There are 9 owner-reported body & structure complaints for the 2007 Mitsubishi Outlanderin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
The contact owns a 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated while at the dealer for a scheduled service appointment, the mechanic became aware that the rear frame and the sub frame connectors were corroded, and the rear stabilizer bar was fractured in half. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.
The rear subframe is corodedbut no other part is. It is available to see if needed it won’t pass state inspection and it could break while driving
The contact owns a 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated he had received a recall regarding the lower driver’s side subframe of the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer for diagnostic testing. The dealer repaired the subframe. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being State Inspected, the contact was informed that the driver’s side subframe was extremely corroded. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 105,899. The VIN was invalid.
ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 8 2017 MY CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO MY HOUSE THINKING IT WAS SOMETHING SIMPLE MY HUSBAND COULD FIX. HE LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND CHECKED EVERYTHING OUT. HE FOUND THAT MY FRONT CROSS MEMBERS HAVE COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT. I LOOKED UP RECALLS ON MY CAR TO SEE IF THERE WAS ONE AND I FOUND IT. IT SAYS THAT THE RECALL IS INCOMPLETE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT GETTING THIS FIXED OR IF I AM GOING TO HAVE TO COME UP WITH THE MONEY MYSELF.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V791000 (STRUCTURE:BODY) WAS RECEIVED IN OCTOBER. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
DEALER DIDN'T FIX PARTS,BUT THAY SAID THAT THAY REPLACED,(CROSSMEMBER ,BUT THIS PART IS NOT AVAILABLE YET I ALREADY CHECKED) .AFTER SERVICE MY CAR WAS BROKEN BY DEALER(STEERING WHEEL VERY HARD TO MOVE, AND THEY WANT ME FOR PAY FOR THIS FIX IT WAS HAPPEND ON THE MITSUBISHI DEALER PARKING 1119 S.MILWAUKEE AVE LIBERTYVILLE IL 60048 ).I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR 3 DAYS ON MY CAR FOR WHAT?SAFETY RECALL ??? I'M NOT SATISFIED COSE MY CAR WAS FINE BEFORE!IT'S TIME FOR NEW CAR BUT I WILL DEFINITELY THINK ABOUT OTHER CAR BRANDS.
AUGUST 2016 IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL INSIDE AND OUT SIDE CROSS MENBER RUSTED THROUGH INSPECTED BY LOVERING MITSUBISHI CONCORD NH 10/24/2016 603-225-6681 RECEIVED RECALL MADE APPOINTMENT 4 WEEKS OUT ...FIXED ONE OF 3 PROBLEM MOST IMPORTANT FRONT CROSS MEMBER IS RUSTED THRU DANGEROUS DRIVING IN NH GAVE ME NO RENT A CAR AND NO PARTS EXPECTED TILL THE END DECEMBER AND POSSIBLE JAN. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN 2008 LEFT OVER 2007 AND HAVE TAKEN GREAT CARE OF IT ... WHAT SHOULD I DO CAR IS PERFECT ENGINE CONDITION INTERIOR ,BUT DRIVING IT BECAUSE IT IS MY ONLY WAY TO GET TO WORK.. I BELIEVE I SHOULD GET A RENTAL FOR THIS RUSTED THRU CROSS MEMBER DEALER SHIP SAID THEY CANNOT GIVE ME A RENTAL BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO PERMISSION FROM MITSUBISHI ??? I FEARING SOMETHING COULD HAPPEN TO ME
I WAS DRIVING MY OUTLANDER XLS AWD AT LOW SPEED (~25 MPH ON A SIDE STREET) WHEN I HEARD A LOUD "POP", AND LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. I SWERVED INTO THE ONCOMING LANE, BUT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING OR ANYONE. I REGAINED PARTIAL CONTROL OF THE STEERING, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOW NEARLY A HALF-TURN OFF-CENTER AND DID NOT FULLY CONTROL THE CAR'S DIRECTION. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A ROTTED SUBFRAME, WHICH SUDDENLY FAILED. WHEN THE SUBFRAME CRACKED, STEERING/SUSPENSION COMPONENTS WERE THROWN FAR OUT OF ALIGNMENT. MITSUBISHI KINDLY REPLACED THE SUBFRAME AT THEIR EXPENSE. THE CAR HAD BEEN IN SERVICE FOR 8 YEARS AND 73,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND NEAR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,221.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026