Free. Instant. No signup. Pulls recalls and complaints for your exact vehicle.

Couldn't find that VIN. Check the digits and try again.

ProblemsByVin Index / 2017-MITSUBISHI-OUTLANDER / COMPLAINTS
Full complaint record · NHTSA

2017 Mitsubishi Outlander owner complaints

51 complaints filed with NHTSA on this vehicle , including 4 reporting a crash, fire, injury, or fatality. Showing the 300 most recent — grouped by category for scanning.

other 5 complaints shown

11/13/2019 ODI #11279030.0

2017 mitsubushi outlander. Consumer writes in regards to issues with door. *ld the consumer stated the driver's side door locks were inoperable 75% of the time. *js

09/07/2023 ODI #11543226.0

Failure of driver side exterior mirror. 3 years after purchase of vehicle the mirror would no longer move in and out. Dealer replaced with OEM quality mirror July 2021. 2 years later (August 2023)mirror now has the exact same malfunction/defect. Mitsubishi is unable to tell me why the failure happened in the first place or why it has again happened. Mitsubishi refuses to take any action to fully rectify this issue. They only suggest again replacing the mirror. As the mirror is part of a side vehicle warning system the malfunction creates the possibility of a side collision with another vehicle. Thank you , [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

09/05/2017 ODI #11021454.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 Mitsubishi outlander. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v233000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called mission Mitsubishi (9800 pedro ave, san antonio, tx 78216, phone number: (210) 342-2886) and was informed the part for the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was not contacted and made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

08/31/2017 ODI #11020869.0

Power driver seat rocks forward and back during acceleration, stopping, stationary and going over bumps. This happens on city streets and on the highway. Severity of rocking motion varies depending on seat height adjustment. Had seat replaced and replacement has been doing the same. Has been doing it since new

08/12/2020 ODI #11348828.0

Driver seat move to much complete bring car back to dealer say nothing can't do for me this happens from the day I by the car .I need help whit this problem & I call Mitsubishi of north america toll me seat is no part of safety in the car

electrical 4 complaints shown

7 total in this category · severe · avg repair $850 · see electrical cluster analysis →
12/16/2019 37,000 mi ODI #11289331.0

Every two or 3 weeks I have to jump the truck to get it started even put a new battery in it....I have brought it to the mechanic and brought it to the Mitsubishi car dealer to diagnose the problem and couldnt find any..it gets very annoying to see if the truck is going to start or I could be stranded somewhere ..I bought the truck in july and it has installed a new battery and the dealer cannot diagnose the problem.....the truck has only 37,000 miles

11/18/2019 38,000 mi Crash ODI #11280723.0

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

11/14/2022 ODI #11493486.0

I’ve changed the battery at least once or twice within the first 2 years of purchasing the vehicle from the dealer with zero miles on it. Lately (in the past 2 months) I’ve changed the battery at least four times or more. Some expensive batteries as well. In the past 2 months, it’s been giving me problems including stalling on me, slowing down on the highway, sometimes won’t start at all, sometimes it’ll say electrical system service required. Once it said four-wheel drive system service required on the highway as it slew down and I had to pull aside. I’ve noticed some recalls on the vehicle via internet research. It may not be specific to my vehicle, but it does seem very familiar problems with my vehicle. Such as Electrical system: Starter assembly: Relay, Electronic stability control,

08/23/2025 ODI #11682632.0

I keep getting the 4wd system service pop up and my vehicle stalls at 40 and jerks a lot.

brakes 4 complaints shown

8 total in this category · severe · avg repair $450 · see brakes cluster analysis →
12/10/2022 Crash ODI #11496898.0

12/08/22 My breaks malfunctioned prior to impact i could not stop and i rear ended another car the other persons car wasn't nearly as bad as mine ..my outlander however is totaled. even though i was only doing 30. they were replaced in September 2022 as well but the problem had happened a few times before but i didn't know if there was a recall on it until now . and i have also had my engine stall on a few occasions for no reason. im very disappointed . had my breaks not malfunctioned id still have my car

11/15/2024 ODI #11625635.0

The electric parking break was stuck and alarm going off. Only used ebrake maybe 5 times in the years I have had my car. This time was I used it while parked on a hill. The ebrake would not disengage properly. Dealer says need a new one, even though the electric parking brake now engages and releases ok, just the alarm won't go off. Then I learned that there was a recall for the 2016 Outlanders for the parking brake not engaging/disengaging properly. Why is there not a recall for the 2017 Outlanders with this problem?

09/24/2018 60,000 mi ODI #11130958.0

From time to time the brakes don't want to work right if you have to press them kinda hard they just make you keep going like you are sliding

08/23/2018 20,000 mi ODI #11121954.0

Emergency brake and "auto hold" fail. I was at stop light and had the auto hold activated. I had been at the stop behind another vehicle for about 45 seconds before a bunch of warning lights came up and the dash stated emergency brake fault, auto hold unavailable and the vehicle began to roll forward. I was able to stop the vehicle safely. I turned the vehicle off then back on and the faults were gone. No stored codes had come up.

powertrain 3 complaints shown

7 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $2,500 · see powertrain cluster analysis →
10/07/2024 ODI #11618600.0

I would that it's too early for my vehicle with 64900 miles already has an oil pan gasket that causes a leak to my vehicle every time I do oil change on time and also that I have a cooler hose of the transmission leaked and for the transmission to be in service every 60000 miles. So I filed a complaint against the manufacturer who is the cause for this model for the same year to have the same problem for having any leaks too early. So I need your help that the manufacturer should recall the same model from this year based on the mileage of the vehicle.

09/10/2018 15,727 mi ODI #11128409.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 Mitsubishi outlander. While driving 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle, but was unable to drive above 5 MPH. The vehicle was towed to mark's casa Chrysler Jeep (located at 9733 coors blvd nw, albuquerque, nm 87114, (505) 897-8400), but the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure or retrieve a fault code. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 15,727.

09/08/2017 5,201 mi ODI #11022245.0

I bought my wife a new 2017 Mitsubishi outlander sport es for our anniversary on 1/24/2017. The doesn't even have 5k mls on it. Recently on 9/5/17 the car started to act weird. From a stop to go the car would not drive normal. It has a slow get up to catch speed. It drives like 10mph for a wile and then sometimes goes back to normal. She has to turn the ignition from on to off so the car kind of goes back to driving normally again.

cruise control 1 complaint shown

12/27/2017 10,000 mi Crash ODI #11056805.0

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. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a police impound lot. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000. *tt

visibility 1 complaint shown

5 total in this category · severe · avg repair $350 · see visibility cluster analysis →
11/25/2019 46,000 mi ODI #11282297.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 mitsubushi outlander. The contact stated that the front windshield was cracking. The contact called his insurance company to have the windshield replaced. The windshield was replaced, but it cracked also. The contact suspected that the glass was faulty. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 46,000.

airbags 1 complaint shown

7 total in this category · severe · avg repair $1,100 · see airbags cluster analysis →
11/08/2019 Crash ODI #11278921.0

Front impact with another vehicle airbags didn't open

lighting 1 complaint shown

08/31/2020 38,000 mi ODI #11352229.0

Low beam headlights went out simultaneously while travelling with my family within less than a year of owning the new car (2017 Mitsubishi outlander). The vehicle was serviced at the place of purchase, a Mitsubishi dealership, to replace the bulbs which again went out within 7 months. Next, the bulbs were replaced at the Mitsubishi dealership only to lose them again on vehicle startup 12 - 13 months later. I was left with no lights in the dark and subject to getting to an area of safety with family in the car. I am diligent with preventive maintenance & refuse to believe that this issue is an isolated condition with the OEM bulbs as they continue to fail in the same moment.

Showing 300 of 51 total complaints. The full federal record is available at nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2017/Mitsubishi/Outlander#complaints.
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.
Get a free warranty quote →
Sponsored — we earn a commission if you complete a quote. Disclosure.