2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport: raw data

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vehicle2016 / mitsubishi / outlander-sport
known issues6 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-21)
complaints163 on file (2016-01-27 → 2025-06-07)
recalls8
investigations0
farsnot identifiable in FARS
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Door latch recall parts unavailableLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES8 complaints2017-06 → 2017-11outlander-sport-2016-door-latch-recall-parts
  • 11031569 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE DRIVER'S DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY AND WAS DAMAGED
  • 11046535 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V233000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) AND 17V609000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE
  • 11010179 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V233000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR
CVT transmission hesitation and failurePOWER TRAIN68 complaints2016-06 → 2025-06outlander-sport-2016-cvt-transmission-hesitation
  • 11665436 I have a CVT system on my SUV and the transmission keeps slipping. A transmission light comes on and the car starts to stall. It happens mostly in stop and go traffic
  • 11483311 While driving on the highway the vehicle started jumping RPM and jerking violently. The RPM would rise and then dramatically fall with a clunking sound coming from CVT transmission
  • 11475994 I have a 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport that was purchased in 2020 with 42 thousand miles on it. While I was on the highway I started experiencing acceleration hesitation and my car gave a message saying transmission service needed
Parking brake failure to engage or disengagePARKING BRAKE12 complaints2018-07 → 2024-11outlander-sport-2016-parking-brake-failure
  • 11626381 The emergency brake suddenly failed to function. Applied the brake but there was no tension on the lever & no brake function occuring
  • 11617095 The parking brake is sticking when the vehicle is in motion, and it fails to keep the vehicle stationary when engaged. The car cannot operate correctly with the emergency brake engaged
  • 11408431 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 20V741000 (PARKING BRAKE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE
Headlight bulb failure and burnoutEXTERIOR LIGHTING12 complaints2017-07 → 2024-01outlander-sport-2016-headlight-bulb-failure
  • 11003651 WITH JUST 2,000 MILES ON THE SUV, THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BURNED OUT. REPLACED IT. AT 20,000 MILES, BOTH LOW BEAMS BURNED OUT AT THE SAME TIME. REPLACED THEM. AT 30,000, BOTH LOW BEAMS BURNED OUT AGAIN, AT THE SAME TIME
  • 11385543 THIS IS NOW MY SECOND COMPLAINT TO YOU. AGAIN ON THE HEADLIGHTS THIS TIME THEY WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME WHILE DRIVING ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT
  • 11268116 HEADLIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT.. NOW HAVING TO REPLACE FOR THE THIRD TIME
Air bag non-deployment in a crashAIR BAGS8 complaints2016-09 → 2023-06outlander-sport-2016-airbag-non-deployment
  • 11316315 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE WAS UNEXPECTEDLY HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT
  • 11066677 COLLISION GOING 40 MPH HIT A STOPPED VEHICLE. WHOLE FRONT END BUCKLED LEAVING OVER 7G IN DAMAGE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY
  • 11190527 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN ANIMAL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY
Service brake caliper and rotor wearSERVICE BRAKES9 complaints2016-03 → 2023-05outlander-sport-2016-brake-caliper-rotor-wear
  • 11521982 The contact owns a 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds and merging off the highway and entering the cloverleaf, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond
  • 11470822 The contact owns a 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that after he disengaged the parking brake, a burning odor was detected while driving. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that the wheels were hot
  • 10851203 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD WITHOUT WARNING

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
1632016-01-272025-06-0791POWER TRAIN:65; ENGINE:27; SERVICE BRAKES:20; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:18; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:16

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
20V74100030/11/2020PARKING BRAKEMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2016 Outlander and Outlander Sport vehicles. The rust prevention coating on the rear brake operating shafts could have been peeled off during the assembly process. As a result, water entering the rear brake caliper boot may cause the parking brake operating shafts to corrode and possibly bind.If the parking brake operating shafts bind, the parking brakes may not engage or disengage fully. If the parking brakes do not engage properly, the vehicle could rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear brake caliper assemblies, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 4, 2021. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-20-005.
20V27900018/05/2020STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERSMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2008-2010 Lancer, 2009-2010 Lancer Sportback, 2008-2013 Outlander, and 2011-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles originally sold in, or ever registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The front lower control arms may detach due to the front cross member corroding from salt water exposure such as from road salt use.A detached front control arm can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front cross members. Depending on the level of existing corrosion, either a sealing/anti-corrosion agent will be applied or the front cross member will be replaced with a new one. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began August 7, 2020. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-20-003.
17V60900029/09/2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAYMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Outlander, 2015-2016 Lancer and Outlander Sport, and 2015 Lancer Evolution vehicles. These vehicles may have defective relays that can result in an engine stall, reduced engine power or the engine overheating.If the engine stalls, there is an increased the risk of a crash.MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected relays, free of charge. The recall began October 24, 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-17-005.
17V23300006/04/2017LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2016 Outlander and Outlander Sport vehicles. The inside door latch mechanisms may not latch securely in high temperatures, allowing the doors to open while vehicle is in motion.If a door opens while the vehicle is being driven, it can increase the risk of injury.MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door latches, free of charge. The recall began August 25, 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-17-002.
18V10300009/02/2018VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGESMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2011-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles. Water may enter between the hood and windshield and cause the front wiper link ball joint to corrode, possibly resulting in the wiper link separating and the wipers becoming inoperative.Loss of wiper function can reduce visibility and increase the risk of a crash.MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rod of the wiper link and the wiper motor crank arm, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 10, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-18-004.
16V86700002/12/2016STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTSMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Outlander Sport vehicles manufactured August 26, 2010, to June 1, 2012, and 2016 Outlander Sport vehicles manufactured January 11, 2016, to July 8, 2016. The lift gate support outer tube on the affected vehicles may have insufficient anti-corrosion treatment that can allow the outer tube to corrode due to salt and water penetration.If the outer tube corrodes, there may be a rapid loss of the gas used to provide lift assistance, causing the lift gate to fall suddenly, increasing the risk of injury.MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lift gate supports, free of charge. The recall began on January 20, 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-011.
18V07000026/01/2018PARKING BRAKEMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Outlander and 2013-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles. Water may enter the rear brake calipers causing the parking brake actuator shafts to corrode and possibly bind.If the parking brake actuator shaft binds, the parking brake may not engage or disengage fully. If the parking brake does not engage properly, the vehicle may move unexpectedly if it is parked on a slope, increasing the risk of a crash.MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear brake calipers and replace the parking brake boot and lever or the brake caliper body, as necessary. Dealers will also replace the piston assembly of the rear brake caliper. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 27, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-18-002.
16V56300028/07/2016POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles and 2016 Outlander and Lancer vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a constant velocity transmission (CVT) that, in certain driving conditions, may cause a delay in the vehicle accelerating.A hesitation during acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.MMNA has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the CVT control unit with modified software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2016. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-006.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2016/mitsubishi/outlander-sport
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  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2016/mitsubishi/outlander-sport}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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