2004 Mitsubishi Outlander

Safety Score
82
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2004-04-26 04V197000 TRAILER HITCHES 2,175 Details
2003-11-03 03V429000 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER 394 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2022-06-23 SUSPENSION No 0 The contact owns a 2004 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while driving at a slow speed, the front subframe…
2020-10-15 STEERING No 0 THE FRONT CONTROL ARM WHERE IT BOLTS TO THE K FRAME RUSTED AWAY COMPLETLY RESULTING IN THE FRONT DRIVERS TIRE TO COME O…
2020-06-21 SUSPENSION No 0 The entire undercarriage is rusted out, it was taken to Ricart near columbus ohio where they simply sprayed an anti rus…
2020-02-10 SUSPENSION No 0 REAR SUBFRAME RUSTED THROUGH WHILE MOVING SLOWLY IN DRIVEWAY CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL TO MISALIGN, MAKING T…
2018-10-23 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S SUBFRAME FRACTURED DUE TO RUST.…
2017-10-19 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL REGARDING THE FRONT CROSS BODY REGARDING RUST AND CORROSION. MY FRONT CROSS BODY FAILED WIT…
2017-09-30 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE …
2017-05-14 AIR BAGS Yes 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THROUGH A ROUNDABOUT, THE DRIVER …
2016-11-09 SUSPENSION No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE FRONT D…
2016-11-01 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 I NOTICED EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE LEFT FRONT OF MY CAR WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE SO I BROUGHT IT TO COURTESY AUTO GROUP IN …
2016-10-20 SUSPENSION No 0 WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AND PUT IT IN REVERSE, I HEARD A LOUD SOUND LIKE I HAD RAN OVER SOMETHING METAL, WHEN I GOT OUT…
2016-10-09 SUSPENSION No 0 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: OPENS NEW WINDOW TAKES AWAY FROM VIN LOOKUP SECTION> 16V458 RECALL DATE: AUGUST 19, 2016 MANUFACT…
2016-10-05 SUSPENSION No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REMEDIED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V45…
2016-09-13 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND DIAGNOSED IT AS HAVING…
2016-08-29 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM No 0 2004 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CORROSION RECALL NOTICE INSTRUCTION ISSUES - DEALERSHIP APPLI…
2016-08-24 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND NOTED THAT THERE IS A LOUD SQUEAKY SOUND WORSENS WHEN DRIVING FROM THE BACK WITH ALOT OF R…
2016-06-22 SUSPENSION No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE FRON…
2015-12-28 AIR BAGS Yes 1 I WAS INVOLCED IN A SERVE ACCIDENT AND HIT ON PASSAGENGER SIDE. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEFLAT.
2015-11-20 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM No 0 2004 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE DRIVER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM / ENGINE CRADLE MALFUNC…
2015-08-13 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ENGINE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE…
2015-07-10 SUSPENSION No 0 SUB FRAME BROKE IN HALF
2014-04-05 SUSPENSION No 0 I'VE EXPERIENCED A CREAKING, LOOSE-RUSTY-BUCKET SQUEAK IN THE REAR END OF MY VEHICLE. THE NOISE IS MOSTLY HEARD FROM A …
2014-04-04 STRUCTURE:BODY Yes 0 I CRASHED MY OUTLANDER IN MY PARKING LOT, I WAS PARKING SLOWLY, PUSHING THE BRAKE SLOWLY, THE CAR WAS AT THE FINAL POS…
2013-01-17 AIR BAGS Yes 1 SLAMMED MY FRONT DRIVERS SIDE INTO A CEMENT COLUMN IN A PARKING LOT. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NO MAJOR INJURY JUST A…
2012-07-03 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, FUEL FUMES STARTED TO EMIT I…
2010-10-10 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 NUMEROUS CRACKS AND SOME CRAZING IN BOTH HEADLIGHT LENSES ON MY QW 2004 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. *TR
2010-08-28 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 FRONT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY ON BOTH SIDES ARE GRAZED WITH SMALL CRACKS- THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS WATER IN IT AND DOESN'T EVA…
