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Mitsubishi Outlander repairs by problem area
Engine (23%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (9%)
Suspension and Steering (23%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (19%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)
Other (9%)
Chart based on 372 repairs.
Mitsubishi Outlander engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (5%)
$500 - $999 (14%)
$100 - $499 (26%)
< $100 (55%)
Chart based on 77 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2018 Mitsubishi Outlander 4dr SUV
117-horsepower 2.0L I4 Plug-in Hybrid 1-speed automatic AWD
| 27900 mi | Being EV - Battery producing way less than expected power, they claim it is fine and within spec. Go through this game semi annually with them. |
| 35960 mi | Being EV - Battery producing way less than expected power, they claim it is fine and within spec. Being EV - Battery producing way less than expected power, they claim it is fine and within spec. |
2016 Mitsubishi Outlander 4dr SUV
119-horsepower 2.0L I4 Plug-in Hybrid 1-speed automatic AWD
| 31000 mi | A small amount of cooling water missing. |
2014 Mitsubishi Outlander 4dr SUV
166-horsepower 2.4L I4 CVT FWD
| 20000 mi | Head gasket minor leak - replaced gasket. |
| 53000 mi US $600 |
Water pump leak - replaced water pump and timing belt |
2014 Mitsubishi Outlander 4dr SUV
119-horsepower 2.0L I4 Plug-in Hybrid 1-speed automatic AWD
| 28830 mi | Brainbox threw errors from time to time; Enabled limp mode. Restart fixed. Brainbox swapped for a new. Also WiFi unit replaced. |
2012 Mitsubishi Outlander 4dr SUV
168-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 115000 mi | Serpentine belt recall |
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander 4dr SUV
230-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 18000 mi US $100 |
Scan ecu for error codes; cleaned the throttle body and performed a learn process, see net for procedures, seems to so far solved the code issues noted previously. |
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander 4dr SUV
168-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT 4WD
| 59000 mi | Timing belt needed replacement |
2010 Mitsubishi Outlander 4dr SUV
230-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 66960 mi C $120 |
Flex pipe exhaust repair |
| 81220 mi C $450 |
Rotten muffler. Hole in exhaust line just after catalytic converter |
| 117180 mi C $100 |
Exhaust system was loud and diagnosed with a hole in a pipe |
| 126000 mi US $350 |
Water pump failure |
| Relays in engine fusebox were defective. Symptoms included ACS warning light on display and limp mode indicated when put in drive. |
2010 Mitsubishi Outlander 4dr SUV
230-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD
| 6500 mi | Technical Service Bulletin was now available to correct the problem. |
| 8060 mi | Had trouble starting vehicle (the vehicle would stall)and the check engine light came on and turned off by itself the next day. |
| 17660 mi | Had trouble starting vehicle on a cold morning. Engine would keep stalling and the 'check engine light' illuminated. It took 5 tries to start the vehicle before it would hold a constant idle. The Tech replaced some relays. |
| 31930 mi | Vehicle was parked overnight in an attached garage to my house. Inside the garage was -10 degrees celcius. Went to start the vehicle the next morning and the engine would stall 1-2 seconds after start up. The vehicle battery is only two months old and all connections are secure. All fuses and relays are in working order. The MIL light was not on so there were no codes to pull. I try 5 more times to start the vehicle and again, it would stall and would not remain on. I tried plugging in the block heater for 2 hours. Went to start the vehicle and finally, the engine remained running. Car behaved normally after that and I could not duplicate the problem the next day. |
| 33480 mi C $3 |
the lower half of the heat shield on the exhaust has come loose. It is supposed to be clamped onto the upper heat shield but rust has corroded the part that is connected to the clamp. It was rattling with a metal on metal sound when pressing the gas pedal and going to approximately 5 km/hr from a stop. I clamped the lower heat shield onto the upper heat shield using a metal gear clamp and that stopped the rattling. |
