2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 20about this part
- Share
- 14%of 145 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the engine of the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander, 14% of the 145 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Anytime when I'm driving my vehicle I have to continuously release my foot off the gas pedal for it to attempt to shift into the next gear otherwise it continues to rev up the rpms. Also I parked my car turned it off and as I was getting out of the vehicle it the vehicle made a sound as it was trying to start but was struggling. Then it stopped. While driving the steering wheel shakes when braking”
NHTSA complaint #11151203, filed 2018-11, 68,000 miles“Fcm keeps blinking and alarm sounding when I started the car. My car been service at car dealership since purchased. After 100k miles they now discovered catalic converter need to be replaced per dealership. But nothing about fcm problem.”
NHTSA complaint #11397037, filed 2021-02, 110,500 miles“I was at a stop sign turning onto a highway, I accelerated and my car was moved into the middle of the road and my car turned off and then turned back on just a second or so later and I was able to drive again. I am not certain what happened as there were no codes thrown and the car continued to operate after turning itself back on. I am wondering if there is something in the computer programming that is faulty. When I got home, I checked all the connections and did not see any obvious faults. …”
NHTSA complaint #11398752, filed 2021-03, 111,130 miles“My vehicle does not accelerate at times and its an issue while driving. I want to avoid getting into an accident and I do not know if its an engine or transmission issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11301883, filed 2020-01, 94,000 miles“On september 2019 around 10:45 pm, Mitsubishi Outlander sport 2016 was the cause of garage fire at my house. The fire started in the engine /battery area after I had tried to give a jump start a day before but the car did not start. Fire was mostly contained under the hood. Since 2016, the car was mostly garaged and sparingly driven and had very very low miles not enough to get first service if I recall correctly. The interior still smells fresh car. I had registered the car with dmv as non operative status and did not renew my insurance as I was not driving the vehicle for quite some time. …”
NHTSA complaint #11302972, filed 2020-01, 900 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10176672May 14, 2020This TSB instructs dealers how to install a new radiator and add an EPDM sponge which covers the exposed radiator core.
- 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…
- 10091445Sep 8, 2016This technical service bulletin, provided to dealers, updates the engine overhaul (2.4l) section of the affected service manuals to update the rocker cover installation procedures.
- 10091428Aug 1, 2016This is a technical service bulletin that provides dealers the repair procedures for vehicles exhibiting an oil leak from the rocker cover.
- 10103146Mar 31, 2016This revised bulletin adds 2016 model year outlander and supersedes tsb−16−13−001, issued in january, 2016, regarding updated ecm software ecm reprogramming for…
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 7% |
| 2024 | 3 | 12% |
| 2023 | 8 | 16% |
| 2022 | 13 | 6% |
| 2020 | 2 | 6% |
| 2019 | 3 | 10% |
| 2018 | 12 | 21% |
| 2017 | 8 | 16% |
| 2016 | 20 | 14% |
| 2015 | 12 | 23% |
| 2013 | 5 | 19% |
| 2012 | 3 | 14% |
| 2011 | 19 | 33% |
| 2010 | 12 | 20% |
| 2009 | 4 | 9% |
| 2008 | 5 | 9% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 1 | 5% |
| 2004 | 2 | 4% |
| 2003 | 3 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander
64 complaintsBrakes
22 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsExterior lighting
12 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 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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