2016 Mitsubishi Outlander electrical system problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The car itself should not be sold considering the number of complaints about the transmission issues. I’ve only had the car a month and Its started to stall and jerks when in acceleration. The gears started to not shift properly and the car would not go over 20 miles without jerking. I took the car…”
filed Jul 23, 2026
“I have had multiple issues with this SUV. The main issue I am writing this for is because the car was hit stopped at a red light by another car going over 40 mph. The car rolled back then slammed into my car again going just as fast. The airbags did not deploy and the seatbelts did not lock. The…”
filed Jun 4, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These vehicles may have defective relays that can result in an engine stall, reduced…Campaign 17V609000 · Sep 29, 2017
Related service bulletins
Tech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. It covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications.
TECH TALK 289 · Other · issued Nov 21, 2025This Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions for a software update to correct an issue of the rear view camera displaying on the Display Audio Unit while driving forward.
TSB-18-54-006REV · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 23, 2024This Technical Service Bulletin instructs the dealer to update the Hands Free Module software to improve the Bluetooth connection when certain devices are connected to Wi‐Fi.
TSB-16-54-001REV · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 23, 2024
Electrical System problems in other Outlander years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Outlander | 5 | 21% |
| 2023 Outlander | 10 | 23% |
| 2022 Outlander | 25 | 12% |
| 2020 Outlander | 11 | 35% |
| 2019 Outlander | 7 | 24% |
| 2018 Outlander | 9 | 16% |
| 2017 Outlander | 8 | 16% |
| 2015 Outlander | 6 | 12% |
| 2014 Outlander | 3 | 7% |
| 2013 Outlander | 4 | 15% |
| 2012 Outlander | 2 | 9% |
| 2011 Outlander | 9 | 16% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.