general problems of the 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander - part 1

Car jerks like it’s losing power when pulling off, not sure if it’s transmission issue or engine issue.

The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander sport. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and while driving from a complete stop, the vehicle hesitated upon depressing the accelerator pedal. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle had failed to shift to reverse(r). The warning message "service transmission" was displayed. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that there were metal shavings in the transmission. The mechanic determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 16v563000(power train); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,429.

Hesitation when accelerating. Has stalled while driving. Has come to a complete stop when put in reverse.

While driving on the highway the car did a "skip", then the check transmission light came on. I got off the highway, shut the car off, waited a while and started the car again. The light was off so I drove home. As I was driving the light came on again. The next time it came on the code was p084a. Have not had it checked by dealer yet. The mechanic said it would cost $5000-7000 to fix or replace. Every time the car sits and restart the light does not come on, sometimes I can drive for some time and nothing happens, sometimes the light comes on. Not sure what to do.

Was driving up highway and all of a sudden it felt like the car was hesitating and had hard time shifting gears, when you pushed on the gas the rpms would go up and down but it seemed like the car wouldn’t go anywhere. I was in the left lane and traffic if going 70, 80 mph and the car would not go anywhere. It had to be towed to a garage. We was almost rear ended because we couldn’t get the car to go to get it off the I do have a text message from the machine from garage.

The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander sport. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the gear independently shifted causing the engine to rev up and then immediately shifted back into the intended gear and stabilized. The vehicle failed to accelerate without a slight hesitation at a rate slower than intended. The service engine and transmission failure warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the VIN not being included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v563000 (power train). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 79,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander sport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The check engine warning light was illuminated; however, the contact stated that the warning light was due to a failed O2 sensor. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was 105,979.

While driving to work at approximately 6:30 am , as I was signaling to merge onto the on ramp the cars gas pedal stop controlling the speed of my car. I pulled over to the side of the road and my car would not move. I tried to put the heat shifter into park but it was stuck in drive. I had to have the towed to a mechanic which informed me that I needed a new transmission. (3 different independent shops). After being told what it would cost to repair the vehicle the vehicle is still parked in my driveway.

The cvt transmission would lose power when making a turn over last few yrs. My safety was put at risk due to oncoming traffic could have hit the car due to loss of power. The service transmission required light just started coming on after dealing with loss of power. Car only has 106,000 miles on it. The car is available for inspection & is currently at tmt automotive in bremen in. Codes coming up are transmission issues. The loss of power issue started in 2018 when the car was purchased; I did not know this was a sign of transmission issue. There was not a warranty on the car when purchased. There were no lights or warnings until last week when the car started lurching forward & light came on for the first time for transmission service. I scheduled a diagnostic appt with tmt as soon as it happened. I do not have documentation yet due to car is at the tmt automotive, waiting to hear on 3/25/24 from shop if the transmission is bad.

-power train (transmission) and other unknown problems -that vehicle taken to be inspected at the westgate mitsubish dealership in wake forest, nc. -unknown.

The car started using more fuel, hesitatingly, slipping gears wouldn’t go in gear, died while driving.

I was driving on the highway on a trip and out of no where my car shuttered and then flashed service transmission soon, I pulled over and my car would no longer drive, reverse or go into neutral. The tow company reset my battery to try to reset my car system. After that my car wouldn’t really go past 60. I followed the tow truck to the nearest town and it stalled again at the light and I could no longer go at all, my car locked up and wouldn’t reset at that point. It’s an $1100 tow back home. The cvt transmission really needs to be rechecked and recalled. I’ve found too many issues and the same complaints but can’t find a recall on it at all.

While driving in the city limits around 35 miles an hour I had to stop abruptly to avoid a collision with a driver who didn’t stop at the intersection. I had to come to a complete stop for this driver. When I took my foot off of the brake and tried to drive on my car would not move. I had to shift gears put it in park and try again. I could hear the engine responding but the car wouldn’t move. When it did start to move forward slowly it was shaking very hard and I was only able to get 10 miles an hour. I had to be towed. And I kept thinking what if I was on the highway that day where the speed limit is 75mph.

