Mitsubishi OUTLANDER transmission problems
133 complaint narratives mention transmission 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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
133 of 1,313 complaints match this topic (10.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10042431 · 2003-10-07 (October 7, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STICK SHIFT INDICATOR BROKE, MAKING HARD TO SHIFT THE GEAR. DEALER STATED THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PART, AND DIDN'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL HAVE IT. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10042431 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 10208572 · 2007-11-10 (November 10, 2007)
11/08/07 MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR FAMILY TO MY SONS FOOTBALL PRACTICE WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE STEERING WHEEL WAS SHIFTING LEFT TO RIGHT IN THE DASH BOARD. 11/09/07 MY HUSBAND LOOKED AT THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT WAS LITERALLY FLOPPING AROUND IN THE DASH BOARD, WHEN HE REMOVED THE DASH THE STEERING COLUMN FELL IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN BROKE FREE FROM WERE IT IS BOLTED TO THE CAR. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 113,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10208572 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10290158 · 2009-10-28 (October 28, 2009)
THIS PERTAINS TO MY 2003 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER (CURRENT MILEAGE 44732) AND WAS OUR FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. MY WIFE WENT TO THE POST OFFICE IN TOWN TO MAIL A PACKAGE. AFTER STOPPING IN THE PARKING SPOT, THE CAR SURGED (ACCELERATED) BEFORE SHE COULD SHIFT INTO PARK AND STRUCK THE LANDSCAPING WALL AT THE POST OFFICE. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS WALKING ON THE SIDEWALK BETWEEN THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND A HEDGE IN FRONT OF THE WALL. ALSO, FORTUNATELY, ONLY DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE CAR. AN INCIDENT REPORT HAS BEEN FILE…
Owner-reported narrative. 44,725 miles reported. Look up ODI 10290158 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10302312 · 2010-01-26 (January 26, 2010)
WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND THEN ACCELERATING AT ABOUT 35MPH, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS HARD, JERKING THE CAR FORWARD HARD AND CAUSING ONE OF THE REAR CV JOINTS TO POP. THE DEALER SAID THERE WASN'T ENOUGH OCCURRENCES OF IT HAPPENING TO WARRANT ANY INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THEY CALLED IN A MITSUBISHI REP AND HE CLAIMED TO NEVER FEEL OR HEAR THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THE SERVICE TECH DID. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 97,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10302312 at NHTSA ↗