2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport: complete transmission failure

Filed Jun 29, 2026 · Acceleration, Transmission · IL

Purchased used car in July 2024 and was able to drive it maybe 2 months and the transmission would not shift and would come to a complete stop. Not a safe feeling driving in 3 lanes of traffic on a busy highway at rush hour. Transmission light on and took to mechanic and was told this make and model is notorious for transmission failure and it needs replacing. The odometer is 86316 and car has been sitting now for two years. Of course we went exactly 100 miles over the warranty and now have to pay 5000-9000 dollars for a replacement with no guarantee warranty. So now we have the car paid off and can’t drive it because it’s out of budget to replace. Thanks a lot Mitsubishi for nothing.

Filed Oct 10, 2024 · Acceleration, Transmission · GA

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.

Filed Jun 28, 2024 · Transmission · 145,000 miles · AZ

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 the federal safety agency 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.

Filed May 28, 2024 · Transmission · 79,000 miles · NJ

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 the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 16V563000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 79,000.

Filed Sep 27, 2023 · Transmission · TX

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.

Filed Jul 30, 2023 · Transmission · NC

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.”

Filed Jul 21, 2023 · Engine, Transmission · FL

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.

Filed May 14, 2021 · Acceleration, Engine · 80,000 miles · PA

The contact owns a 2015 mitsubishi outlander sport. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate, loss motive power, and stalled without warning. On another occasion, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated with the transmission warning light illuminated intermittently. The contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was referred to the federal safety agency for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Filed Jul 23, 2020 · Transmission · 117,000 miles · TX

My car started to experience a surge condition while driving on the highway and a transmission service required is shown at the dashboard along with a code p084a that was scanned at the dealer. Now the dealer is telling me that I need a new transmission. I asked how come my car is not covered by the recall that mitsubishi did for 2015 outlander sport back in april of 2020, since the symptoms are the same as per the tsb-20-23-001 and they told me that, it goes only by the VIN #, and my car is not listed. Now they offered my a new transmission for almost $7k or a used one for $3.5 k I just cannot afford to pay this amount of money, my car barely passed 100k (117k to be exact)

Filed May 28, 2020 · Transmission · 43,000 miles · WA

My vehicle was part of a recall for transmission problems. I am being told it has no current open recalls and since I am the second owner I do not have a warranty. I'm currently having to replace the transmission on my 5 year old vehicle with only 43,000 miles for the exact same issues listed in the recall.*dt

Filed May 6, 2020 · Transmission · 69,000 miles · MN

This 2015 outlander sport was bought from a dealer at 42,000 miles, now it has 69,000 miles on it. The car would do jumps or jerks during low speed or getting up to speed about 30-45mph. The RPM jumps up and down while going 50-70mph on the highway. It is having the exact same problem as the mitsubishi recall sr-16-006 stated back in 2016 for 2015-2016 outlander sport. We took the car to a mitsubishi dealer the next day. The dealer said that there is an internal failure with the transmission, code 084a, fluid pressure sensor performance. The dealer wants $7,700 to replace the transmission. Sadly, a second owner's powertrain warranty was expired at 60,000 miles. The car had the CVT-ecu software updated back in 2016 through the mitsubishi recall sr-16-006 when it was owned by the dealer. The dealer did not replace the transmission as they should have according to the recall. Thus here we are, the owners with cars that have the old transmissions with the problem that should have been fixed! Mitsubishi needs to make another recall for the transmission as soon as possible. It is very dangerous in the traffic to suddenly lose power to accelerate or when the car wants to shift to neutral and then back to drive by itself constantly! This is clearly a manufacturer safety defect, the car barely has 69,000 miles! We are a mitsubishi family. We have a 2002 lancer that is currently at 200,000+ miles without any major repair! We also have a 2014 outlander sport that is still running well at 60,500+ miles, and we're hoping for the best. It is very sad to be in this position. This video shows the problem the car is having: https://youtu.be/abd9phf5cea?t=107 look at the recent complaints about this defect and think about how many of those who don't have access to the federal safety agency information:

Filed Oct 26, 2017 · Transmission · 733,000 miles · TX

The CVT transmission went completely out. This vehicle is only 2 years old and we were in the middle of no where new mexico. We were driving, no problems and then all of the sudden it said stop the vehicle transmission overheat. We immediately pulled over. Ended up having the vehicle transported back home to texas and was told the warranty had just ran out. We missed it by 3,000 miles. Ended up spending over $6,000.00 on a new transmission and it is still not running right. I thought I had researched this type of vehicle before purchasing it, apparently not. Now I'm scared to take it on road trips. Only drive to and from work.