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What 51 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Mhev

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (51)Crash / fire / injury (8)Brakes (12)Airbags (8)Electrical system (8)Engine (8)Transmission & drivetrain (7)Visibility & wipers (6)Driver assistance (3)Lights (3)Seat belts (3)Seats (3)

1 of 51 complaints match · Seat belts · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Apr 29, 2019AirbagsSeat beltsCrash1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID A DEER AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINED THE DRIVER TOO TIGHTLY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT SHOULDER AND COLLAR BONE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED AND PLANNED TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO A FACILITY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

NHTSA ODI 11204515

Working with the data? Download all 51 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 20, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Mhev verdict →