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2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander, most often about the brakes (24% of complaints, typically around 26,500 miles). It is 11th of 23 Outlander model years by number of complaints and has 6 recalls.
Most common 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander problems
Brakes
12 complaints · 24%Half of these problems showed up before 26,500 miles.
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…
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
Engine
8 complaints · 16%I bought my wife a new 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander sport es for our anniversary on 1/24/2017. The doesn't even have 5k mls on it. Recently on 9/5/17 the car started to act weird. From a stop to go the car would not drive normal. It has a slow get up to catch speed. It drives like 10mph for a wile and then sometimes goes…
The contact owns a 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander. While driving 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle, but was unable to drive above 5 MPH. The vehicle was towed to mark's casa chrysler jeep (located at 9733 coors blvd nw, albuquerque, nm 87114, ([phone]), but the…
Other or unspecified
8 complaints · 16%Glass spontaneously crumbled and shattered on rear passenger door. The vehicle was parked at home in my driveway. We were getting into the vehicle as usual in the morning to leave for the day. The door was not slammed, there were no visible cracks, scratches, or chips on the glass. No visible damage to the vehicle or…
I have had the vehicle for only a little over a year (bought it march of 2018 with only 12,046 miles). Since I have had the vehicle, I have had to replace the headlight bulb on the passenger side a total of 4 times and a total of 3 times on the driver side (which is currently blown now, which will make a total of 4…
Air bags
8 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 37,000 miles.
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
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…
Electrical
8 complaints · 16%Vehicle first presented with the check engine soon light illuminating. This happened simultaneously with the engine losing speed. The car decreased by ten MPH while I was driving on a major highway. With the foot pushing down on the gas pedal no acceleration was about to occur for several seconds. The vehicle then…
When driving and coming to a stop the vehicle jerked and I pressed on the brakes vehicle rear ended vehicle infront of me. Sensor did not go off and vehicle was at fault
Transmission
7 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 77,000 miles.
When accelerating from a stop or from a slower entrance speed to a highway and after getting up to speed the engine will continue to rev at higher RPM until I am off the throttle completely. Then after reapplying the transmission seems to shift down. No matter how light or steady the throttle, even barely touching…
The 2017 has the same CVT transmission as the recalled 2015 and 2016 models. I have owned the car for 4 years and its now hesitating on acceleration - a classic sign of CVT failure. Mitsubishi mechanic advises me to pay 8 thousand dollars to replace this as its out of warranty (124k miles) I contend that this should…
Visibility and wipers
6 complaints · 12%Parts named most often: glass, side/rear, windshield, sun/moon roof assembly.
Glass spontaneously crumbled and shattered on rear passenger door. The vehicle was parked at home in my driveway. We were getting into the vehicle as usual in the morning to leave for the day. The door was not slammed, there were no visible cracks, scratches, or chips on the glass. No visible damage to the vehicle or…
While driving down the interstate in the rain, my wipers discontinued working. There is no blockage and the vehicle is less than a year old
Driver assistance
4 complaints · 8%Parts named most often: automatic emergency braking, blind spot detection, warnings, warning.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2017 Mitsubishi Outlander recalls
Body and structure: support device/strut
Risk: A gas spring cylinder rupture or a liftgate falling unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Mmna will replace the left and right liftgate gas springs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed june 17, 2026. Owners may contact mmna customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mmna's number for this recall is sr-26-001. Vehicle identification numbers (vins) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov june 3, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25v507.
Full defect summary
Mitsubishi motors north america, inc. (mmna) is recalling certain 2018-2022 outlander phev and 2014-2020 outlander vehicles. The liftgate gas spring cylinders may corrode and lose pressure, which can result in a gas spring cylinder rupture or the liftgate falling unexpectedly.
Body and structure: support device/strut
Risk: A gas spring cylinder rupture or a liftgate falling unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Mmna will replace the left and right liftgate gas springs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed october 6, 2025. Owners may contact mmna customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mmna's number for this recall is sr-25-002
Full defect summary
Mitsubishi motors north america, inc. (mmna) is recalling certain 2018-2022 outlander phev and 2014-2020 outlander vehicles sold and/or currently registered in alaska, connecticut, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, north dakota, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, west virginia, and wisconsin. The liftgate gas spring cylinders may corrode and lose pressure, which can result in a gas spring cylinder rupture or the liftgate falling unexpectedly.
Seat belts: buckle assembly
Risk: An unrestrained occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: Mmna will notify owners, and dealers will modify the second-row center seat belt buckle cover, install a new warning label to the second-row seat support base, and provide a new warning label insert for the owner's manual, free of charge. The recall began september 1, 2020. Owners may contact mmna customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is sr-20-004.
Full defect summary
Mitsubishi motors north america, inc. (mmna) is recalling certain 2014-2019 outlander and 2018-2019 outlander phev vehicles. The second-row center seat belt buckle may interfere with the right-side seat belt buckle when the seat backs are folded down. The interference may cause the right-side seat belt buckle cover to come off, making the buckle latch inoperable and unable to restrain an occupant.
Driver assistance: pedestrian/cyclist/object/obstacle/ recognition
Risk: If the fcm-ecu software activates the brake for longer than necessary, the driver may react by applying additional braking. The resulting rapid deceleration of the vehicle can increase the risk of a rear-end collision.
Fix: Mmna will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the fcm-ecu software with updated software, free of charge. The recall is began october 16, 2018. Owners may contact mmna customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mmna's number for this recall is sr-18-007.
Full defect summary
Mitsubishi motors north america (mmna) is recalling certain 2018 mitsubishi outlander phev, outlander sport, 2018-2019 eclipse cross, and 2017-2018 outlander vehicles equipped with a forward collision mitigation (fcm) system that detects pedestrians. Due to incorrect software, the fcm-ecu (electronic control unit) may apply braking for longer than needed, even after a pedestrian is no longer detected.
Driver assistance: adaptive cruise control
Risk: If the safety systems do not function as intended, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Mmna will notify owners, and dealers will update the hydraulic unit-ecu software, free of charge. The recall began october 16, 2018. Owners may contact mmna customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mmna's number for this recall is sr-18-008.
Full defect summary
Mitsubishi motors north america, inc. (mmna) is recalling certain 2018 mitsubishi outlander sport vehicles equipped with a forward collision mitigation (fcm) system and 2018 mitsubishi outlander phev and eclipse cross vehicles and 2017-2018 outlander vehicles equipped with an adaptive cruise control (acc) system and/or an electric parking brake (epb) system. The software for the hydraulic unit electronic control unit (ecu) may be incorrect, possibly preventing the intervention of a safety system such as automatic emergency braking, anti-lock braking (ABS), electronic stability control (ESC), or the brake auto hold (bah) function when any of these systems are in use.
Electrical: relay
Risk: If the engine stalls, there is an increased the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
Mitsubishi 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.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander
- What are the most common problems with the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: brakes (12 complaints, typically around 26,500 miles); engine (8 complaints); other or unspecified (8 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander have?
- 6 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from April 20, 2026 (body and structure). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2017 a bad year for the Mitsubishi Outlander?
- It is 11th of 23 Outlander model years by number of complaints, with 51 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.