There are 2 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 2009 Mitsubishi Outlanderin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO ENGAGE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON A 2009 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. IT WAS PURCHASED IN OCTOBER OF 2009. THE RECALL NOTICE WAS SENT BY MAIL MARCH 17, 2010. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AT EDISON MOTORS, BRAD BENSON DEALER IN MONMOUTH, N.J. IT WAS PURCHASED NEW. IT WAS SENT TO ALMATY, KAZAHKSTAN TO MY SON WHO WORKS FOR THE STATE DEPARTMENT AND LIVES THERE WITH HIS WIFE AND TWO VERY YOUNG CHILDREN. THE RECALL WAS TO REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER VALVE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT HAD BEEN DONE. TO DOUBLE CHECK, I CALLED MITSUBISHI AND THEY SAY IT HAS NOT BEEN DONE. WE HAVE ASKED EDISON TO SEND MY SON THE PARTS, BECAUSE THE WARRANTY IS NOT RECOGNIZED OUT OF THE U.S.A., AND HE WILL HAVE IT PLACED INTO THE CAR. IS THERE ANY WAY YOU CAN CHECK WITH THE VIN#[XXX] TO SEE IF THE WORK HAS BEEN DONE. THE CAR IS UNDER THE NAME OF [XXX]. IF YOU CAN PLEASE PUT OUR MINDS AT EASE INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *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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