FaultScore

2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport brake problems

10 of the 61 complaints about the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport are about the braking system — 16% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 56,938 miles.

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10

Complaints

3

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Service Brakes 9 90.0%
Parking Brake 1 10.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Greendale, IN Crash

SERVICE BRAKES

I picked up my vehicle from having a recall service done. but when i was unloading the rental car my car began to roll due to ebrake recall that has not been properly addressed. have warning lights indicating airbag service and that passenger airbag is off when it is occupied. Airbags should never fail, nor should brakes. no matter miles or salt on road. if salt corodes a certain part than it must be an aloy that will not corrode. also brake lines should not ever rust they too should be coated with epoxy or alloy metals that are impervious to salt...

NHTSA complaint #11614327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wurtsboro, NY

SERVICE BRAKES

VEHICLE WAS AT DEALER SHIP FOR RECALLS. REAR CALIPERS STILL LOCK UP SLIGHTLY FROM EMERGENCY BRAKE ACTUATOR ISSUE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ACTUATOR LEVER BUT NEVER REMOVED THE CALIPER TO DISASSEMBLE AND CLEAN OUT CORROSION BEHIND PISTON. STUART SAID THE SPRINGS WERE REPLACED. I LOOKED AND CAN SEE THE ORIGONAL RUSTY SPRINGS. THE BRAKES STILL SLIGHTLY LOCK UP ON THE REARS.

NHTSA complaint #11341781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 116,324 miles Newport, ME

SERVICE BRAKES

RIGHT REAR CALIPER RUBS AND STICKS FOR A FEW DAYS THEN STOPS AFTER A FEW MILES. IT DOES NOT DO IT EVERY DAY OR EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE. DOES IT MORE WHEN IT IS BELOW 40. CONTINUES TO BE AN ISSUE, CANNOT GET PARTS TO FIX IT ANYWHERE INCLUDING MITSUBISHI. CALLED A DEALER 2 WEEKS AGO TO ORDER AND STILL WAITING FOR THE PART TO COME IN.

NHTSA complaint #11317142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 75,000 miles ST. Albans, VT

SERVICE BRAKES

MY 2014, MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT, FEELS LIKE IT'S WOBBLING AND I HEAR A CLUNKING NOISE THEN I PRESS ON MY BRAKES, THE NOISE GETS LOUDER WHEN IT SLOWS DOWN. I HAD IT INSPECTED AND THEY CHANGED TWO OF THE ROTORS IN AUGUST, SO I THOUGHT THAT WOULD HELP, BUT IT DIDN'T IT STILL DOING THE SAME THING. I CHECKED MY VIN # ON THE MITSUBISHI WEBSITE AND IT STATES THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR MY CAR. IT'S BEGINNING TO GET A BIT SCARY!

NHTSA complaint #11297896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 33,363 miles Copley, OH Crash

SERVICE BRAKES

WHILE DRIVING IN A SLOW MOVING CONSTRUCTION ZONE, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP, CONTINUING TO MOVE FORWARD. NOTICED ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE THAT AT TIMES ANTI LOCK BRAKES COME ON AND MAKES THE VEHICLE MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. SPECIFICALLY UNDER WET ROAD CONDITION ON ASPHALT, BUT DOES HAPPEN OCCASIONALLY ELSEWHERE.

NHTSA complaint #11138749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 66,765 miles Omaha, NE

SERVICE BRAKES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A NEIGHBOR WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V070000 (PARKING BRAKE). THE DEALER (EDWARDS MITSUBISHI BELLEVUE, 808 ALBERTA AVE, BELLEVUE, NE 68005, (402) 738-3800) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED, BUT THERE WAS NO ANSWER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,765.

NHTSA complaint #11084803 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 66,765 miles Omaha, NE

PARKING BRAKE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A NEIGHBOR WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V070000 (PARKING BRAKE). THE DEALER (EDWARDS MITSUBISHI BELLEVUE, 808 ALBERTA AVE, BELLEVUE, NE 68005, (402) 738-3800) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED, BUT THERE WAS NO ANSWER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,765.

NHTSA complaint #11084803 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 47,112 miles Killeen, TX

SERVICE BRAKES

JERKING FORWARD WHEN CAR MITS OUTLANDER SPORT STARTS. HAVE TRIED USING HAND BRAKE ON PARKING BUT ONCE VEHICLE IS STARTED IT SHOOTS FORWARD.

NHTSA complaint #10897555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 11,300 miles Pensacola, FL

SERVICE BRAKES

AFTER A FULL STOP BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO CAR FLOOR AND CAR MOVE FORWARD EVEN PEDAL IS TO THE FLOOR I BILEVE IS THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER I HAVE TAKE THE CAR TO DEALER AND RESPONSE IS WE CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM IN LESS THAN A MONTH HAS HAPPEN 6 TIMES

NHTSA complaint #10839267 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 21,758 miles RIO Rancho, NM Crash

SERVICE BRAKES

I WAS PARKING MY CAR AND MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE. JUST AS I WAS GOING TO SHIFT MY CAR INTO PARK, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE CAR SURGED FORWARD I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR, IN SPITE OF BRAKING. THE CAR JUMPED THE CURB IN THE PARKING LOT AND ENDED UP STOPPING ON TOP OF A LANDSCAPING BOULDER. THIS STOPPED THE CAR FROM MOVING FORWARD AS THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS ON TOP OF THE ROCK, BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING AS I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. TRANSMISSION PAN AND ENGINE CRADLE DAMAGED BY COLLISION. HAD THE LANDSCAPING BOULDER NOT BEEN THERE, THE CAR WOULD HAVE CONTINUED INTO THE BUILDING IN FRONT OF ME.

NHTSA complaint #10747847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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