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2008 Mitsubishi Outlander Engine Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
9%of 58 total for the year
Median mileage
120,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine of the 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander, 9% of the 58 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120,500 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.

“I was driving home from work on the interstate and my serpentine belt popped off the tensioner which caused me to lose my power steering and then resulted in my radiator blowing on the side of the interstate”

NHTSA complaint #11079037, filed 2018-03, 178,000 miles

“##1st problem==I was the car and got an speed of 25mph and sudennly the car wont moved forward even im trying to depressed the gas pedal but the same it wont moved forward but when I shot off the engine and re start again its trhe time that will moved forward=== ##2nd problem==my wife went to pick up our son from the school as she was driving the car to the intersection with traffic lights this afternoon when suddenly the car stops and the wheel is hard to turn from left or right and got panicked and then she called me for the rescue, as I arrived in the place I drove the car to a safe place…”

NHTSA complaint #11252151, filed 2019-08, 131,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate and the service engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10652987, filed 2014-11, 110,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14v562000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.”

NHTSA complaint #10651088, filed 2014-10

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202517%
2024312%
2023816%
2022136%
202026%
2019310%
20181221%
2017816%
20162014%
20151223%
2013519%
2012314%
20111933%
20101220%
200949%
200859%
200711%
200515%
200424%
200333%

Other parts of the 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander

Suspension
10 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
9 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaints
Exterior lighting
8 complaints
Electrical system
7 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Other or unknown
5 complaints
Body and structure
5 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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