2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport problems
NHTSA has received 281 complaints about the 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, and 41% of them involve drivetrain & axles. After that come engine (13%) and cruise control (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 281 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 41% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 46,000 miles 170 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 | 63 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 16 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 28 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 18 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 19 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 17 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 170 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 46,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 51,000 miles (78 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 2 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 94% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2015 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport with enough data (173 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 9 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 mitsubishi outlander sport. The contact stated that the engine failed. The contact noticed smoke coming from the engine and the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure was experienced numerous times. The vehicle was taken to jeff d'ambrosio mitsubishi (1223 lancaster avenue downingtown, pa 19335) where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The engine was consuming oil prematurely, which caused the engine to stall. The manufacturer was not notified.
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
The SUV seems to miss or hesitate when slowing to make a turn. It feels like it sputters or sticks at times when accelerating or slowing down. It usually rides smooth when driving at a constant speed, but sort of jerks when acceleration changes. I wanted to know if there were any recalls because I want to be sure the problem won't create a driving hazard.
During initial acceleration from a standstill, or when accelerating again after either constant speed operation or coasting the transmission will delay in the vehicle accelerating. While at 60-65 MPH the vehicle will fluctuate in RPM and try to accelerate on its own. The service transmission light came on and the check engine light has been going off and on since the vehicle was purchased in october 2017. When bringing it in for service dealer says there is nothing wrong.
When driving the mitsubishi it accelerates on it's own an jerks then slows down vehicle hesitates to accelerate pass 20 miles per hour at first then it speeds revving up I don't want to get hit from behind an I don't want to rear end anyone vice versa. The steering wheel feels loose an light weight. I have enclosed a youtube video that explains what the vehicle is doing note that is not me speaking in the youtube video but those are the exact issues that the guy in the video posted