2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport problems and complaints
Owners have filed 73 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (18), Service Brakes (14), Air Bags (13).
Key takeaways
- 73 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 11 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 6 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 18 | 25% |
| Service Brakes | 14 | 19% |
| Air Bags | 13 | 18% |
| Power Train | 12 | 16% |
| Engine | 12 | 16% |
| Unknown Or Other | 8 | 11% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 5 | 7% |
| Seat Belts | 5 | 7% |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 4 | 5% |
| Seats | 4 | 5% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 | 4% |
| Visibility | 3 | 4% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SUV FWD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SUV AWD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Electrical System - filed 2026-05-08
While driving, the vehicle will randomly shut off and lose all power. If I jump the car, it starts up and runs fine for a while. Also, there have been several incidents when I park the car, and it immediately loses all power and needs to be jumped. I have had the battery, alternaor and starter checked, and all are w...
Unknown Or Other - filed 2025-06-03
My vehicle kept going into "limp mode" so I took it to the shop and they basically said $9,000 to replace. It's a 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport which I purchased from Carvana just over a year ago. After reading up on my vehicle, I found there were recalls on the CVT transmission the previous years because of the same...
Power Train - filed 2025-03-06
Cvt transmission bad at 81,000 miles as well as the transfer case causing delay in shifting and rough shifting.
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.