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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Recalls

The 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport has 10 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on May 18, 2020.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
10

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
30

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
3

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

10 recalls on the 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport

Structure: frame and members

Campaign
20V279000
Reported
May 18, 2020
Vehicles affected
up to 141,200
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2012–2016 Outlander Sport, 2 other models

20V279000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages

Campaign
18V103000
Reported
February 9, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 158,651
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2012–2016 Outlander Sport

18V103000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

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 2012 Outlander Sport, 2 other models

18V069000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: hinge and attachments

Campaign
16V867000
Reported
December 2, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 50,228
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2012, 2016 Outlander Sport

16V867000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor

Campaign
16V792000
Reported
October 31, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 93,801
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2012–2015 Outlander Sport

16V792000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
15V579000
Reported
September 21, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 2
Federal standard
49 CFR Part 567, certification label
Same campaign
only the 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport

15V579000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

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 3 other models

15V233000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic

Campaign
14V560000
Reported
September 12, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 2
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
only the 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport

14V560000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

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 4 other models

14V562000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly

Campaign
13V255000
Reported
June 20, 2013
Vehicles affected
up to 3,181
Same campaign
only the 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport

13V255000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport complaints by year

NHTSA has received 30 owner complaints about the 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, the newest on June 17, 2025. Of these, 3 describe a crash (10%); owners reported 4 injuries.

In complaints about the 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, the component group named most often is the engine (27%), followed by the electrical system (20%) and the air bags (13%).

None of the 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport's 10 recalls concerns the engine.

Where 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport owners gave the mileage (20 complaints), the median was 81,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Engine8
  • Electrical System6
  • Unknown Or Other5
  • Air Bags4
  • Service Brakes4
  • Power Train3

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20144
20154
20164
20176
20185
20193
20211
20242
20251

Complaints about the 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport peaked in 2017, when NHTSA received 6. 13% arrived between 2010 and 2014, the model year's first years on the road.

The 30 complaints about the 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Mitsubishi Outlander Sport by model year

Other 2011 Mitsubishi models

Newest record on this page: June 17, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted