2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (6) · Power Train (4) · Air Bags (3)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Mitsubishi Outlander Sport model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (107)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Seat Belts 2025-11-21 · TECH TALK 289 · Other
tech talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. it covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications.
Visibility/Wiper 2024-08-07 · TECH TALK 281 · Other
tech talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. it covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications.
Electrical System 2024-07-23 · TSB-19-54-013REV · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this technical service bulletin instructs the dealer to update the smartphone link display audio software to resolve several issues.
Power Train 2024-06-03 · TSB-24-23-004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service manual revision - this technical service bulletin provides corrections to the description of special tools used to install the oil seal within the automatic transaxle sections of the applicable service manuals.
Power Train 2024-03-25 · TSB-20-23-001RV4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service manual revision - this technical service bulletin instructs dealers to diagnose and test drive vehicles exhibiting a shudder or surge condition possibly caused by poor reaction of the hydraulic pressure circuit.
Power Train 2024-03-04 · TSB-20-23-001REV · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service manual revision - this technical service bulletin instructs dealers to diagnose and test drive vehicles exhibiting a shudder or surge condition possibly caused by poor reaction of the hydraulic pressure circuit.
Showing the 6 most recent of 107 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-05-08 · Electrical System“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 working fine per the mechanic. …”
2025-06-03 · Unknown Or Other“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 exact issues. it's very unsaf…”
2025-01-18 · Power Train“the continuously variable transmission (cvt) system failed. the vehicle is available for inspection upon request. the failure caused the vehicle to lose acceleration, delay response to the gas pedal, and jerk while driving. these issues made it unsafe to drive, as the car could not maintain a consistent speed, risking accidents, especially in traf…”
2024-10-10 · Air Bags“air bag system malfunction warning…”
2023-05-25 · Air Bags · 💥 crash“none of the air bags went off and i hit two trees going 45mph.…”
2023-04-24 · Power Train“transmission had to be replaced. lighting issue cabin…”
2023-04-24 · Wheels“this 2017 outlander has had issues with the tire rod multiple times. it needed to be fixed approx every three months and the tires needed constant changing as well. this vehicle had a timing chain issue which left me stranded in the middle of the high way. the power stopped, the car started to jerk back and forth and it would power off. we had t…”
2022-11-03 · Steering · 💥 crash“my 17-year old son was stopped at a stop sign. he waited until any oncoming cars had passed before he started to move out of the stop. he turned right out of the stop and onto the cross street. after only a few feet, my son notice the front of the vehicle was angled toward the curb & he tried to pull the wheel out of the angle and stepped on the br…”
2022-08-08 · Power Train“transmission failed, needs transmission replaced. mitsubishi outlander sport gt 2017 car starts shifts into gear and won’t go just revs up. towed to garage and told needs new transmission.…”
2022-05-10 · Service Brakes“used my e brake and now my rear is grinding. my car just hit 30,000 miles. i’ve put 12,000 on it. brakes work fine. only happened after i used e brake …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.