2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport problems
NHTSA has received 47 complaints about the 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, and 21% of them involve engine. After that come electrical system (13%) and air bags (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 47 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 86,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 29 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 86,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 4 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2011 ranks 10th most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport with enough data (21 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 10 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.