NHTSA Safety Recalls
2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Recalls
The 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander has 6 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on May 18, 2020.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 6
- Owner complaints
- 22
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
6 recalls on the 2012 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 2008–2011, 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 2008–2011 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 2007–2011, 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 2007–2011, 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 2003–2011, 2013 Outlander, 3 other models
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 2007–2011, 2013 Outlander
2012 Mitsubishi Outlander complaints by year
NHTSA has received 22 owner complaints about the 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander, the newest on October 8, 2025. Of these, 1 describe a crash (5%).
In complaints about the 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander, the component group named most often is the power train (27%), followed by the engine (14%) and the service brakes (14%).
None of the 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander's 6 recalls concerns the power train.
Where 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander owners gave the mileage (11 complaints), the median was 86,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Power Train6
- Unknown Or Other4
- Engine3
- Service Brakes3
- Suspension3
- Visibility/Wiper3
Complaints received, by year
| 2013 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 4 | |
| 2019 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander peaked in 2018, when NHTSA received 4. 14% arrived between 2011 and 2015, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★☆
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 4/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 22 complaints about the 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Mitsubishi Outlander by model year
Other 2012 Mitsubishi models
Newest record on this page: October 8, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted