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2016 Mitsubishi Outlander drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 63 complaints for the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander, 30% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
63 30% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
82,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 82,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 8 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 8 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 6 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 82,000 miles
Based on 32 complaints that include mileage. 25% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles8
80k to 100k miles8
100k to 120k miles6
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 32 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 82,000 miles, and 25% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 mitsubishi outlander. On two occasions, while driving approximately 65 MPH, the steering wheel and brakes locked up without warning. The service engine warning indicator illuminated. As a result, the contact crashed into a guardrail and damaged the bumper. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. On another occasion, while driving, the engine locked up and the brakes failed to respond.

Reported at 27,000 miles, July 2017 Crash

I went into my dealership for an oil change saturday 9/7/19 and after I left within a few hours a "transmission service required" alert came on the car begins to stutter as I accelerate at a certain level and then later the engine light. I could not go back the same day because they had closed.sunday I had my neighborhood mechanic run the scanner on the car and the code about a transmission pressure switch sensor was reading.

Reported at 70,300 miles, September 2019

Other problems reported for the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander

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