2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 10%of 58 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 68,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander, 10% of the 58 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,500 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.
“There have been many problems the last couple years with my car, I noticed last year when I was on a long distance road trip that my transmission overheating light was coming on? I had to pull over a couple times and let it cool down before I could continue... It stopped doing it for awhile, and then now my car is losing accelleration on the freeway and seems to be stalling , it is very dangerous and no one at Mitsubishi or other shops knows whats wrong? Please help”
NHTSA complaint #10994053, filed 2017-06, 70,000 miles“I was stopped on one stop signal, waiting my turn to cross a busy highway, when I had my chance to cross the higway the vehicle suddenly stops and pops up on the screen service required according what I got explained the vehicle enter in safe mode and wont let us finish to cross the highway, a truck came right on front to us and we got help to push the car to finish to cross the highway and be safe from an accident, we went over to Mitsubishi specialist and they told us that the bad component that cause this issue was the oil cooler from the CVT transmission or power train, the car is low…”
NHTSA complaint #10721082, filed 2015-05, 23,750 miles“The Transmissions in these vehicles are junk and very dangerous. I was driving out of town and all of a sudden the RPM´s started revving up. Then I tried to slow down and pull over and the vehicle did not want to down shift and it stalled on the highway with traffic. This is not the first time the transmission went out on the same vehicle. I had a hard time finding a transmission to put in and when I did it only lasted a year. Please, you can not put these cars out there with this type of transmission in them. They are junk. Please make this right.”
NHTSA complaint #11517019, filed 2023-04“The contact owns a 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander. While driving 75 MPH, the vehicle vibrated excessively. Lowering the speed reduced the vibration. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the front passenger side axle separated from the transmission, which caused the vibration in the driveshaft. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10895941, filed 2016-08, 68,000 miles“2011 Mitsubishi Outlander. Consumer writes with regard to belt tension tightener recall repair. *as the consumer stated that the dealer charged for a portion of the repair that should have been covered under the recall.”
NHTSA complaint #10918395, filed 2018-10Related service bulletins
- 11003536Jun 3, 2024Service Manual Revision - This Technical Service Bulletin provides corrections to the description of special tools used to install the oil seal within the Automatic Transaxle…
- 10154714Feb 27, 2019This is a Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers. This bulletin updates the Automatic Transmission section of the affected Service Manual, to correct information in the…
- 10170074Aug 28, 2015This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170071Jul 22, 2015This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10098881Feb 12, 2015This technical service bulletin, provided to dealers, adds procedures for disassembly, assembly and cleaning transmission components.
- 10098877Feb 3, 2015This technical service bulletin, provided to dealers, corrects the hydraulic pressure settings and updates the special tools used in the cvt hydraulic pressure test in the…
- 10170106Sep 10, 2013This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170104Aug 8, 2013This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170096Mar 5, 2013This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170100Feb 6, 2013This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 7% |
| 2024 | 4 | 15% |
| 2023 | 5 | 10% |
| 2022 | 8 | 4% |
| 2020 | 1 | 3% |
| 2019 | 3 | 10% |
| 2018 | 3 | 5% |
| 2017 | 7 | 14% |
| 2016 | 64 | 44% |
| 2015 | 25 | 47% |
| 2014 | 7 | 16% |
| 2013 | 4 | 15% |
| 2012 | 6 | 27% |
| 2011 | 6 | 10% |
| 2010 | 6 | 10% |
| 2009 | 5 | 11% |
| 2008 | 9 | 16% |
| 2007 | 8 | 6% |
| 2005 | 3 | 16% |
| 2004 | 3 | 6% |
| 2003 | 6 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander
19 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsEngine cooling
7 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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