2015 Mitsubishi Outlander problems
NHTSA has received 81 complaints about the 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander, and 30% of them involve drivetrain & axles. After that come engine (15%) and electrical system (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 81 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 30% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 28,000 miles 52 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 | 23 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 52 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 28,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 26,000 miles (14 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 11 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 4 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2015 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 21 model years of the Mitsubishi Outlander with enough data (64 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 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. While driving 55 MPH in the rain, the vehicle inadvertently swerved to the shoulder lane. The rear driver side collided with the guardrail, the vehicle swerved back into the travel lane, and then back to the shoulder lane where the front driver side collided with the guardrail. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. The driver's and passenger's seat belts were latched. There were no warning indicators illuminated.
The contact owned a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, a warning message displayed reading "Transmission Failure Reduced Power', prompting the contact to pull to the shoulder of the roadway. After which the contact observed smoke emanating from the engine compartment. By the time the contact and her family were able to exit the vehicle and move to a safe distance, the vehicle had become engulfed in flames that were originating from the engine compartment.
Driver proceeded to stop the vehicle in traffic and the brakes failed and did not engage. The vehicle did not come to a stop and hit the car in front of it. According to an of-duty police officer directly behind my vehicle, the brake lights were lit up as if the brakes were functioning but no slowing of the vehicle occurred.
When I took my car to the mission mitsubusi in san antonio tx. In the glove box of the car was a wedding ring and it was stolen while they did the oil change. I was told by management that since it was in the car, they were not responsible. I asked do the your people always go into the glove box? He said no, but they were not responsible. I reported it to the police and nothing happen. I will never buy another car from these thieves.
The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated while driving at approximately 75 MPH, the vehicle started to independently decelerate. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was veered to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced due to a cylinder with low compression. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.