2016 Mitsubishi Outlander engine problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander — 14% 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 bought a Mitsubishi outlander 2016 and just in couple of month the car doesn’t want to engage on the transmission , the SUV doesn’t go forward or backwards, it sound like the engine tend to try but the car doesn’t move”
filed Feb 26, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other Outlander years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Outlander | 3 | 13% |
| 2023 Outlander | 7 | 16% |
| 2022 Outlander | 13 | 6% |
| 2020 Outlander | 2 | 6% |
| 2019 Outlander | 3 | 10% |
| 2018 Outlander | 11 | 20% |
| 2017 Outlander | 8 | 16% |
| 2015 Outlander | 12 | 23% |
| 2013 Outlander | 5 | 19% |
| 2012 Outlander | 3 | 14% |
| 2011 Outlander | 19 | 33% |
| 2010 Outlander | 12 | 20% |
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.