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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Recalls

The 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander has 6 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on April 20, 2026.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
6

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
51

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
7

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
★★★★★

overall, 5 stars max

On a 2017 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 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander

Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device/strut

Campaign
26V252000
Reported
April 20, 2026
Vehicles affected
up to 108,046
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2014–2016, 2018–2020 Outlander, 1 other model

26V252000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device/strut

Campaign
25V507000
Reported
August 7, 2025
Vehicles affected
up to 121,529
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2014–2016, 2018–2020 Outlander, 1 other model

25V507000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seat belts: rear/other: buckle assembly

Campaign
20V403000
Reported
July 13, 2020
Vehicles affected
up to 177,000
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2014–2016, 2018–2019 Outlander, 1 other model

20V403000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system: software

Campaign
18V620000
Reported
September 14, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 9,166
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2018 Outlander, 3 other models

18V620000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control

Campaign
18V621000
Reported
September 14, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 58,916
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2018 Outlander, 3 other models

18V621000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system: starter assembly: relay

Campaign
17V609000
Reported
September 29, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 132,552
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2015–2016 Outlander, 3 other models

17V609000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2017 Mitsubishi Outlander complaints by year

NHTSA has received 51 owner complaints about the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander, the newest on May 4, 2026. Of these, 7 describe a crash (14%); owners reported 4 injuries.

In complaints about the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander, the component group named most often is the service brakes (24%), followed by the air bags (16%) and the electrical system (16%).

2 of the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander's 6 recalls also concern the electrical system.

Where 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander owners gave the mileage (28 complaints), the median was 34,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Service Brakes12
  • Air Bags8
  • Electrical System8
  • Engine8
  • Unknown Or Other8
  • Power Train7

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20174
20188
201913
20209
20212
20226
20232
20242
20252
20263

Complaints about the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander peaked in 2019, when NHTSA received 13. 67% arrived between 2016 and 2020, the model year's first years on the road.

Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2017 vehicles, the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander drew 1.3× the complaints of the median Mitsubishi Outlander year in the same window: 4th highest of the 13 ranked years.

Mitsubishi Outlander years to avoid →

NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: ★★★★★
  • Frontal: 4/5
  • Side: 5/5
  • Rollover: 4/5

The 51 complaints about the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Mitsubishi Outlander by model year

Other 2017 Mitsubishi models

Newest record on this page: May 4, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted