2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/12/2026
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
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
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 07/12/2026. 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.
