2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Phev Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 27%of 15 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,300miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Phev, 27% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,300 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.
“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“The vehicle slowed down to 20 MPH when the outside air temperature was near 95 deg f and the road slightly uphill. A message came on the dashboard that read limited propulsion. It happened on I-15 on the way to vegas last september. I filed a complaint with bbb and the answer I got from Mitsubishi was that it is designed that way. I have a copy of the Mitsubishi manual stating that. I wrote letters with no action. This already happened twice. I am afraid to drive the car in hot weather. See the attached 5 detailed files for info.”
NHTSA complaint #11331865, filed 2020-06, 10,000 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“The contact owns a 2018 Mitsubishi outlander. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle, the vehicle failed to shift into park. The contact was able to shift the vehicle into other gears however, the vehicle failure to shift into park persisted. The contact turned the vehicle off and restarted the vehicle however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 26,535.”
NHTSA complaint #11311361, filed 2020-02, 26,535 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | 27% |
Other parts of the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Phev
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody 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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