2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport problems
NHTSA has received 47 complaints about the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, and 23% of them involve electrical system. After that come air bags (13%) and drivetrain & axles (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 47 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 34,000 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 | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 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 34,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 3 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2017 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport with enough data (42 complaints in that window).
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 involved in a rare end collision on an icy road. I braked and the car essentially slid directly into an 18 wheeler. The vehicle was in forward motion on a highway doing around or below est 40MPH. Upon impact the airbags failed to deploy despite the extensive damage seen. Injuries were minor cuts and bruises and whiplash. Seat belts definitely did their job since the airbags failed to do its job.
I was traveling on a city street. A vehicle pulled out in front of me. I hit them. I was going approximately 35 MPH. My car has been totaled. The airbag did not deploy. I have contacted mitsubishi motors and they gave me this contact information.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 mitsubishi outlander sport. The contact stated that the seat belts on the rear seats failed to latch for passengers who weighed over 125 pounds. The technician recommended seat belt extensions at a cost to the contact. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The failure mileage was 1,100.
My greatest concern is the engine stalling while driving, new battery draining so quickly , the vehicle shaking while idle then shuts off. I cannot understand how my vehicle was not added to the engine stall recall even with these problems replicating what mitsubishi identifies in there past recalls. This is very dangerous because macanics or diagnostic computers cannot identify problems with the car but after driving it for a good while or maybe a few hours the car could just shut off in the middle of no where in…