45 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Mitsubishi Outlander, across model years 2003–2026. Every recall repair is free at any Mitsubishi dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Outlander by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Mitsubishi Outlander model years, the 2015 drew the most owner complaints (235).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Mitsubishi Outlander model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | no data |
| 2004 | 1 | no data |
| 2005 | 1 | no data |
| 2006 | 1 | no data |
| 2007 | 5 | no data |
| 2008 | 8 | no data |
| 2009 | 10 | no data |
| 2010 | 10 | 60 |
| 2011 | 14 | 88 |
| 2012 | 10 | 36 |
| 2013 | 14 | 68 |
| 2014 | 9 | 86 |
| 2015 | 12 | 235 |
| 2016 | 11 | 171 |
| 2017 | 6 | 78 |
| 2018 | 6 | 93 |
| 2019 | 6 | 56 |
| 2020 | 4 | 57 |
| 2021 | 3 | 19 |
| 2022 | 10 | 228 |
| 2023 | 2 | 56 |
| 2024 | 1 | 27 |
| 2025 | 2 | 18 |
| 2026 | 1 | 5 |
| 2027 | 0 | 0 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Mitsubishi recalls 2025-2026 Outlander and PHEV models due to rearview camera software failure causing reduced driver visibility. Owners must update A-IVI software by September 2026 to prevent crashes.
Mitsubishi recalls 2020 Outlander vehicles with potential liftgate gas spring rupture causing injury. Owners must have gas springs replaced free by MMNA.
Mitsubishi recalls 2020 Outlander vehicles with potential liftgate gas spring rupture causing injury. Owners must replace gas springs free of charge.
Mitsubishi recalls certain 2022-2025 Outlander PHEV vehicles due to rearview camera software errors that may cause image freezing or failure, increasing crash risk. Owners must update software by June 30, 2025.
Mitsubishi recalls 2022-2023 Outlander models with potential backup camera failure, risking rear crashes. Owners must update A-IVI software via dealer.
When the Mitsubishi Outlander recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 1,381 complaints with NHTSA about the Mitsubishi Outlander; the most reported area is power train. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Mitsubishi Outlander complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 45 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Mitsubishi Outlander, covering model years 2003–2026. The most recent was issued Aug 25, 2026 (Back Over Prevention).
The 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander has the most, with 14 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Visibility (7), Structure (5), Seat Belts (5), Back Over Prevention (4).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Mitsubishi dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Mitsubishi to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Mitsubishi dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.