2010 Mitsubishi Outlander 4dr SUV
168-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 93000 mi C $409 |
Regular maintenance - major service - fluid and filter changes |
| 12000 mi | the fan motor died |
2010 Mitsubishi Outlander 4dr SUV
168-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT 4WD
| 62000 mi A $300 |
Sparkplugs had not been replaced since new replaced had trouble with water in fuel tank hence the longer hours fixing and battery had died that morning. |
| 78740 mi | New Camshaft rollers claimed to be on order in 2015 have @Dec 2016 still not arrived. |
| 101060 mi C $600 |
replaced tensioner and belt. also replaced the donut gasket at front exhaust |
2009 Mitsubishi Outlander 4dr SUV
turbocharged 154hp 2.3L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual 4WD
| 40000 mi £50 |
intermittent "jerk" (like dirty fuel) when driving. MAF cleaned and fuel filter replaced |
| 85600 mi £1250 |
Clutch started slipping especially when towing so I guess lining wear. |
2009 Mitsubishi Outlander 4dr SUV
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD
| 61880 mi C $110 |
Timing belt tension-er leaked out all fluid, caused excessive wear on timing belt. Replaced defective tensioner under warranty, but the belt not under warranty,paid $190.00 CAD for timing belt, even though stated by manufacturer it is coverd |
| 75020 mi | When car is idling (650 RPM) in park, at normal operating temperature, if you push the A/C button, the engine will rev up past 1200 RPM and come back down to normal (650 RPM). Removed fuses and relays to the A/C comp. made no difference. |
| 29760 mi | Small bracket that re-enforces the rear 'face' of the muffler rotted 1/2 way off and was rattling. |
| 41400 mi | Engine light came on, gas cap failure. |
2009 Mitsubishi Outlander 4dr SUV
168-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT 4WD
| 132000 mi US $40 |
Getting an O2sensor fault guy at parts place said to try this verses paying 300 for new sensor. Replace air filter and run some fuel cleaner through it to reduce any carbon build up. |
2008 Mitsubishi Outlander 4dr SUV
turbocharged 154hp 2.3L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual 4WD
| 3000 mi | Very low oil level could not find the correct oil for my VW diesel engine fitted to my UK outlander. VW refused to let me buy oil from them I have never had to top up oil on other cars owned in a 12 month period |
| 6000 mi | Car sent in for scheduled service. On the way home the engine sounded that it was sucking air. Took car back and they found a turbo pipe was blown off. Mitsubishi UK did not have the part in stock. Given hire car for 4 days. |
| 55560 mi $1180 |
leakage from the additive tank, new bag with oil + work. |
2008 Mitsubishi Outlander 4dr SUV
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 115000 mi US $643 |
Oil change, water pump replacement (under warranty) and r&r brakes. |
| 145260 mi US $484 |
Replaced radiator and thermostat |
| 53320 mi $400 |
noise from the accessory belt |
| 53320 mi $100 |
few days before the Mitsu dealer suggested to change the generator belt for noises (asking lot of $$). An independent shop found that only problem was an inexpensive ball bearing, and fixed it |
2008 Mitsubishi Outlander 4dr SUV
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD
| 132060 mi C $400 |
Replace catalytic converter |
| 61380 mi | Replaced a corroded coolant pipe under warranty Replaced a corroded coolant pipe under waranty |
2008 Mitsubishi Outlander 4dr SUV
168-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 110000 mi US $250 |
Engine drive belt replaced |
| 100000 mi US $65 |
idle was off cleared codes |
2008 Mitsubishi Outlander 4dr SUV
168-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT 4WD
| 134540 mi C $550 |
14 year old original muffler and entire exhaust up to engine manifold had to be replaced due to corrsion |
2007 Mitsubishi Outlander 4dr SUV
turbocharged 138hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual 4WD
| 22000 mi | warranty fix for intermittent stalling fault + recall |
2007 Mitsubishi Outlander 4dr SUV
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 120280 mi C $868 |