We purchased new a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander sport which has a recall regarding the cvt transmission causing vehicle hesitation when accelerating increasing the risk of a crash. We began experiencing "hesitation when accelerating" along with a "transmission service required light" in November 2023. Upon contacting a Mitsubishi dealership, we were told by a service rep that the recall had already been performed on our vehicle and there was nothing else to do regarding the recall. I explained that the problem with the cvt had not been correctly repaired due to the fact that we are now experiencing the cause and affect issues that mandated the recall on the cvt power train. This is my wife's car and we are very concerned with this issue and the reluctance of Mitsubishi to correctly make the needed repairs under the recall notice.

The cvt transmissions aren't great. And goes out quite a bit. No warnings lights ever came on. Just a normal routine inspection to continue with being up to date with maintenance. This problem needs to be recalled.

Hesitation when pressing the accelerator. This is a recall that affects 2015-2016 Outlander sports but according to my VIN it isn't needed on this car. I regularly will slow to make a turn or to a stop light and when I try to go it can take 0. 5-5. 5 seconds before the car will actually move. This has led to a dozen times where I have almost been in an accident because of it.

My 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander sport transmission failed at 45,000 miles. I had my car diagnosed and was told I needed a new transmission. In addition, my safety was put at risk because my vehicle would not accelerate at a traffic light when needed to go. It would also not get up to speed when merging into the highway and it would not maintain the speed limit while driving. This was a very dangerous situation for me. I was not able to accelerate at stop lights, which could have caused me to get hit from behind. In addition to this, I was unable to maintain a safe speed on the highway. My car would only get up to 40 miles per hour when the speed limit would be 60 to 70 miles per hour. Furthermore, my car was taken to the Mitsubishi dealership service center and was inspected. I was told that I needed a new transmission. Lastly, the day before I took my car in to get diagnosed the serve light on my car came on and said, “service transmission required. ”.

The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi outland. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle hesitated with the rpm's increasing and decreasing wildly before stalling. After restarting the vehicle, the failure persisted. The transmission warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a general failure with the powertrain system. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to NHTSA campaign number 16v563000 (power train), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 154,484.

The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander sport. The contact state that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated and then stalled. The contact stated that while accelerating, the vehicle lunged forward then inadvertently increased in speed. The contact was able to stop the vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated that while shifted in reverse(r), the vehicle rolled forward and failed to reverse. The contact stated that the vehicle randomly shuddered. The transmission service required warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that VIN was previously repaired under the NHTSA campaign number: 16v563000 (power train). The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander sport. The contact stated while at a stop light and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle failed to respond. After a couple of minutes, the vehicle launched forward, and the transmission service warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and stated that the body assembly cvt valve needed to be replaced and that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v563000 (power train). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle warranty had expired and provided assistance. The failure mileage was 79,000.

It has hesitation when accelerating and stuttering while driving. Its throwing a code po868 for the transmission. It's a cvt transmission, and it feels like a transmission slip at times, or it takes off then hesitates then goes again. Other times it stutters. Its a risk because now our chances of being in a accident increases. Until it threw the code there were no issues then all the sudden there was the issue.

The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander sport. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted and the front wheels lost traction. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 16v563000 (power train) however, the vehicle was not included. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.

2015 Mitsubishi Outlander sport is having problems shifting and accelerating. There is a transmission service needed light that comes on the dash when turned on. Recently it would not go over 40 - 45 mph, and continued to go slower. I had to turn the car off and back on which helped a little. I have taken the vehicle to the dealership and they confirmed the faulty transmission and they gave me a printed quote for a new transmission. The mileage is at 101162 and the main problem is when I try to reach 65 mph speed I feel the transmission goes back to a lower speed so I always stock with 40 - 45 mph and so hard to accelerate again. We own another 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander sport with 196k miles on it and never faced any transmission issues we always change the j4 fluid and the filter on time. For sure there's something wrong with this year's model (2015) from the manufacturer because our 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander sport with 196k miles is still sharp.

Won't shift gears, hesitates while driving, won't drive after stopping. Check engine light and transmission service warning light is on.

