2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Powertrain (other) Problems

The car itself should not be sold considering the number of complaints about the transmission issues. I’ve only had the car a month and Its started to stall and jerks when in acceleration. The gears started to not shift properly and the car would not go over 20 miles without jerking. I took the car back to the lot to get it fixed and then it stopped, was driving back smoothly. The car shop said they changed the transmission oil which supposedly was the problem. 2 weeks later the car is back stalling and jerking with the “transmission service required” light back on yet again.

NHTSA ID

11752307

Incident

Jul 5, 2026

transmission went out

NHTSA ID

11718389

Incident

Jan 29, 2026

The contact owns a 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred repeatedly after coming to a complete stop. The contact stated that because of the failure, the contact was nearly involved in several crashes. In addition, the contact stated that the failure had not occurred until after the vehicle had been driven for a while or the engine had warmed up. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The contact was informed that the repair was not covered under the recall. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed, and determined that a software update for the CVT transmission was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V563000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

NHTSA ID

11693850

Incident

Oct 16, 2023

Mileage

50,000 mi

On the freeway TRANSMISSION FAILURE SERVICE light came on and the cars acceleration geared, had to immediately pull over on the side of the freeway, restarted the car with emergency lights to get out of the freeway. Vehicle would not accelerate much and the rpm was switching fast up and down. Check engine light came on the next day and the diagnosis read catalytic converter needs replacement. Car does not accelerate on hills, its shifts and tugs on a regular road.

NHTSA ID

11689068

Incident

Sep 9, 2025

I bought a Mitsubishi outlander 2016 and just in couple of month the car doesn’t want to engage on the transmission , the SUV doesn’t go forward or backwards, it sound like the engine tend to try but the car doesn’t move

NHTSA ID

11644957

Incident

Aug 15, 2024

CVT transmission is slipping really bad and TPS not working .

NHTSA ID

11626750

Incident

Nov 21, 2024

I was driving home from work when the car started to violently shudder. I took my foot off the accelerator and it stopped, only to happen again when I resumed pressing the gas. This also causes the car to suddenly slow down somewhat dramatically. The tachometer also "bounces". I purchased this vehicle used and drove it for 6 or 7 months with no issues before this happened. I took I to a local mechanic who immediately identified it as the transmission. A check engine light came on and intermittently goes out and back on. This happened after the shuddering started. The problem is easily repeated just by simply driving the car. It has not been inspected by anyone other than the mechanic I took it to.

NHTSA ID

11595066

Incident

May 15, 2024

Delay in the accelerating pedal and hesitation, transmission will chande gear abnormal.Ac went out at same time.

NHTSA ID

11594625

Incident

Jun 1, 2024

Transmission control module Shifting goes into limp mode and doesn't allow acceleration until the car is turned off and back on There are other years of my vehicle where this is an active recall. The transmission service required light comes on Codes are as follows PO776 C1560 U0114 U0100

NHTSA ID

11587366

Incident

Jan 12, 2024

While traveling on the highway, as I accelerated, my vehicle began to shutter as if it was about to stall. Then the D on the display panel began flashing and a message concerning the transmission was displayed. As I increased my speed the more the car shuttered. I researched and found that this has been an issue with this make and model of this vehicle. After calling a Mitsubishi dealership, I was informed that my vehicle has had this problem fixed. They require a couple hundred dollars to look at it but it sounds like they have already made up their mind that it is not under recall.

NHTSA ID

11559276

Incident

Dec 6, 2023

I am having a problem with accelerating while driving. Car starts to jerk or stutter while driving.

NHTSA ID

11539233

Incident

Aug 1, 2023

The contact owns a 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the transmission started slipping. The contact stated the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to park on the side of the road. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact retrieved a pressure code fault. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was provided with the same pressure code failure code. 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 had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 93,000.

NHTSA ID

11531420

Incident

Jun 20, 2023

Mileage

93,000 mi

The contact owns a 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated after parking the vehicle, the vehicle would not turn off and several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact disconnected the battery, and the vehicle was turned off. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the battery was replaced, but the failure reoccurred. On another occasion when the contact shifted the vehicle into drive, the computer failed to recognize that the vehicle had shift. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but the contact was unsure what was repaired, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the transmission had a leak. The mechanic sealed the leak, but the failure persisted. The mechanic stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted and stated they were aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 120,000.

