2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 19%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 28,128miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine of the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, 19% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 28,128 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 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport's CVT transmission hesitant while accelerating from a stop then it surges with power and the RPM fluctuates up and down continuously. When given gas the vehicle sometimes does not accelerate. This vehicle was not always like this. I recorded multiple video showing the RPM fluctuates constantly even in cruise control. I took it to local Mitsubishi dealership and they kept the vehicle for a day to log the data as they drove it around only to be told there is nothing wrong with it”
NHTSA complaint #11055796, filed 2017-12, 10,000 miles“My greatest concern is the engine stalling while driving, new battery draining so quickly , the vehicle shaking while idle then shuts off. I cannot understand how my vehicle was not added to the engine stall recall even with these problems replicating what Mitsubishi identifies in there past recalls. This is very dangerous because macanics or diagnostic computers cannot identify problems with the car but after driving it for a good while or maybe a few hours the car could just shut off in the middle of no where in a highway which has already happened to me endangering me and my family. …”
NHTSA complaint #11351016, filed 2020-08, 130,000 miles“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 to get this car towed to three seperate mechanics as no one would work on a mitsubishi and I was told it was the timing chain with possible engine damage. …”
NHTSA complaint #11518626, filed 2023-04Related service bulletins
- 10159648Apr 25, 2019This is a Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers. The bulletin instructs dealers to confirm a list of specific Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) if vehicle experiences the…
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 9% |
| 2021 | 5 | 26% |
| 2020 | 8 | 31% |
| 2019 | 5 | 19% |
| 2018 | 1 | 5% |
| 2017 | 5 | 19% |
| 2016 | 8 | 31% |
| 2015 | 35 | 19% |
| 2014 | 4 | 10% |
| 2013 | 4 | 10% |
| 2012 | 2 | 14% |
| 2011 | 8 | 27% |
Other parts of the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
11 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
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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