2011 Mitsubishi OUTLANDER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
58 owner complaints analyzed
8 distinct recall campaigns
64,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2011 model year. Data snapshot: . 28 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 19 of 58 complaints (32.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 6 | 10.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 4 | 6.9% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 5.2% |
| Braking behavior | 2 | 3.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 1.7% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine | 19 |
| Electrical System | 9 |
| Unknown Or Other | 8 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 8 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 6 |
| Power Train | 6 |
| Air Bags | 4 |
| Suspension | 4 |
Engine: 19; Electrical System: 9; Unknown Or Other: 8; Visibility/Wiper: 8; Engine And Engine Cooling: 6; Power Train: 6; Air Bags: 4; Suspension: 4
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 9 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 11 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 3 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 3 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 9; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 11; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 0
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (11). 30 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2011: 5; 2012: 2; 2013: 1; 2014: 6; 2015: 6; 2016: 5; 2017: 4; 2018: 10; 2019: 2; 2020: 4; 2021: 2; 2022: 1; 2023: 5; 2024: 1; 2025: 3; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Engine leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 6 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 3 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 10721082 · 2015-05-22 (May 22, 2015)
I WAS STOPPED ON ONE STOP SIGNAL, WAITING MY TURN TO CROSS A BUSY HIGHWAY, WHEN I HAD MY CHANCE TO CROSS THE HIGWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPS AND POPS UP ON THE SCREEN "SERVICE REQUIRED" ACCORDING WHAT I GOT EXPLAINED THE VEHICLE ENTER IN SAFE MODE AND WONT LET US FINISH TO CROSS THE HIGHWAY, A TRUCK CAME RIGHT ON FRONT TO US AND WE GOT HELP TO PUSH THE CAR TO FINISH TO CROSS THE HIGHWAY AND BE SAFE FROM AN ACCIDENT, WE WENT OVER TO MITSUBISHI SPECIALIST AND THEY TOLD US THAT THE BAD COMPONENT THAT CAUSE THIS ISSUE WAS THE OIL COOLER FROM THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 23,750 miles reported. Look up ODI 10721082 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10895941 · 2016-08-15 (August 15, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY. LOWERING THE SPEED REDUCED THE VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AXLE SEPARATED FROM THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH CAUSED THE VIBRATION IN THE DRIVESHAFT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10895941 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10938698 · 2016-12-30 (December 30, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE NEXT MORNING, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT REPROGRAMMED THE ECU AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 84,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10938698 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11323646 · 2020-05-07 (May 7, 2020)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED UPON COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF AN UNKNOWN FUSE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,600.*DT CONSUMER STATED ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT SHORTS DRAINS THE BATTERY CONTINUOUSLY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WHILE IN TRAFFIC. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 99,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 11323646 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10994053 · 2017-06-08 (June 8, 2017)
THERE HAVE BEEN MANY PROBLEMS THE LAST COUPLE YEARS WITH MY CAR, I NOTICED LAST YEAR WHEN I WAS ON A LONG DISTANCE ROAD TRIP THAT MY TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING LIGHT WAS COMING ON? I HAD TO PULL OVER A COUPLE TIMES AND LET IT COOL DOWN BEFORE I COULD CONTINUE... IT STOPPED DOING IT FOR AWHILE, AND THEN NOW MY CAR IS LOSING ACCELLERATION ON THE FREEWAY AND SEEMS TO BE STALLING , IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NO ONE AT MITSUBISHI OR OTHER SHOPS KNOWS WHATS WRONG? PLEASE HELP
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10994053 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10862803 · 2016-05-03 (May 3, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS AND SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10862803 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11156405 · 2018-12-05 (December 5, 2018)
BRAKES MAKE A DIFFERENT SOUND (LIKE A BLOW) WHEN IT BRAKES SUDDENLY. AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING TWO WEEKS AGO. WHEN THE A / C IS TURNED ON, THE SOUND OF THE COMPRESSOR IS HEARD BUT NO AIR IS VOTED. OPAQUE OR NOT ILLUMINATE WELL. LOW INTENSITY OF THE LIGHTS.
Owner-reported narrative. 22 miles reported. Look up ODI 11156405 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11363191 · 2020-10-07 (October 7, 2020)
VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND SMELLED OF GAS. TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO PROVIDED EVIDENCE THAT THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING FUEL. THE MECHANIC PROVIDED PICTURES OF THE TANK WHICH LOOKS TO HAVE ABNORMAL DAMAGE. DOES NOT SEEM THAT TANKS WOULD LEAK IN THE EVIDENCED MANNER. CONTACTED BOTH MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP AND MITSUBISHI MANUFACTURER WHO COULD NOT PROVIDE REPLACEMENT TANK IN TIMELY MANNER AND WERE NOT WILLING TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY ISSUE RAISED REGARDING THE STATUS OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN FAR AT ALL DUE TO THE PANDEMIC AND THERE H…
Owner-reported narrative. 11,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11363191 at NHTSA ↗