NHTSA ID

11521772

Incident

Dec 12, 2022

Mileage

120,000 mi

This vehicle is dangerous and going to kill someone. I owned it 4 months and had to have it taken to 3 different dealerships 7 times in 6 weeks because it would die without warning while driving. It left me stranded in 2 different states and I was told every time nothing could be found as to why this would happen. However, there were several codes that came up that lead me and my mechanic to believe the transmission was failing. The dealerships did not want to fix it under my warranty so they told me nothing was wrong. I believe they also did this so that when I inevitably got them to take it back, they would have no paper trail of horrific problems to have to disclose when reselling it. I had to fight to get a new car and I was told this car would be sold wholesale and the issues would be disclosed. They were not. The dealer who bought it had no idea. Upon reaching out to them, they have made the decision to return it to the wholesale company they got it from. If nothing can be done from the NHTSA side, I will continue to track the vin and tell everyone what has occurred until that car is disposed of. Please, I implore you to get ahold of this car and scrap it completely. Someone will die if this car continues being sold as nothing was fixed and nothing was disclosed about the issues with it. Get this car off the streets. It is not safe to drive.

NHTSA ID

11517972

Incident

Feb 2, 2023

The transmission is not working properly. It has a hesitation and causes car to lunge forward.

NHTSA ID

11516979

Incident

Jun 23, 2022

My wife and I were at the beach when the truck started jerking really bad. I knew from the motion that transmission was locking up. We stayed 2 nights until we tried to make it home and it would slip in and out of gear. Transmission Maintenance light came on and once we made a complete stop. It acted as it didn’t want to move then would take off like a rocket. I’ve seen several models have recall on this issue but not my VIN which I find very strange.

NHTSA ID

11514434

Incident

Mar 29, 2023

I think the problem it’s on the transmission as the car is presenting hesitation and shuddering when accelerating, also it’s presenting rev fluctuations when driving at a constant speed, fortunately my safety and the safety of others is good until now. Yes the problem has being confirmed, no the vehicle has not being inspected by by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives, there wasn’t any indication or warnings prior to the failure.

NHTSA ID

11510713

Incident

Feb 20, 2023

I bought the vehicle in November 2022 with 88000 Miles. I started to feel a noise that seemed to be the transmission about 4 days later, a tap when doing the 2nd gear and then it felt irregular the following gears. Stopping and going felt like he was forcing himself to make 2nd gear. Due to this problem, it takes a long time to cross an intersection which could cause an accident. I took it to a mechanical workshop where they put the scanner on it and it showed several errors, when the Mechanic tested the vehicle it was when the Engine indicator light came on,

NHTSA ID

11506296

Incident

Feb 8, 2023

Transmission not shifting properly make the car disengage while driving

NHTSA ID

11504166

Incident

Jan 28, 2023

Car throws itself forward, stalls out on highway

NHTSA ID

11494690

Incident

Jul 25, 2022

The contact owns a 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated upon depression of the accelerator pedal. Over time, the failure worsened as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was initially taken to an independent mechanic but was later referred to a dealer for assistance. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and was diagnosed with transmission failure. The failure was linked to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V563000 (Power Train) however, both the dealer and the manufacturer informed the contact that the recall was serviced under a prior owner. The vehicle was not repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was 79,800.

NHTSA ID

11486938

Incident

Sep 26, 2022

Mileage

79,800 mi

The contact owns a 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated upon depression of the accelerator pedal. Over time, the failure worsened as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was initially taken to an independent mechanic but was later referred to a dealer for assistance. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and was diagnosed with transmission failure. The failure was linked to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V563000 (Power Train) however, both the dealer and the manufacturer informed the contact that the recall was serviced under a prior owner. The vehicle was not repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was 79,800.

NHTSA ID

11486936

Incident

Sep 26, 2022

Mileage

79,800 mi

car go's fast and take off at a hi speed' transmission slips out of gear; and stops' and can't get to go' stop at light car rolls a head' jumps to go and stops and go's slow' and jump's to go

NHTSA ID

11485066

Incident

Sep 2, 2022

While driving on the highway the vehicle started jumping RPM and jerking violently. The RPM would rise and then dramatically fall with a clunking sound coming from CVT transmission. Problem persisted at slower speed with slightly less severity. After tech review, it was determined CVT belt was slipping and transmission prematurely failed at 42k miles. Being the second owner, vehicle is out of warranty and I was quoted $8k for a new CVT.

NHTSA ID

11483311

Incident

Aug 12, 2022

Failure to accelerate and causing safety issues at 59000 miles. Would be under warranty, but not covered since I am 2nd owner. This same issue recalled in other 2016 Mitsubishi Outlanders but this vin not showing up, but is same issue and mechanics all know it's faulty CVT and they want $9000 to repair but know it's faulty..I need help.

NHTSA ID

11478691

Incident

Aug 1, 2022