2016 Mitsubishi Outlander · symptom sheet
Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard
- 31owner reports
- 86,000median miles
- $7,400median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jul 23, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026
63 of the 144 complaints on this car are about the transmission and drivetrain. 31 of those describe transmission shudder, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2016 Outlander.
Tick what matches of 31 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the transmission (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the transmission and drivetrain covers the 2016 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles and 2016 Outlander and Lancer vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a constant velocity transmission (CVT) that, in certain driving conditions, may cause a delay in the vehicle accelerating.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: MMNA has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the CVT control unit with modified software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2016. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-006.
What owners paid
5 of the 31 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $300 to $8,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 74,000 and 98,000 miles, from the 19 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Delay in the accelerating pedal and hesitation, transmission will chande gear abnormal.Ac went out at same time.”
Filed Jun 16, 2024
“I am having a problem with accelerating while driving. Car starts to jerk or stutter while driving.”
Filed Aug 17, 2023
“The transmission is not working properly. It has a hesitation and causes car to lunge forward.”
Filed Apr 13, 2023
“car go's fast and take off at a hi speed' transmission slips out of gear; and stops' and can't get to go' stop at light car rolls a head' jumps to go and stops and go's slow' and jump's to go”
Filed Sep 18, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 31 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.