There are 1 stored owner reports matching the speed control & cruise leading-label group for the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 1 of 1 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED TO 90 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED. TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A MOTORCYCLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO SWERVE TO THE LEFT AND CRASHED INTO A CURB AND FIRE HYDRANT. THE VEHICLE THEN WENT AIRBORNE INTO A CANAL. THE BRAKE PEDAL CONNECTION DETACHED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK, LEFT LEG, AND NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A POLICE IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. *TT *TR
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.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.