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2007 Mitsubishi OUTLANDER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

125 owner complaints analyzed

9 distinct recall campaigns

91,395 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 80 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Suspension is the most frequently named component, appearing in 54 of 125 complaints (43.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior1915.2%
Braking behavior1612.8%
Transmission and shifting54.0%
Electrical and battery issues32.4%
Engine operation21.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Suspension
54
Visibility/Wiper
14
Steering
11
Structure:Body
11
Electrical System
9
Exterior Lighting
8
Power Train
8
Air Bags
6
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Suspension54
Visibility/Wiper14
Steering11
Structure:Body11
Electrical System9
Exterior Lighting8
Power Train8
Air Bags6

Suspension: 54; Visibility/Wiper: 14; Steering: 11; Structure:Body: 11; Electrical System: 9; Exterior Lighting: 8; Power Train: 8; Air Bags: 6

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
16
25,000 to 49,999
7
50,000 to 74,999
10
75,000 to 99,999
9
100,000 to 149,999
27
150,000 and above
11
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00016
25,000 to 49,9997
50,000 to 74,99910
75,000 to 99,9999
100,000 to 149,99927
150,000 and above11

Under 25,000: 16; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 10; 75,000 to 99,999: 9; 100,000 to 149,999: 27; 150,000 and above: 11

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (27). 45 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2007
14
2008
5
2009
4
2010
3
2011
3
2012
2
2013
4
2014
7
2015
8
2016
20
2017
22
2018
5
2019
11
2020
1
2021
1
2022
4
2023
3
2024
1
2025
5
2026
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
200714
20085
20094
20103
20113
20122
20134
20147
20158
201620
201722
20185
201911
20201
20211
20224
20233
20241
20255
20262

2007: 14; 2008: 5; 2009: 4; 2010: 3; 2011: 3; 2012: 2; 2013: 4; 2014: 7; 2015: 8; 2016: 20; 2017: 22; 2018: 5; 2019: 11; 2020: 1; 2021: 1; 2022: 4; 2023: 3; 2024: 1; 2025: 5; 2026: 2

Pattern summary

Suspension leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 19 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 16 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10207692 · 2007-11-01 (November 1, 2007)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE IN TIME. AS A RESULT, HE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN HIM AND HE STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUN VISOR. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2,300.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10207692 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10545066 · 2013-09-23 (September 23, 2013)

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO ENTER THE STREET, I HEARD A LOUD CRACKING SOUND AND THE STERRING WHEEL JERKED TO ONE SIDE. I RETURNED TO THE DRIVEWAY AND LATER JACKED UP THE CAR, REMOVED THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND NOTICED THE TOP SPRING OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUSPENSION WAS BROKEN.

Owner-reported narrative. 800,018 miles reported. Look up ODI 10545066 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10185243 · 2007-03-15 (March 15, 2007)

PICKED UP BRAND NEW 2007 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER ON 2/27/07. WITHIN TWO DAYS NOTICED A LARGE BANGING STRUCTURAL NOISE WHEN MAKING SHARP LEFT HAND TURNS OUT OF PARKING SPACES, ETC. NOTIFIED DEALER. DEALER SAID A PROBLEM WITH BEARINGS AND WAITING FOR PARTS FROM JAPAN. ALSO NOTICED THAT SOMETHING SEEMS TO BE HITTING BRAKE PEDAL AS WELL WHEN MAKING THESE SAME SORT OF TURNS. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10185243 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10192249 · 2007-06-01 (June 1, 2007)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT WOULD SHUT OFF AGAIN EACH TIME THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 4,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,100. THE CONSUMERS WIFE APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT WHEN SHE DID THE VEHICLE STOPPED ABRUPTLY AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT THE SAME TIME. WHEN SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT HOPPED RATHER THAN ROLLING SMOOTHLY A…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10192249 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10970143 · 2017-04-03 (April 3, 2017)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V791000 (VISIBILITY) AND 16V458000 (SUSPENSION) ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10970143 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10972041 · 2017-04-12 (April 12, 2017)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PR…

Owner-reported narrative. 115,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10972041 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10689666 · 2015-02-20 (February 20, 2015)

SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, MY STEERING WHEEL HAS INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL OUTAGES. THIS EFFECTS THE CRUISE CONTROL SET BUTTON, THE VOICE CONNECT BUTTON. MY REAR PASSENGER WINDOW GETS JERKY WITH AN UP OR DOWN MOTION CAUSING THE WINDOW TO COME OUT OF ITS POSITION AND GET STUCK. MY FRONT INSIDE LIGHTS EITHER WORK OR DON'T, DEPENDING ON THEIR MOOD. MY SPEAKERS COME IN AND OUT ALSO WHEN THEY WANT- IF ITS A SONG THEY LIKE, THEY'LL WORK. ALSO, WHEN MY CAR IS RUNNING AND IN PARK, MY REAR LIGHTS ON THE DRIVER SIDE DON'T COME ON. ONCE IT IS IN DRIVE OR …

Owner-reported narrative. 83,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10689666 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11039152 · 2017-10-24 (October 24, 2017)

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2007 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER LS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A COUNTRY ROAD. THE HIGH BEAMS WORKED FINE. I HAD TO LEAVE THEM ON WHEN I WAS CROSSING OTHER CARS, WHICH CAUSED THE OTHER DRIVERS TO FURIOUSLY FLASH THEIR HIGH BEAMS ON AND OFF AT ME. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY! TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MITSUBISHI DEALER WHO FIRST CHECKED THE FUSES, THEN TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH NEXT TO THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH DID NOT HELP. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT CHARGE ME FOR TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11039152 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10926199 · 2016-11-15 (November 15, 2016)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10926199 at NHTSA ↗