Mitsubishi OUTLANDER steering problems
95 complaint narratives mention steering 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.
Steering behavior evidence
95 of 1,313 complaints match this topic (7.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10037336 · 2003-09-06 (September 6, 2003)
STEERING/SUSPENSION OUTLANDER XLS CAR PULLS AND DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT, CAR HAS BEEN TO AUTO SERVICE 3 TIMES AND PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10037336 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10038310 · 2003-09-05 (September 5, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. DEALER DID AN ALIGNMENT, AND CHECKED THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL PROBLEM AND THERE WAS NO SOLUTION. *AK
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Owner report 10066899 · 2004-04-09 (April 9, 2004)
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY. CONSUMERS HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
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Owner report 10073852 · 2004-05-18 (May 18, 2004)
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WANDERED OFF ON ITS OWN. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE DRIVER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THE PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *JB
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Owner report 10079070 · 2004-06-30 (June 30, 2004)
SINCE THE PURCHASE OF OUR 2003 OUTLANDER, IT HAS VEERED BADLY TO THE RIGHT. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER OF THE PROBLEM FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE DEALERSHIP TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM 3 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED IT IS NOT AS OBVIOUS, BUT WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEEDS (60-70MPH) IF YOU DO NOT APPLY PRESSURE TO THE STEERING WHEEL, YOU WILL VEER RIGHT AND IN 5 TO 7 SECONDS BE IN A DITCH, OR IF PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE, YOU WOULD CRASH INTO THEM. I CONSIDER THIS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLE…
Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10079070 at NHTSA ↗