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2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Transmission & Power Train Problems

NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/14/2026

116Power Train complaints
64.1%Of all 181 complaints
#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How power train ranks on this vehicle

POWER TRAIN116 · 64.1%
ENGINE35 · 19.3%
Unspecified / other20 · 11%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM19 · 10.5%

Share of the 181 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport overview page.

What owners report

“AT 56K MILES THE TACHOMETER WOULD REV UP TO 5 WHILE MAINTAINING AN EVEN SPEED, THEN WHEN GOING UP HILLS THERE WAS NO POWER. VERY…”NHTSA complaint 11328696 — filed 06/13/2020
“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…”NHTSA complaint 11326310 — filed 05/28/2020
“2015 MITSUBISHI STARTED SPUTTERRING WHILE WAITING FOR RED LIGHT AND HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING. CHECK ENGINE CAME ON. LOOKS LIKE THERE ARE OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, BUT…”NHTSA complaint 11325744 — filed 05/24/2020

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Power Train complaints by year filed

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Frequently asked questions

Does the 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport have transmission & power train problems?

Power Train is the most-reported problem area on the 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport: 116 of 181 complaints on file (64.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport have in total?

181 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 1 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, 1 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's power train category include?

NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.