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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)

8 of 51 complaints match · Airbags · clear filters

May 4, 2026AirbagsLane DepartureDriver assistance

FCM/ service required camera. Camera/braking assistance. Electric SRS /Airbag of

NHTSA ODI 11735439

Feb 5, 2020AirbagsSeat beltsBody & structure

THE SERVICE AIRBAG SOON LIGHT IS ON. WHEN TAKEN TO A MECHANIC IT DOESN'T SHOW ANYTHING IN THE COMPUTER. THE MIDDLE ROW MIDDLE AND RIGHT SIDE SEATBELTS ARE DIFFERENT SIZES AND PASSENGERS GET STUCK IF THEY PUT THE LATCH IN THE WRONG ONE. RUNNING BOARD CLIPS PASSENGER SIDE KEEP BREAKING.

NHTSA ODI 11307249

Jan 3, 2020Electrical systemAirbags

AIRBAG SYSTEM SERVICE REQUIRED LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD AND WHILE PARKED. MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT GOT WET AND THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF WHEN THE SEAT DRIES. THE SEAT HAS NEVER BEEN WET AND THE PASSENGER FLOOR IS NOT WET EITHER. DEALER REFUSES TO FIX THE ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI 11296955

Nov 8, 2019AirbagsBody & structureEngineCrash

FRONT IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AIRBAGS DIDN'T OPEN

NHTSA ODI 11278921

May 14, 2019AirbagsBrakes

I HAVE A 2017 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER THAT HAS NEVER BEEN IN A WRECK OR ANYTHING PUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT COME ON AND I HAVE ALREADY TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TIRED TO MAKE ME PAY FOR THE SERVICES IT IS ON ALL THE TIME WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING IT AND SOME TIMES THE BRAKES WILL NOT WORK RIGHT ESPECIALLY ON WET PAVEMENT

NHTSA ODI 11207399

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

Feb 11, 2019AirbagsBrakesCrash1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEN TOWED TO GMC MOSSES (5200 ROUTE 60 EAST, HUNTINGTON, WV, 877-332-3584). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE AGENCY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

NHTSA ODI 11176172

Jun 28, 2018Airbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY. THE CONTACT CALLED AUTONATION MITSUBISHI AT (281) 766-7260 (LOCATED AT 7200 GULF FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77017) WHERE AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 692.

NHTSA ODI 11104577

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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 →