Driving Nov 6 and I heard a noise, almost thought I hit a pot hole or something, come to a red light and dmy car . Akes a whining noise and will not go. I put in a claim to my insurance company which was denied before they even looked at the car, I called back and made an adjuster look at the car because I had already been told that the transmission was going to cost about $7,000. I'm a single mother of two kids and I just finished paying that car off. So then I start reading about recalls after my insurance company denied the claim I've been without a car for about 4 weeks and I find out about the so many recalls that Mitsubishi had with the Outlander just I'm outside of the date of manufacturer so then I find this safety recall sr-17-005 for 2015 Outlander campaign c1606z. Even when you look at the adjustice quote that I attached he doesn't have any idea what happened to the car he's saying now that it's the whole the whole transaxle that needs to be replaced not just the transmission so he's caught in a job at like $10,000 and I think my car is only worth between four and six why wouldn't he just total my car.

Hard shifting, not catching gears properly. The vehicle did not show any codes that the transmission was bad until after the transmission finally broke completely. The vehicle started jumping miles on the odometer but it did not show any codes as to what could be the issue. Dealership wouldn’t fix transmission without any codes coming off. I was driving the vehicle with my child in it and the rpm’s were shooting over 6,000 to 7,000rpms when it finally jerked into working again. Dealership claiming no faults due to the car not properly showing codes.

The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander sport. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, the transmission overheat message was displayed indicating that the vehicle should be turned off. The contact pulled over and waited for the engine to cool down. While attempting to drive, the vehicle hesitated and stalled. The contact also stated that while the vehicle was idling, the engine revved up. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer, but it was unknown if the vehicle was diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander sport. The contact stated while driving 50 mph the vehicle shaking and jerking and the transmission warning light illuminated. The contact was able to pull over on the side of the road and the vehicle shut down. The contact restarted the vehicle, but the vehicle was not operating normally. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home, the contact notice that the transmission fluid had leaked. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic and stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The dealer was contacted but no assistances was provided and advised to contact the manufacturer. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under NHTSA campaign number: 16v548000 (power train) and did not provide any assistances. The failure mileage was 77,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander sport. The contact stated that while stopped at a red light, an abnormal rattling sound was coming from the transmission. The contact stated that upon depression of the accelerator pedal, the vehicle began to stall as the service transmission warning message appeared on the instrument panel. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to her home where it remained in her possession. Upon investigation, she discovered NHTSA campaign number: 16v548000 (power train) which she linked to the failure. The manufacturer nor the dealer had been notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 124,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000.

My 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander sport is having problems shifting and accelerating. There is a transmission service needed light that comes on the dash when turned on. A few months ago I had to start manually shifting which barely got me by. Recently it would not go over 25 mph, and continued to go slower and slower until it stopped and would not accelerate at all. I have had to drive on the far right of the road with my hazards on and barely made it from a to b while cars zoomed past me. I had to turn the car off and back on which helped a little. I feel like when it is low on gas, that also makes it worse? I have taken the vehicle to the dealership that sold it to me who confirmed the faulty transmission and they gave me a printed quote for a new transmission. The mileage is at 89,811 and I've had it for almost 2 years. I first started noticing issues shortly after purchase when it would shake when idle once in a while or would have a hard time accelerating after stopping. The first time it would not accelerate was about a year ago. I no longer can rely on this vehicle for transportation.

Car has rough idle, rpms idling and car stalls while shifting gears or at a stop. This is unsafe for the road. Car inspected at shop of my choosing. Has not been to dealer. No alerts on fashboard for check engine or service soon.

Car has several problems with the transmission causing many safety concerns. Riff shifting and loss of power when trying to move car sometimes. Very dangerous condition having it towed to mitchabichi dealer. .

The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander sport. The contact stated while driving 30 mph or various speeds, the vehicle started to hesitate. The accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle hesitated and decelerated inadvertently. The contact also stated that the hesitation also occurred while coasting down an incline with his foot not depressing the accelerator. The contact stated that the check transmission warning light would illuminate. The contact had driven the vehicle to a local dealer where several older recall repairs were performed. The dealer advised the contact that only NHTSA campaign number: 16v563000 (power train) needed to be repaired. The recall was not repaired. The failure was reoccurring. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 121,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander sport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated during acceleration. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 16v563000 (power train) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v563000 (power train). The failure mileage was approximately 61,500.