2007 Mitsubishi Outlander Body & structure Problems

The contact owns a 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal and attempting to make a left turn, the cross member attached to the control arm failed. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent center to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V279000 (STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 205,000.

NHTSA ID

11656030

Incident

Apr 22, 2025

Mileage

205,000 mi

On approximately the 12th of May 2023 i was driving home, and while i was driving the TieRod from the passenger side came loose and caused me to lose control and this was due to the crossmember being rusty as per the recall, description.

NHTSA ID

11655734

Incident

Mar 12, 2023

The contact owns a 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated while at the dealer for a scheduled service appointment, the mechanic became aware that the rear frame and the sub frame connectors were corroded, and the rear stabilizer bar was fractured in half. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.

NHTSA ID

11526605

Incident

May 22, 2023

Mileage

155,000 mi

The rear subframe is corodedbut no other part is. It is available to see if needed it won’t pass state inspection and it could break while driving

NHTSA ID

11468542

Incident

Jun 1, 2022

The contact owns a 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated he had received a recall regarding the lower driver’s side subframe of the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer for diagnostic testing. The dealer repaired the subframe. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being State Inspected, the contact was informed that the driver’s side subframe was extremely corroded. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 105,899. The VIN was invalid.

NHTSA ID

11457137

Incident

Oct 22, 2021

Mileage

105,899 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SUSPENSION COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE CRADLE TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V458000 (SUSPENSION). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *TT *AS

NHTSA ID

11256360

Incident

Sep 4, 2019

MY SON ONLY WEEKS AGO WAS GIVEN HIS MOTHER'S 2007 OUTLANDER AS AN UPGRADE TO HIS FORMER VEHICLE. DAYS AGO, HE FOUND PIECES OF THE SUB FRAME BREAKING OFF UNDERNEATH AFTER HEARING AN ODD NOISE DURING OPERATION. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2007 IN OMAHA, NE. MITSUBISHI'S RECALL FOR SUB FRAME CORROSION DOES NOT INCLUDE VEHICLES PURCHASED IN NEBRASKA AS IT ISN'T IN THE NARROWLY DEFINED "SALT BELT" (ALTHOUGH IOWA IS INCLUDED). IF YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN TO OMAHA, NE DURING THE WINTER YOU WOULD KNOW THAT THE CITY PUTS AS MUCH SALT AND SALT BRINE ON THE ROADS AS ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE NATION--WINTER WEATHER, I.E. SNOW AND ICE-- IN OMAHA IS SEVERE. VEHICLES THAT ARE OPERATED REGULARLY IN THE OMAHA AREA RUST PREMATURELY AND THAT IS A FACT. THIS VEHICLE IS NOW UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THE VALUE IS PROBABLY NEAR ZERO BUT MITSUBISHI WILL NOT COVER THE COST TO REPAIR. THE NHTSA SHOULD EXTEND THE SUB FRAME RECALL TO OTHER STATES WHERE THE USE OF ROAD SALT IS EXTENSIVE I.E. NEBRASKA, COLORADO, UTAH, ETC...THIS IS A TRAVESTY AND SHOULD BE RECTIFIED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE IS SEVERELY INJURED OR KILLED DRIVING THESE VEHICLES.

NHTSA ID

11195639

Incident

Apr 9, 2019

Mileage

160,000 mi

I CRASHED MY CAR DUE TO THE ROTTING AWAY OF MY SUB FRAME AND CONTROL ARMS, MITSUBISHI IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY. THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING AT CROWN MITSUBISHI AND THEY ONLY JWANT TO FIX THE RECALL

NHTSA ID

11186762

Incident

Dec 10, 2018

Mileage

124,500 mi

ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 8 2017 MY CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO MY HOUSE THINKING IT WAS SOMETHING SIMPLE MY HUSBAND COULD FIX. HE LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND CHECKED EVERYTHING OUT. HE FOUND THAT MY FRONT CROSS MEMBERS HAVE COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT. I LOOKED UP RECALLS ON MY CAR TO SEE IF THERE WAS ONE AND I FOUND IT. IT SAYS THAT THE RECALL IS INCOMPLETE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT GETTING THIS FIXED OR IF I AM GOING TO HAVE TO COME UP WITH THE MONEY MYSELF.

