Mitsubishi OUTLANDER brakes problems
164 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
1,313 owner complaints analyzed
41 distinct recall campaigns
59,165 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 668 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
164 of 1,313 complaints match this topic (12.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10114293 · 2005-03-18 (March 18, 2005)
FRONT BRAKES SQUEAK AND LOCK UP WHEN COLD, (MORNINGS) DEALER SAY IT'S NORMAL. MY FRIEND HAS AN OUTLANDER AND HE DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKEN IT IT 4 TO 5 TIMES. THE BRAKES LOCKING UP NEARLY CAUSED A COLLISION FROM THE CAR BEHIND ME.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10114293 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10129169 · 2005-07-18 (July 18, 2005)
DT: VEHICLE IS A 2003 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. TOOK IT TO IDEAL MITSUBISHI AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 645 S. HIGHWAY 92 SIERRA VISTA, AZ 85635 [phone removed]. THEY FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION ON 6-13-05, AND ON 6-14-05 SHE WAS ON A PULL OUT WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND THE WHEELS STARTED TO SPIN. SHE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP ON 6-14-05 AND LEFT A MESSAGE. ON 6-20-05 SHE WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION WHILE ACCELERATING VERY SLOWLY AND TURNING RIGHT, IT HAD A POWER SURGE, WHICH CAUSED IT TO BE PUSHED INTO THE OTHER LANE…
Owner-reported narrative. 53,794 miles reported. Look up ODI 10129169 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10130966 · 2005-08-26 (August 26, 2005)
DT: THE FIRST TIME THE PROBLEM HAPPENED WAS ABOUT A YEAR AGO WHEN COMING TO A STOP SIGN. THE CONSUMER PUT HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP. THE CONSUMER USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP WHILE GOING 10 MPH THE FIRST TIME THERE WAS NO PRESSURE IN THE BRAKES AND THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER DIDN'T TAKE THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC AT THAT TIME. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO HAPPEN A ONCE A MONTH. IN MAY IT HAPPENED TWICE. THE OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED FROM WORK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO ADVISED THE CONSUM…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10130966 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10233402 · 2008-07-07 (July 7, 2008)
I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER TWICE IN 2006 ABOUT A "SQUEAK" THAT I HEARD FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHILE DRIVING. THE FIRST TIME A SERVICE TECH DROVE THE AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD, BUT COULDN'T HEAR ANYTHING. THE SECOND TIME...THE SAME AND YOUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT DID NOT CHECK IT OUT ON MY REQUEST. THE PROBLEM IS THAT I WASN'T SIMPLY THAT I WAS HEARING THINGS. AT THIS POINT, THE SQUEAK IS SO PRONOUNCED THAT IT CAN BE HEARD FROM THE INSIDE AND FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I FOLLOWED DUE DILIGENCE, SO TO SPEAK, AND SOUGHT HELP DURIN…
Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10233402 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10260218 · 2009-02-27 (February 27, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ACTIVATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPONTANEOUSLY WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. IN ADDITION, THE SRS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIO…
Owner-reported narrative. 82,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10260218 at NHTSA ↗