10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
23,257 miles

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2015 Mitsubishi Outlander drivetrain problems

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2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Owner Comments (Page 1 of 2)

problem #23

Nov 112023

Outlander

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving in the city limits around 35 miles an hour I had to stop abruptly to avoid a collision with a driver who didn-??t stop at the intersection. I had to come to a complete stop for this driver. When I took my foot off of the brake and tried to drive on my car would not move. I had to shift gears put it in park and try again. I could hear the engine responding but the car wouldn-??t move. When it did start to move forward slowly it was shaking very hard and I was only able to get 10 miles an hour. I had to be towed. And I kept thinking what if I was on the highway that day where the speed limit is 75mph.

- Hiram, GA, USA

problem #22

Apr 122023

Outlander

  • miles
It has hesitation when accelerating and stuttering while driving. its throwing a code PO868 for the transmission. It's a cvt transmission, and it feels like a transmission slip at times, or it takes off then hesitates then goes again. Other times it stutters. Its a risk because now our chances of being in a accident increases. Until it threw the code there were no issues then all the sudden there was the issue.

- Frankton, IN, USA

problem #21

Feb 242023

Outlander

  • miles
I went to get my emissions check. I was informed that the rpms were not registering. After getting the car diagnosed I was informed that P1590 Mitsubishi Code - TCM To ECM Communication Error In Torque Reduction Request is the problem.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #20

Mar 202022

Outlander

  • 140,040 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle decelerated and accelerated unintendedly. Additionally, the steering wheel seized. The contact pulled over to the side of the roadway and restarted the vehicle after several activation and deactivation of the starter. The contact stated that after restarting the vehicle and driving, the vehicle was jerking. The vehicle was taken to three different independent mechanics and diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact attempted to inform the manufacturer of the failure but was unable to speak with a representative. The approximate failure mileage was 140,040.

- Plymouth, PA, USA

problem #19

Dec 292021

Outlander

  • miles
My 2015 Mitsubishi outlander transmission, cvt has gone out at 11700 thousand miles, , I was told there's no warranty nor recall, I was driving up hill it started jerking really hard, there was a car coming up behind me almost hitting me because of it lagging, please put a recall on these vehicles, be for someone dies because of the cvt failer.

- Stopover, KY, USA

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problem #18

Jan 062021

Outlander

  • miles
I went to go turn on my car when I got out of work and when I put the vehicle on drive and pressed the gas pedal the car would not move when the gas pedal was pressed! so I turned off the car and turned the car back on and put the car on drive and pressed the gas pedal and the car revved up and moved a little with hesitation. So I put the car on reverse and pressed the gas pedal and car would rev up but not move! so I turned off the car and turned it back on again and put it in reverse again and pressed the gas pedal again and the car moved but with hesitation and with not a lot of force! so I leave the car at my workplace and get the car towed to my house the next day! I call the dealer because my mechanic seen there was a recall with the vehicle hesitating to move and I gave them my VIN number and the dealer told me there's nothing they could do because my vehicle wasn't on the recall list ! they also told me that to replace the transmission it was going to cost about $8000. My vehicle only has 114000 miles I shouldn't be having this problem! so now I'm stuck with a car that needs a new transmission/power train !

- Worcester, MA, USA

problem #17

Mar 282017

Outlander

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My wife and I went to walker automotive, 1616 S. macarthur dr alexandria, la 71301, (318)445-6421 to finance a low or no mileage, mpg) efficient vehicle for my wife. The salesperson, steve farrell asked, 'what type of vehicle did we want?' I told him my first choice was a 4 cyl with a third-row seating, with an mpg rating in the mid to upper 20's and not a big body that my wife would be driving most of the time. He showed a gray 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander SE (the vehicle we financed). My wife got in the driver's seat and drove the vehicle around on a few city streets surrounding the dealership. I asked Mr. Farrell about the mileage (34,421) this vehicle already had. He stated, 'these were hwy miles.' I informed him that the mileage was agreeable since I knew my wife needed a vehicle that was good for hwy driving. After financing this vehicle, I returned to walker for oil changes, multi-point inspections and a couple of Mitsubishi recalls. One of the recalls was for the door locks not automatically locking once the vehicle reached 5miles per hour. The other recall was for a failure in the parking brake system that would cause the vehicle to move even with the parking brake engaged. I discovered these recalls by going to the autozone website. Mitsubishi did not send me a letter. I scheduled an appt to have the recalls corrected. I was asked to speak to 2 different svc advisors. The first advisor, michael medina, was supposed to have ordered the parts, but didn't, so my appt was pushed back another month. The next service advisor, sam morrison ordered the parts and set the appt for me to bring the vehicle in. Mr. Medina committed suicide and Mr. Morrison stopped working for walker after repairing the recalls on my vehicle. My conversations with both of these advisors was to ask them if there were any other recalls. They both replied, 'not to their knowledge.'

