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2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Phev Brakes Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
27%of 15 total for the year
Median mileage
5,100miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Phev, 27% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,100 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“On multiple occasions I have received a brake alert when nothing was in my way. Today, when driving down a side street at about 20 miles per hour, I was given a brake warning and then the automatic brakes turned on and my car skidded to a stop. I was fortunate no one was behind me or we would have been rear-ended.”

NHTSA complaint #11140741, filed 2018-10, 10,000 miles

“The forward collision mitigation system activated braking when a motorcyclist passed between lanes on the highway. I was traveling about 45 MPH in medium traffic. The motorcyclist passed on my left and brakes were applied by the car when the motorcyclist was approximately 20-25ft in front of me.”

NHTSA complaint #11218316, filed 2019-06, 8,600 miles

“Parked on a 25% graded pointing down hill, when I tried to start the outlander, the screen produced a rbs error. The gas based engine would not start. The EV motors seemed to come on with very little power. When I called mitsubisi to tow the car they said, ouote that doesn't normally start this soon , this tells me they know there is a problem. My phev has been in the shop since monday, I'm being told they reset the check engine light error and they don't see a problem. This is not a fix. I took pictures after I restarted it the third time. …”

NHTSA complaint #11142788, filed 2018-10, 1,600 miles

“Put car in drive took off on it's own went up to 40 MPH and stayed there shout it down and restarted ran ok rest of the day. Next morning did same thing. I did the something I did the day befor. Called service and Mitsubishi USA both said bring it to the service department so I started up the road and on the interstate I put it in cruise control. There wasn't anyone in front of me and the brakes slammed on. Good thing no one was behind me .so I took it out of cruise control drove on up the road and the wipers came on it wasnt raining. Just got it back and they didn't do anything to it. …”

NHTSA complaint #11203437, filed 2019-04, 1,600 miles

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2018427%

Other parts of the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Phev

Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Phev

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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