NHTSA ID

11045055

Incident

Nov 8, 2017

Mileage

133,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V791000 (STRUCTURE:BODY) WAS RECEIVED IN OCTOBER. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10946222

Incident

Jan 10, 2017

Mileage

125,000 mi

AUGUST 2016 IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL INSIDE AND OUT SIDE CROSS MENBER RUSTED THROUGH INSPECTED BY LOVERING MITSUBISHI CONCORD NH 10/24/2016 603-225-6681 RECEIVED RECALL MADE APPOINTMENT 4 WEEKS OUT ...FIXED ONE OF 3 PROBLEM MOST IMPORTANT FRONT CROSS MEMBER IS RUSTED THRU DANGEROUS DRIVING IN NH GAVE ME NO RENT A CAR AND NO PARTS EXPECTED TILL THE END DECEMBER AND POSSIBLE JAN. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN 2008 LEFT OVER 2007 AND HAVE TAKEN GREAT CARE OF IT ... WHAT SHOULD I DO CAR IS PERFECT ENGINE CONDITION INTERIOR ,BUT DRIVING IT BECAUSE IT IS MY ONLY WAY TO GET TO WORK.. I BELIEVE I SHOULD GET A RENTAL FOR THIS RUSTED THRU CROSS MEMBER DEALER SHIP SAID THEY CANNOT GIVE ME A RENTAL BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO PERMISSION FROM MITSUBISHI ??? I FEARING SOMETHING COULD HAPPEN TO ME

NHTSA ID

10924950

Incident

Aug 16, 2016

DEALER DIDN'T FIX PARTS,BUT THAY SAID THAT THAY REPLACED,(CROSSMEMBER ,BUT THIS PART IS NOT AVAILABLE YET I ALREADY CHECKED) .AFTER SERVICE MY CAR WAS BROKEN BY DEALER(STEERING WHEEL VERY HARD TO MOVE, AND THEY WANT ME FOR PAY FOR THIS FIX IT WAS HAPPEND ON THE MITSUBISHI DEALER PARKING 1119 S.MILWAUKEE AVE LIBERTYVILLE IL 60048 ).I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR 3 DAYS ON MY CAR FOR WHAT?SAFETY RECALL ??? I'M NOT SATISFIED COSE MY CAR WAS FINE BEFORE!IT'S TIME FOR NEW CAR BUT I WILL DEFINITELY THINK ABOUT OTHER CAR BRANDS.

NHTSA ID

10908620

Incident

Sep 21, 2016

I WAS DRIVING MY OUTLANDER XLS AWD AT LOW SPEED (~25 MPH ON A SIDE STREET) WHEN I HEARD A LOUD "POP", AND LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. I SWERVED INTO THE ONCOMING LANE, BUT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING OR ANYONE. I REGAINED PARTIAL CONTROL OF THE STEERING, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOW NEARLY A HALF-TURN OFF-CENTER AND DID NOT FULLY CONTROL THE CAR'S DIRECTION. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A ROTTED SUBFRAME, WHICH SUDDENLY FAILED. WHEN THE SUBFRAME CRACKED, STEERING/SUSPENSION COMPONENTS WERE THROWN FAR OUT OF ALIGNMENT. MITSUBISHI KINDLY REPLACED THE SUBFRAME AT THEIR EXPENSE. THE CAR HAD BEEN IN SERVICE FOR 8 YEARS AND 73,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

10817573

Incident

Dec 16, 2015

Mileage

73,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND NEAR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,221.

NHTSA ID

10704250

Incident

Apr 7, 2015

Mileage

51,221 mi

REAR PASSENGER WINDOWS COMING OUT OF THE TRACK AND OR OPENING OUT OF THE WINDOW, OPENING TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, THEN WINDOWS ARE INOPERATIVE LEAVING THE VEHICLE NOT SAFETY. THE DOOR NEEDED TO DISARMED THE INNER PANEL TO WORK TO INSTALL THE WINDOWS IN THE TRACKS, IN A FEW OPERATIONS OF THE WINDOWS, IT GOIN OUT AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10444750

Incident

Aug 2, 2011

Mileage

41,200 mi

1. LOUD CLUNK NOISE WHEN TURNING SHARPLY 2. EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE, DRIVERS SIDE( PER TECH'S FINDINGS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10183696

Incident

Feb 2, 2007