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2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
12%of 58 total for the year
Median mileage
9,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander, 12% of the 58 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,000 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

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 contact owns a 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander sport. The contact was driving approximately 70 MPH when the check engine warning indicator illuminated until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer six times for the identical failure where both engine oil feeders were replaced yet the failure persisted. The contact planned to take the vehicle back to the dealer for repairs. The failure mileage was approximately 9,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10398784, filed 2011-05, 9,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated while driving and the vehicle would not accelerate over 55 MPH. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times for the failure where the dealer performed a diagnostic but was unable to locate a failure code. The dealer did not replace any parts. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 600 and the current mileage was 1,300.”

NHTSA complaint #10427471, filed 2011-09, 600 miles

“The contact owns a 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact received notification of 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.”

NHTSA complaint #10683152, filed 2015-02

“The contact owns a 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v562000 (engine and engine cooling) and stated that the part was not available. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was notified of the delay. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 2/10/15 updated 10/2/2015”

NHTSA complaint #10668998, filed 2014-12

“The contact owns a 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign id number: 14v562000 (engine and engine cooling) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vehicle was finally repaired. Updated 06/04/15.”

NHTSA complaint #10679660, filed 2015-01

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202210%
2011712%
2010712%
200937%
200847%
200722%
200515%
2004612%
20031311%

Other parts of the 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander

Engine
19 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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