- Colfax, LA, USA

problem #16

Sep 102019

Outlander

  • 43,683 miles
This happens almost all the time - when driving at city street speed of 25 mph and under my car shakes so much and does not accelerate and feels like it is going to shut down. On 3 occasions I was rear ended because of this and one time was with a huge sanitation truck with my children inside the car. I have taken this car to the dealer and the Mitsubishi dealer to be looked at and help to no avail it still does it. I have reported this to Mitsubishi motors and was given a case number but to date no one has contacted me nor helped me. I am scared for the safety of my family and myself - it is a very scary situation and I just bought this car about a year ago. Help me because no one else does.

- Easton, PA, USA

problem #15

Jul 292019

Outlander

  • 95,606 miles
Transmission failure. Needs to be replaced completely.

- Springlake, NC, USA

problem #14

Jul 012018

Outlander

  • 53,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander. While driving various speeds and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. The failure occurred intermittently and without warning. The contact stated that the failure was the same as NHTSA campaign number: 16V563000 (power train). Roswell Mitsubishi (11170 alpharetta hwy, roswell, ga 30076, (678) 349-2900) was not able to duplicate the failure during a diagnostic test; however, they flushed the transmission and changed the filters. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 53,000.

- Stone Mountain, GA, USA

problem #13

Jun 202018

Outlander

  • 38,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Transmission was pulsating and jerky. Dealer installed a rebuilt trans, 3 weeks later a line blows off. Dealer put line back on and topped off fluid. 3 days later trans goes completely out. Dealer installs new trans and it still shakes. Said car was purchased in June 2018, we've made 6 payments and the car had been in the shop for three of those.

- Dover, OH, USA

problem #12

May 212018

Outlander

  • 34,000 miles
We purchased our 2015 Outlander in Feb 2017 with only 25,000 miles. It was manufactured in July 2015 with a 2.0 liter engine. There is a recall for shuddering engines for this vehicle during this time, however out VIN did not appear on the recall list. When I am stopped at a red light or slow down, then try to speed up, the transmission shutters and jumps forward. There is now another issue resulting in the vehicle to increase RPM's without gaining speed. With further inspection, there was no transmission fluid in the reserve. This vehicle is now only at 34,000 miles. I scheduled a warranty maintenance visit, the dealer doesn't have availability for another month.

- Pulaski, VA, USA

problem #11

May 022018

Outlander

  • 76,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle shook and failed to accelerate. The transmission service and check engine warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to puente hill Mitsubishi (17665 castleton St, city of industry, ca 91748, (626) 964-5111) where it was diagnosed that the catalytic converter needed to be reset. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed service. The vehicle was taken back to puente hill Mitsubishi where it was diagnosed that the transmission and the cvt unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. No further assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.

- Azusa, CA, USA

problem #10

Apr 062016

Outlander

  • miles
Original transmission gone at 55K mil 2nd transmission gone at 150K... I'm gonna change 3rd one now (no more guarantee) I'm not sure next transmission problem when is coming?! I lost money, time etc. Everybody saying you pass 100K mileage... 150K mil car change 3rd time transmission!!! pls stop selling Mitsubishi car in the

- Clifton, NJ, USA

problem #9

Dec 102015

Outlander

  • miles
The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V563000 (power train) and 16V548000 (power train). The dealer completed both repairs, but the remedy provided no solution. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated and jerked several times shortly after both recall repairs were performed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The VIN and failure mileage were not available.

- Oak Park, MI, USA

problem #8

Oct 252016

Outlander

  • 14,092 miles
Hi to whom it may concern Mitsubishi recalled our 2015 Outlander for defective cvt transmission, we took it to the dealership workshop, were they upgrade or fixed although after few days, we tried many times to run the car on cvt, but its useless, noise, delayed bumpy acceleration, the car is not safe and reliable.

- Lynn, MA, USA

problem #7

Nov 102015

Outlander

  • 5,000 miles
Cvt hesitation which has caused several accident misses.this happens when the vehicle is stationary and in a take off motion. This happens constantly.

- Georgia, VT, USA

problem #6

Aug 222016

Outlander

  • miles
Takata recall I bought this vehicle in houston Texas and had it "shipped" to kamuela Hawaii. The big island does not have a mitshibishi dealer. This information was not disclosed to me. I am unable to take this item in for recall remedy. I feel the dealer was aware there was no mitshibishi dealer here and this recall is an issue and now I have a defect vehicle in a place in which I cannot rememdy. I am unable to ship this vehicle anywhere to get this recall fixed. I am highly upset and need help! I just got the recall in the mail dated August... it costs over 1000 to have this vehicle shipped anywhere for dealer repair. They need to replace my funds and take this vehicle back!

- Kamuela, HI, USA

problem #5

Aug 192016

Outlander 4-cyl

  • 3,282 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander. While accelerating from a stop, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and repaired per NHTSA campaign numbers 16V563000 and 16V548000 (power train); however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 3,282. Updated 11/01/16

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #4

Dec 192015

Outlander

  • 17,000 miles
Transmission broke down after about 17000 miles from a programming problem from the manufacturer. Replaced transmission and still having problems. Car is still in shop and this happened about 30 days ago. I did get car for a week and had to return it back to the shop.

- Anderson, SC, USA

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