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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2007 Mitsubishi Outlander Recalls

The 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander has 9 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on January 26, 2018.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
9

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
125

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
6

2 fires

NHTSA crash test
★★★★★

frontal crash, no overall star before 2011

On a 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

9 recalls on the 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander

Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly

Campaign
18V071000
Reported
January 26, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 56,641
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2008–2010 Outlander, 2 other models

18V071000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor

Campaign
17V461000
Reported
July 20, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 100,082
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2008–2013 Outlander

17V461000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages

Campaign
16V791000
Reported
October 31, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 100,082
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2008–2013 Outlander

16V791000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

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 2003–2006, 2008–2013 Outlander, 3 other models

16V458000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch

Campaign
14V564000
Reported
September 12, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 37,145
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2008–2009 Outlander

14V564000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)

Campaign
14V365000
Reported
June 25, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 5
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2009 Outlander

14V365000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

Campaign
14V366000
Reported
June 25, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 203
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2008–2013 Outlander

14V366000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch

Campaign
08V680000
Reported
December 19, 2008
Vehicles affected
up to 21,493
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2008 Outlander

08V680000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seats

Campaign
08V094000
Reported
February 28, 2008
Vehicles affected
up to 5,400
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2008 Outlander

08V094000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2007 Mitsubishi Outlander complaints by year

NHTSA has received 125 owner complaints about the 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander, the newest on February 12, 2026. Of these, 6 describe a crash (5%) and 2 a fire; owners reported 3 injuries.

In complaints about the 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander, the component group named most often is the suspension (46%), followed by the structure (13%) and the visibility/wiper (11%).

1 of the 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander's 9 recalls also concerns the suspension.

Where 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander owners gave the mileage (80 complaints), the median was 88,789 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Suspension58
  • Structure16
  • Visibility/Wiper14
  • Electrical System13
  • Steering11
  • Exterior Lighting9

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander received by NHTSA, by calendar year
200714
20085
20094
20103
20113
20122
20134
20147
20158
201620
201722
20185
201911
20201
20211
20224
20233
20241
20255
20262

Complaints about the 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander peaked in 2017, when NHTSA received 22. 21% arrived between 2006 and 2010, the model year's first years on the road.

Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2007 vehicles, the 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander drew 1.0× the complaints of the median Mitsubishi Outlander year in the same window: 7th highest of the 13 ranked years.

Mitsubishi Outlander years to avoid →

NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: none before 2011
  • Frontal: 5/5
  • Side: 5/5
  • Rollover: 4/5

The 125 complaints about the 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Mitsubishi Outlander by model year

Other 2007 Mitsubishi models

Newest record on this page: February 12, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted