NHTSA — Electrical System Problems

3.6

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
35,421 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport electrical problems

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2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Owner Comments

problem #8

Apr 262022

Outlander Sport

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Used my e brake and now my rear is grinding. My car just hit 30,000 miles. I-€™ve put 12,000 on it. Brakes work fine. Only happened after I used e brake

- E. Wareham, MA, USA

problem #7

Oct 132021

Outlander Sport

  • miles
Each door latch on our car has had to be replaced, all at separate times since we bought the car in 2017. The door latches will not lock/unlock with the fob or driver panel. It causes a safety issue with the door. It could come open (from failure to latch) while driving and people can fall out. It does not lock/unlock when you lock the car from the driver panel or fob and people can just open your door and enter it. Which has happened to us. The only way to lock/unlock it is from the inside from that door, since the fob, driver panel do not work, but then you have to scoot across the seat and come out the other side of the car to get out of the car, and then you still can-€™t unlock it unless you scoot back over and unlock that door since there is only 1 door with a key entrance, the driver door. It-€™s not been a recall on this specific year (2017) but it has been for 2016. We are now replacing our 4th latch because of this issue, hopefully the hatch does not do this as well. Many others with the same year car have had the same problem, I-€™ve seen many complaints online, and still no recall has been made about the door latches for 2017. It-€™s a HUGE safety issue not being able to lock and unlock your car door, or the door possibly failing to latch and someone falling out of the car door.

- Yuma , AZ, USA

problem #6

Dec 162020

Outlander Sport

  • 52,000 miles
The passenger map light does not turn on when the door is open and will turn on all on it's own. The vehicle was in motion.

- Chicopee, MA, USA

problem #5

Aug 072020

Outlander Sport

  • 130,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My greatest concern is the engine stalling while driving, new battery draining so quickly, the vehicle shaking while idle then shuts off. I cannot understand how my vehicle was not added to the engine stall recall even with these problems replicating what Mitsubishi identifies in there past recalls. This is very dangerous because macanics or diagnostic computers cannot identify problems with the car but after driving it for a good while or maybe a few hours the car could just shut off in the middle of no where in a highway which has already happened to me endangering me and my family. I write to NHTSA today so that my vehicle as urgently as possible can be included in a investigation for this vehicle to be included in Mitsubishi's recall.

- Clermont, FL, USA

problem #4

Jun 192018

Outlander Sport

  • miles
The vehicle is turned off and parked on a city street. When I'm going to turn it on, the car's battery is dead. I have been through this same situation five (5) times. In a period of two (2) years, the car has discharged five (5) new batteries, including the one that came from the factory. Every time this happens, I request the roadside assistance service to recharge the battery and immediately, take the vehicle to an auto parts store to purchase a new battery. The dates on which this situation has occurred are: 06/19/2018; 04/30/2019; 02/10/2019; 08/05/2020; 08/17/2020.

- Cayey, PR, USA

problem #3

Feb 092019

Outlander Sport

  • 33,870 miles
I went to start my car in the morning and out of the blue the airbag service required light came on and won't go off.

- Dallas, OR, USA

problem #2

Jan 052019

Outlander Sport

  • 53,000 miles
Has been happening for a few days now I try to start the car and it seems as it will fail me soon. I went to a mechanic and they told me it's a problem with the ignition or starter. It's a new car bought it brand new in 2017. I believe they should also recall the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander sport. Also seat belts don't lock.

- Clermont, FL, USA

problem #1

Dec 202018

Outlander Sport

  • 14,500 miles
Sometimes when I push the push start button to start the car it doesn't go down making it unable to start the car.

- Racine, WI, USA

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