NHTSA Safety Recalls
2005 Mitsubishi Outlander Recalls
The 2005 Mitsubishi Outlander has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on June 23, 2016.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2005 Mitsubishi Outlander. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 19
- Crashes reported
- 3
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2005 Mitsubishi Outlander, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
1 recall on the 2005 Mitsubishi Outlander
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
- Campaign
- 16V458000
- Reported
- June 23, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 194,674
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2003–2004, 2006–2013 Outlander, 3 other models
2005 Mitsubishi Outlander complaints by year
NHTSA has received 19 owner complaints about the 2005 Mitsubishi Outlander, the newest on August 17, 2026. Of these, 3 describe a crash (16%); owners reported 4 injuries.
In complaints about the 2005 Mitsubishi Outlander, the component group named most often is the suspension (47%), followed by the power train (16%) and the structure (16%).
The 2005 Mitsubishi Outlander's only recall also concerns the suspension.
Where 2005 Mitsubishi Outlander owners gave the mileage (18 complaints), the median was 85,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Suspension9
- Power Train3
- Structure3
- Electrical System2
- Steering2
- Unknown Or Other2
Complaints received, by year
| 2005 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2005 Mitsubishi Outlander peaked in 2016, when NHTSA received 3. 21% arrived between 2004 and 2008, the model year's first years on the road.
The 19 complaints about the 2005 Mitsubishi Outlander are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Mitsubishi Outlander by model year
Other 2005 Mitsubishi models
Newest record on this page: August 17, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted