NHTSA Safety Recalls
2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Recalls
The 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 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 Sport. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 6
- Owner complaints
- 14
- Crashes reported
- 3
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, 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 Sport
Structure: frame and members
- Campaign
- 20V279000
- Reported
- May 18, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 141,200
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2011, 2013–2016 Outlander Sport, 2 other models
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages
- Campaign
- 18V103000
- Reported
- February 9, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 158,651
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2011, 2013–2016 Outlander Sport
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 2011 Outlander Sport, 2 other models
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 2011, 2016 Outlander Sport
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor
- Campaign
- 16V792000
- Reported
- October 31, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 93,801
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2011, 2013–2015 Outlander Sport
Exterior lighting: turn signal
- Campaign
- 12V001000
- Reported
- January 3, 2012
- Vehicles affected
- up to 21
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
- Same campaign
- only the 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport complaints by year
NHTSA has received 14 owner complaints about the 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, the newest on April 27, 2024. Of these, 3 describe a crash (21%); owners reported 2 injuries and 1 death.
In complaints about the 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, the component group named most often is the air bags (43%), followed by the electrical system (14%) and the engine (14%).
None of the 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport's 6 recalls concerns the air bags.
Where 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport owners gave the mileage (11 complaints), the median was 52,900 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Air Bags6
- Electrical System2
- Engine2
- Structure2
- Suspension2
- Visibility/Wiper2
Complaints received, by year
| 2012 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport peaked in 2019, when NHTSA received 3. 29% 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 14 complaints about the 2012 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 2012 Mitsubishi models
Newest record on this page: April 27, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted