2017 Mitsubishi Outlander problems
NHTSA has received 81 complaints about the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander, and 15% of them involve brakes. After that come air bags (10%) and electrical system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 81 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 15% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 34,000 miles 45 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 | 15 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 15 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 45 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 34,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 14 complaints mention a crash; 8 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 82% 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 2017 ranks 6th 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 6 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 2017 mitsubishi outlander. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle independently accelerated to 90 MPH without warning. The contact depressed the brake pedal to slow the vehicle down, but the brake pedal failed. To avoid crashing into a motorcycle, the contact had to swerve to the left and crashed into a curb and fire hydrant. The vehicle then went airborne into a canal. The brake pedal connection detached. The contact sustained back, left leg, and neck injuries that required medical attention.
Tl* the contact owned a 2017 mitsubishi outlander. While the contact was merging into traffic, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle failed to respond. As a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance agency.
When driving and coming to a stop the vehicle jerked and I pressed on the brakes vehicle rear ended vehicle infront of me. Sensor did not go off and vehicle was at fault
I have a 2017 mitsubishi outlander that has never been in a wreck or anything put the airbag light come on and I have already took it to the dealership and they tired to make me pay for the services it is on all the time when you are driving it and some times the brakes will not work right especially on wet pavement