Ignition needed to be replaced, Dealer replaced. But problem has not shown up. |
| 17360 mi | Oil leak because of a bad drain plug. |
2007 Mitsubishi Outlander 4dr SUV
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD
| 6820 mi | Reflash of TCM and ECM to eliminate hesitation issue. |
| 50000 mi US $120 |
Rear wheel sensor went out. Replaced under warranty. |
| 110000 mi US $850 |
Timing belt stretched and jumped a few teeth on the gears that drive it. Idler pulley for this belt was noisy due to bad bearing. Engine ran poorly. Dealer replaced belt, idler pulley, and water pump. |
| 46500 mi | Engine flooded with fuel. Reasons unknown. restarted by roadside assistance team |
| 77000 mi US $99 |
Loud exhaust noise. Exhaust rusted through just behind catalytic converter. Taken to exhaust shop who cut and soldered a new pipe in. $160. (Previously quoted $1300 for replacement catalytic and pipe). |
| 59000 mi US $60 |
Exhaust leak. Muffler shop was able to repair the broken section. The remaining exhaust system was O.K. |
| 85000 mi US $1200 |
Exhaust system. |
| 84695 mi US $587 |
Replaced the entire exhaust system. Total parts & labor = ~$1,900 |
| 10000 mi | Cold start engine misfire for 1 minute followed by service engine light |
| 14260 mi | Throttle lag. Supposedly fixed with computer update. Seems better, but not perfect. Haven't reported. |
| 19840 mi | heat shield on exhaust pipe was rusted to be broken and get rattling. |
| 56200 mi C $150 |
Rust on coolant line. Lost coolant. Replaced lower radiator hose. |
| 135700 mi | catalytic converter was defective, and dealer replaced under warranty. |
| 165000 mi US $50 |
Took for oil change. Dealer told me of all the repairs that were going to be needed including tires. Not worth keeping so I traded in |
| 2914 mi | Reflash engine control module and transmission control module with new firmware to reduce hesitation during abrupt manuevers. |
| 2232 mi | Car is not responding to gas pedal. Computer flash done. |
| 24800 mi C $45 |
Heat shield on center pipe is rusted and comming apart. Loud clunking noise when engine idling. Mitsubishi wont repair under the warraty cause they say its too expensive (???)...Dealer fixed it with a 1.39$ garden hose clamp...real classy |
| 65000 mi US $530 |
Replaced exhaust pipes between catalytic converter and muffler - 2 small holes |
| 81500 mi | Replacement of rusted exhaust pipes. |
| 53720 mi | The chip in one of the keys not working and won't program.Was told that it's not covered by warranty,don't really feel like paying more than 200$ for a new one,praying for the one that works to keep working. |
| 48800 mi | cat converter bolt rusted, rattled shield and they replaced bolts all good |
| 45880 mi | Very poor mileage, was advised needed 2 software updates. One for idling and one for heater and lights dimming. |
| 93620 mi C $350 |
Repair leak in exhaust pipe |
2007 Mitsubishi Outlander 4-door
4-cylinder manual AWD
| 75233 mi $200 |
LPG filters, lambda sond 1 |
2006 Mitsubishi Outlander 4dr SUV
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 16000 mi | ECU replaced under warranty. |
2004 Mitsubishi Outlander 4dr SUV
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 133468 mi C $845 |
Replaced water pump and timing belt(including pulleys, tensioner etc.). |
2003 Mitsubishi Outlander 4dr SUV
140-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 100000 mi US $400 |
Crack in the radiator which caused ancillary damage when it broke open. |
2003 Mitsubishi Outlander 4dr SUV
140-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 156860 mi C $1500 |
The timing belt broke in the middle of the road. Luckily engine was not affected. |
| 156000 mi US $9 |
Replaced faulty radiator cap myself. |
| 160000 mi US $24 |
Raditor leak. Poured Stop Leak into radiator. |
| 167000 mi US $562 |
Cooling system pressure test, new radiator, coolant flush/fill. |
| 184000 mi | Replaced the second spark plug wire. Bought a pair in May 2010 for $28. Used the last wire from this pack. |
| 153140 mi A $650 |
Replace MAF sensor |
| 189700 mi US $300 |
New radiator and cooling fans |
| 129000 mi US $300 |
The muffler broke off its mount and down pipe so it and the pipe were replaced. |
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