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ProblemsByVin Index / 2010-MITSUBISHI-OUTLANDER / COMPLAINTS
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2010 Mitsubishi Outlander owner complaints

60 complaints filed with NHTSA on this vehicle , including 1 reporting a crash, fire, injury, or fatality. Showing the 300 most recent — grouped by category for scanning.

engine 11 complaints shown

18 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $3,100 · see engine cluster analysis →
12/22/2015 ODI #10690368.0

2010 Mitsubishi outlander. Consumer writes in regards to drive belt recall reimbursement. *smd Mitsubishi stated since the consumer already had the drive belts replaced, he was not entitled to reimbursement. According to the recall, the belt would have been replaced free of charge, only if the consumer encountered a problem. The consumer had the drive belts replaced as under the 60,000 mile maintenance. *jb

12/10/2014 ODI #10663374.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Mitsubishi outlander. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v562000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

12/08/2014 ODI #10662735.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Mitsubishi outlander. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number: 14v562000 (engine and engine cooling). However, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 1/28/15*cn updated 03/03/15

12/02/2014 ODI #10661799.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Mitsubishi outlander. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 14v562000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part needed for the recall repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the delay. The contact had not experienced a failure. Mailed out 01/13/15*lj updated 02/18/15*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired on 2/2/2015. Updated 4/4/2015*js updated 9/7/2017*cn

11/19/2014 ODI #10659224.0

Received a letter in the mail in early october 2014 regarding a drive belt recall for 2010 outlander. Have made several calls to the dealership regarding the replacement only to be told the required parts on are national back order and to call back every 2 weeks. They were advised by the manufacturer that there is no estimated date for the parts to be received. *tr

11/19/2014 40,000 mi ODI #10659407.0

On october 20th I received a recall to have the drive belt changed. I called the dealership to have the drive belt changed, but they didn't have the parts from the manufacturer yet. I called again today, and they still don't have it. They also don't know when are they getting it. *tr

11/13/2014 ODI #10654737.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Mitsubishi outlander. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v562000 (engine) and stated that the part was not available. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was notified of the delay and could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact did not experience a failure. Updated 3/24/15*cn updated 03/31/15

11/13/2014 ODI #10654745.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Mitsubishi outlander. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v562000 (engine) and stated that the part was not available. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available and placed the contact on a waiting list. The manufacturer was notified. The contact did not experience a failure.

11/04/2014 ODI #10652403.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Mitsubishi outlander. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14v562000 (engine). However, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

11/04/2014 ODI #10652427.0

Vehicle has recall for belt and pulleys which may lead to vehicle stalling and loss of control. Contacted dealers 3 times and Mitsubishi once. They do not have the parts to do the repairs. No idea when they will have the parts. The "800" number supplied by Mitsubishi for the purpose of getting information makes no mention of the recall. You have to call another department and they will transfer your call, but no information once you reach them. Any suggestions? *tr

11/03/2014 ODI #10652086.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Mitsubishi outlander. The contact stated that the notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14v562000 (engine) was received in october of 2014. The dealer was contacted on multiple occasions where it was informed that the part for the recall repair was not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the delay. The contact did not experience a failure.

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12/30/2017 59,975 mi ODI #11057672.0

Paint on hood started to chip around 48,000 miles. Each time I apply touch paint, the paint start to crack in the same area over from the touch up.the shiny gloss is still there is just the paint began to chip off. I have 60,000 miles on the car now and 2 new chips appear on the hood

12/12/2011 23,750 mi ODI #10439650.0

I took my 2010 Mitsubishi outlander in for a noise in the rear and they found the third row seat anchor broken. Mitsubishi claims that the anchor is broken and that it is non warranty. I cannot imagine that a vehicle with this low of mileage would not cover a safety issue that involves the safety of its passengers. Especially children who would ride in this seat. I guess Mitsubishi don't care about keeping their seats anchored to the car for the safety of its riders. *tr

10/08/2019 88,120 mi ODI #11267188.0

There is some problem with brake. The ABS and asr lights are on. So I decided to go to the mechanic. The mechanic checked the car and he told me ABS pump is broken. Started when I was driving.

09/24/2018 88,000 mi ODI #11130929.0

I was driving down a country road in the morning, temperature was about 60 degrees. The sunroof on my 2010 Mitsubishi outlander was not open but the safety screen was pushed back. As I was driving down a country road out of nowhere I heard a loud explosion. The noise is what I would describe as a loud bang or gunshot like sound. I could feel pieces of glass fall down on top of me. When I looked up I could see that there was a substantial hole in my sunroof and all of the glass around the hole was shattered into a million pieces. Upon closer inspection of the glass upon stopping my car, it became clear that the glass was broken from the inside of the car with the glass blowing partially outward. There was no outside force that caused this to occur.

powertrain 2 complaints shown

4 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $2,500 · see powertrain cluster analysis →
12/25/2020 139,000 mi ODI #11384940.0

Early failure of the transmission on outlanders is known problem and puts drivers at risk for serious injury when the car goes into a safe mode leaving the car stranded in the road. My car gave me no warning prior to the car shutting down. I was stuck in the middle of an intersection on a sunday morning. It took > 1 hour to have the car towed out of harms way.

11/10/2014 ODI #10653926.0

We received a recall notice in october 2010 regarding our 2010 Mitsubishi outlander about the drive belt that needed to be replaced. We had contacted several dealerships for Mitsubishi, (ontario Mitsubishi has closed), san bernardino (909-884-7700), riverside (951-509-1000), puente hills (626-964-5111), and every dealership had the same reply: they do not have nor stock the parts to perform the repair. We contacted Mitsubishi customer relations at cypress, ca (1-888-648-7820) and spoke with [xxx] who stated that the parts are not ready/not in stock yet. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

electrical 2 complaints shown

6 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $850 · see electrical cluster analysis →
11/17/2014 88,000 mi ODI #10658662.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Mitsubishi outlander. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, all the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the esu needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 88,000.

11/03/2017 99,000 mi ODI #11042916.0

After getting my vehicle back from the dealer for fixing the 4b1 engine drive belt no more than 15 min driving on to the highway my car staled and died luckily I had my foot on the brake when it occurred, I got it to start back up by returning the engine over. 15 min again it preceded to do it two more times.

airbags 1 complaint shown

4 total in this category · severe · avg repair $1,100 · see airbags cluster analysis →
12/24/2010 5,100 mi Crash ODI #10372356.0

I had an accident while driving down a hill in snowy weather. I have driven for 29 years so I am an experienced driver, having driven this road for eleven years...without an accident. My neighbor was the first one to come to me after the accident and he said it looked as though my back wheels were locked up. I know not to hold the brakes...and I imagine that all four brakes would have slid had it been because the brakes were being held. I was headed for the ditch..hoping to be able to slow the car down without crashing and for some reason the vehicle just shot in the other direction and struck three trees head on. My air bags did not deploy and I don't believe that the seat belt caught either...I hit the steering wheel with my chest and hurt my neck and my teeth clacked together hurting th

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Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) owner complaint database. Last synced 2026-06-14. Complaints are owner-submitted and unverified — the existence of a complaint is not proof of a defect, but a pattern of complaints around the same component is a signal worth weighing. Verify any specific filing at nhtsa.gov.
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