2016 Mitsubishi Outlander power train problems
62 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander — 44% 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
“The contact owns a 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred repeatedly after…”
filed Oct 16, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Affected vehicles are equipped with a constant velocity transmission (CVT) that, in…Campaign 16V563000 · Jul 28, 2016
Related service bulletins
Service Manual Revision - This Technical Service Bulletin provides corrections to the description of special tools used to install the oil seal within the Automatic Transaxle sections of the applicable Service Manuals.
TSB-24-23-004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 3, 2024Service Manual Revision - This Technical Service Bulletin instructs dealers to diagnose and test drive vehicles exhibiting a shudder or surge condition possibly caused by poor reaction of the hydraulic pressure circuit.
TSB-20-23-001RV4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 25, 2024Service Manual Revision - This Technical Service Bulletin instructs dealers to diagnose and test drive vehicles exhibiting a shudder or surge condition possibly caused by poor reaction of the hydraulic pressure circuit.
TSB-20-23-001REV · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 4, 2024Service Manual Revision - This Technical Service Bulletin provides the procedure for diagnostic trouble code and on-vehicle service for belt & pulley assembly on certain CVT models.
TSB-24-23-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 14, 2024
Power Train problems in other Outlander years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Outlander | 4 | 17% |
| 2023 Outlander | 4 | 9% |
| 2022 Outlander | 8 | 4% |
| 2020 Outlander | 1 | 3% |
| 2019 Outlander | 3 | 10% |
| 2018 Outlander | 3 | 5% |
| 2017 Outlander | 7 | 14% |
| 2015 Outlander | 25 | 48% |
| 2014 Outlander | 7 | 16% |
| 2013 Outlander | 4 | 15% |
| 2012 Outlander | 6 | 27% |
| 2011 Outlander | 6 | 10% |
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.