABILITY AND A RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11088831
Incident
Feb 9, 2018
AirbagsBrakesPowertrain (other)
Filed Aug 19, 2016

WHILE DRIVING AND BRAKING, I NOTICE A HESITATION, SOMETIMES TO SLOW AND SOMETIMES A BURST OF SPEED. THIS IS USUALLY STARTING OUT OR TRYING TO SLOW OR STOP. I ALSO AT THE SAME TIME NOTICE SOMETIMES MAYBE HITTING BRAKES LEADS TO THIS. NOT SURE IF POWER TRAIN OR ELECTRICAL BUT VERY CONCERNED. ALSO, I HAD A FRIEND THAT HAD A 2015 OUTLANDER AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT EXECUTE AT 50 MPH ACCIDENT. THIS IS A VERY HIGH CONCERN. I CHECKED VIN BUT DID NOT SEE ANYTHING.

NHTSA ID
10897180
Incident
Jun 16, 2016
Mileage
2,000 mi

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