2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Problems

While driving on a highway at approximately 55–60 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost its ability to accelerate and maintain power. The engine RPM increased, but the vehicle would not respond normally, creating a significant safety hazard in traffic. The CVT transmission intermittently enters a reduced-power mode (limp mode), making it difficult to safely merge or continue driving. Diagnostic trouble codes P0776 (Pressure Control Solenoid B Performance) and P0730 (Incorrect Gear Ratio) were confirmed by an independent transmission repair shop, which diagnosed the transmission as failed and recommended replacement. This vehicle has previously been subject to CVT-related recalls, but the transmission still experienced this failure.

Purchased used car in July 2024 and was able to drive it maybe 2 months and the transmission would not shift and would come to a complete stop. Not a safe feeling driving in 3 lanes of traffic on a busy highway at rush hour. Transmission light on and took to mechanic and was told this make and model is notorious for transmission failure and it needs replacing. The odometer is 86316 and car has been sitting now for two years. Of course we went exactly 100 miles over the warranty and now have to pay 5000-9000 dollars for a replacement with no guarantee warranty. So now we have the car paid off and can’t drive it because it’s out of budget to replace. Thanks a lot Mitsubishi for nothing.

Hesitation when accelerating. Has stalled while driving. Has come to a complete stop when put in reverse.

Car jerks like it’s losing power when pulling off, not sure if it’s transmission issue or engine issue

Purchased used car in July 2024 and was able to drive it maybe 2 months and the transmission would not shift and would come to a complete stop. Not a safe feeling driving in 3 lanes of traffic on a busy highway at rush hour. Transmission light on and took to mechanic and was told this make and model is notorious for transmission failure and it needs replacing. The odometer is 86316 and car has been sitting now for two years. Of course we went exactly 100 miles over the warranty and now have to pay 5000-9000 dollars for a replacement with no guarantee warranty. So now we have the car paid off and can’t drive it because it’s out of budget to replace. Thanks a lot Mitsubishi for nothing.

Hesitation when accelerating. Has stalled while driving. Has come to a complete stop when put in reverse.

The front passenger door will not open from the inside NOR from the outside. This could be a severe safety issue in case of emergency! I tried unplugging the battery for 15 minutes and reconnecting. Still does not work. No warnings/messages. No recalls. What if this happened to other doors? What if I drove into a lake and could not escape the vehicle?

I was driving down the road at 60 miles an hour. My car completely shut down restarted itself while I was in Drive going 60 miles an hour. It put me back in first gear shot my RPMs through the roof. I put it in park once I come to a stop, sit there for a minute shut it down started back up. Finished my drive out after that happened. My stereo has kicked in and out about every 20 minutes while going down the road.

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.

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.

Car jerks like it’s losing power when pulling off, not sure if it’s transmission issue or engine issue

The car started using more fuel, hesitatingly, slipping gears wouldn’t go in gear, died while driving.

The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and engaging the wipers, the wipers were operating slowly. The contact stated she received recall notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V103000 (Visibility) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair. However, the dealer only replaced the rod of the wiper link instead of replacing both the rod of the wiper link and the wiper motor crank arm, free of charge, per the recall remedy notes. The contact stated that the wipers would stop working while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the entire windshield wiper arm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

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

Front air bags did not deploy upon impact at approximately 40mph

AIR BAG EXPLODE ON IMPACT OF ACCIDENT. HURT FACE BOTH HANDES WITH BURNS. NO WARNING LIGHTS INSURANCE YES FOR PAY OUT FOR ACCIDENT SMOKE FROM AIR BAG

Car has several problems with the transmission causing many safety concerns. Riff shifting and loss of power when trying to move car sometimes. Very dangerous condition having it towed to mitchabichi dealer..

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.

The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel would turn at 360 degrees in either direction, with an abnormal sound coming from the steering wheel. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to an unknown dealer and was informed that they were unaware of such a failure before and offered no assistance. Upon taking another vehicle to an independent mechanic, the contact described her issue with the 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander and was informed by the mechanic that from her description of the failure the vehicle might have a defective clock spring in her steering wheel. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000.

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.

EXTREME FRAYING OF THE SEATBELT.

I NEVER RECEIVED THE LETTER CONCERNING THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING WITH MY AUTO BUT THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL!! ALSO, THE LOWBEAM ON THE HEADLIGHTS IS TOO LOW!! I HAVE TO DRIVE ON HIGHBEAM TO SEE THE ROAD!!

I have 2015 outlander sport has 100k miles on it and I had the transmission replaced at 62000 miles at the dealership but now I have a hesitation engine when go over 70k per hour on the highway and airbag service sign on for no reason and the fog light with the led light off with no reason too.

HEADLIGHTS ONLY SHINE ABOUT 50 FEET AHEAD. DOESN'T GIVE YOU ENOUGH TIME TO REACT TO SOMETHING IN THE ROAD. HAVE ALMOST HIT A NUMBER OF DEER ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. HAVE TAKEN CAR BACK TO DEALER. THERE IS NO ADJUSTMENT FOR HEADLIGHTS.

The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would hesitate and jerk upon the depression of the accelerator pedal as the transmission symbol would illuminate on the instrument panel. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer where they informed him that he had a defective CVT transmission module that needed to be replaced. Upon investigation, the contact linked his failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V563000(POWER TRAIN). The contact was then informed by the dealer that his vehicle was not under recall. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED FEELING LIKE IT WAS SLIPPING. I PULLED OVER CHECKED ALL THE FLUIDS AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. I WAS MILES FROM THE NEAREST TOWN. SO I STARTED DRIVING AGAIN AND 2 MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING AND STARTED REVVING UP. I TURNED THE HAZARD ON AND PULLED OFF ONTO THE SIDE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY. I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AGAIN AND THE ENGINE REVED AGAIN. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND STARTED IT AGAIN THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT WENT OFF. I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND WAS ABLE TO BACK UP TO GET FURTHER OVER OFF THE ROAD. I TRIED TO PUT IT IN DRIVE AND THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED OFF. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A SAFE LOCATION. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER SHIP AND THEY CLAIMED IT WAS THE CVT AND IT WAS INTERNAL. I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE TO WHOLE UNIT REPLACED. THEY QUOTED ME AROUND 7,000. MY BROTHER-IN-LAW CALLED TO GET MORE INFO AND THEY QUOTED HIM AROUND 4,000. THERE ARE 108,000 MILES ON MY 2015. SO IT'S OVER WARRANTY AND I FELT LIKE THEY WERE TRYING TO RIP ME OFF. I HAVE SEEN SIMILAR RECALLS FOR THIS TYPE OF THING HAPPENING. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND OTHERS WITH THIS HAPPENING OUT OF NOWHERE.

The front passenger door will not open from the inside NOR from the outside. This could be a severe safety issue in case of emergency! I tried unplugging the battery for 15 minutes and reconnecting. Still does not work. No warnings/messages. No recalls. What if this happened to other doors? What if I drove into a lake and could not escape the vehicle?

Rear liftgate lock release handle Mitsubishi part number 5810A089 (100% electrical) failed due to excessive moisture penatration in this area causing abnormal rust to the liftgate in the same location. I now notice other vehicles like mine have the same rust condition in the same area. I wash the vehicle on a regular basis and I keep it in a heated garage when I'm home.