2010-02-26 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) THE HEADLAMP LENSES ON MY…
2009-08-22 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 1 1- I WAS DRIVING AT 55MPH(55 POSTED) ON ROUTE 38/LINCOLN HIGHWAY IN WEST CHICAGO, IL AND AS I APPROACHED THE INTERSECTI…
2009-08-15 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHEN THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF IT REMAINED ON FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MIN…
2009-07-31 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 0 BOTH AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY PROPERLY. FROTH PASSENGER SEALBELT UNBUCKLED UPON CRASH IMPACT. *TR
2009-07-11 VISIBILITY No 0 I HAVE A 2004 OUTLANDER AN I HAVE MANY THING WRONG LIKE THE HEATER KNOB BROKE OFF THE BACK WINDOWS FELL BUT MY MAJOR CO…
2008-08-12 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 AFTER MOVING TO TEXAS THE VEHICLE INSPECTION STATION ALERTED ME TO THE SEVERELY DEGRADED HEADLIGHT LENS ON BOTH SIDES. …
2008-07-06 AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Yes 1 IN A DRIVER'S SIDE COLLISION, MY SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
2008-01-01 SUSPENSION:REAR No 0 REAR WHEELS TOE IN. REAR CONTROL BUSHING SEEMS TO BE WORN OUT AND NEED REPLACING. MY WIFE'S FORMER CAR, A 2004 MITSUBIS…
2007-12-07 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, IT SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED TO…
2007-11-10 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 I FELT A SLIGHT DISTURBANCE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THEN A MINUTE LATER THE TRANNIE SLIPPED I PULLED OVER AND THE FLU…
2007-09-13 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 I HAVE ALWAYS CHANGED MY OIL WELL WITHIN THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE; I NOTICED AN ENGINE TICKING NOISE AROUND 15…
2006-12-21 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH 2004 MISTSUBISH OUTLANDER. ALL FIXED UNDER WARRANTY, EXCEPT LATEST PROBLEM. CAR WON'T RUN. HAD TO…
2006-09-15 SUSPENSION:REAR No 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A WOBBLING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE…
2006-07-12 STEERING Yes 1 VEHICLE VIBRATED BADLY AND HAD A TENDENCY TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. VERY BAD ACCIDENT OCCURRED JULY 12, 2006. ONE CAR ACC…
2006-03-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES No 0 BOTH HEADLIGHTS ON OUR 2004 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER ARE CRACKED IN A SIMILAR PATTERN, BOTTOM OUTER CORNER TO UPPER INSIDE …
2006-02-06 SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER No 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER PULLING THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT ALL THE WAY OUT A FIVE INCH TEAR WAS DISCOVERED.…
2006-01-03 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 THERE IS A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST IS ENGINE NOISE (LOUD "TICKING, " CLICKING" NOISE) THIS AL…
2005-09-20 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT No 0 FAILURE OF TURN SIGNAL / EMERGENCY HAZARD LIGHTS. RELAY SWITCH BURNED OUT. CAR HAS 39000 MILES AND IS 20 MONTHS . OLD D…
2004-12-28 TIRES No 0 I WAS DRIVING MY WIFE'S 2004 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER TO THE AIRPORT LAST NIGHT TO PICK UP MY KIDS. WHILE DRIVING 60 IN THE…
2004-10-17 AIR BAGS Yes 0 ON 10/17/04, I WAS WAS REAR ENDED. THE CAR SPUN AROUND AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT OPEN. MODEL MITSHUBISHI OUTLANDER 2003.…
2004-06-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 UPON LIGHT ACCELERATION, WITHOUT ENGAGING A GEAR CHANGE, ENGINE? WILL LOSE COMPRESSION/POWER, TACH FALL 500-700 RPS AS …
2004-02-01 STEERING No 0 (1) STEERING IS LOOSE. VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT EITHER TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. EXCESSIVE VIBRATION EVEN THOUGH THE DEFECT DID …
2004-01-27 SUSPENSION No 0 WHEN DRIVING IN THE SNOW, THE CONSUMER LOST POWER STEERING, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE CONSU…