2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 145 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 110,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2% of the 145 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 110,500 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.
“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“This vehicle is dangerous and going to kill someone. I owned it 4 months and had to have it taken to 3 different dealerships 7 times in 6 weeks because it would die without warning while driving. It left me stranded in 2 different states and I was told every time nothing could be found as to why this would happen. However, there were several codes that came up that lead me and my mechanic to believe the transmission was failing. The dealerships did not want to fix it under my warranty so they told me nothing was wrong. …”
NHTSA complaint #11517972, filed 2023-04“car go's fast and take off at a hi speed' transmission slips out of gear; and stops' and can't get to go' stop at light car rolls a head' jumps to go and stops and go's slow' and jump's to go”
NHTSA complaint #11485066, filed 2022-09Related service bulletins
- 10175776Apr 8, 2020This TSB updates the Body section of the affected Service Manuals to add information (including a Caution) to the windshield Removal and Installation procedure for vehicles…
Forward collision avoidance: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander
64 complaintsBrakes
22 complaintsEngine
20 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 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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