NHTSA Safety Recalls
2009 Mitsubishi Outlander Recalls
The 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander has 13 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on May 18, 2020.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 13
- Owner complaints
- 46
- Crashes reported
- 5
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
13 recalls on the 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander
Structure: frame and members
- Campaign
- 20V279000
- Reported
- May 18, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 141,200
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2008, 2010–2013 Outlander, 2 other models
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys
- Campaign
- 18V069000
- Reported
- January 26, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 141,053
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2008, 2010–2012 Outlander, 2 other models
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
- Campaign
- 18V071000
- Reported
- January 26, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 56,641
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2008, 2010 Outlander, 2 other models
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor
- Campaign
- 17V461000
- Reported
- July 20, 2017
- Vehicles affected
- up to 100,082
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2008, 2010–2013 Outlander
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages
- Campaign
- 16V791000
- Reported
- October 31, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 100,082
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2008, 2010–2013 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 2003–2008, 2010–2013 Outlander, 3 other models
Electrical system
- Campaign
- 15V232000
- Reported
- April 20, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 53,396
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2010 Outlander, 2 other models
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor
- Campaign
- 15V233000
- Reported
- April 20, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 76,958
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2010–2011 Outlander, 3 other models
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys
- Campaign
- 14V562000
- Reported
- September 12, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 165,923
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2008, 2010–2011 Outlander, 4 other models
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch
- Campaign
- 14V564000
- Reported
- September 12, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 37,145
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2008 Outlander
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 2007 Outlander
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 2007–2008, 2010–2013 Outlander
Service brakes, air: supply: check valve
- Campaign
- 09V077000
- Reported
- March 10, 2009
- Vehicles affected
- up to 39,711
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2008 Outlander, 1 other model
2009 Mitsubishi Outlander complaints by year
NHTSA has received 46 owner complaints about the 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander, the newest on May 6, 2026. Of these, 5 describe a crash (11%); owners reported 3 injuries.
In complaints about the 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander, the component group named most often is the exterior lighting (11%), followed by the power train (11%) and the suspension (11%).
1 of the 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander's 13 recalls also concerns the exterior lighting.
Where 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander owners gave the mileage (28 complaints), the median was 85,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Exterior Lighting5
- Power Train5
- Suspension5
- Unknown Or Other5
- Engine4
- Visibility4
Complaints received, by year
| 2009 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 5 | |
| 2015 | 5 | |
| 2016 | 6 | |
| 2017 | 7 | |
| 2018 | 7 | |
| 2019 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander peaked in 2017, when NHTSA received 7. 11% arrived between 2008 and 2012, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 46 complaints about the 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Mitsubishi Outlander by model year
Other 2009 Mitsubishi models
Newest record on this page: May 6, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted