NHTSA Safety Recalls
2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Phev Recalls
The 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Phev has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on April 20, 2026.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Phev. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 5
- Owner complaints
- 15
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
1 fires
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Phev, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
5 recalls on the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Phev
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 2019, 2022 Outlander Phev, 1 other model
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 2019, 2022 Outlander Phev, 1 other model
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 2019 Outlander Phev, 1 other model
Electrical system: software
- Campaign
- 18V620000
- Reported
- September 14, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 9,166
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 3 other models
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 3 other models
2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Phev complaints by year
NHTSA has received 15 owner complaints about the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Phev, the newest on September 3, 2020. Of these, 1 describe a crash (7%) and 1 a fire.
In complaints about the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Phev, the component group named most often is the power train (33%), followed by the electrical system (27%) and the service brakes (27%).
1 of the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Phev's 5 recalls also concerns the electrical system.
Where 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Phev owners gave the mileage (15 complaints), the median was 10,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Power Train5
- Electrical System4
- Service Brakes4
- Vehicle Speed Control4
- Fuel/Propulsion System3
- Unknown Or Other3
Complaints received, by year
| 2018 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8 | |
| 2020 | 4 |
Complaints about the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Phev peaked in 2019, when NHTSA received 8. 100% arrived between 2017 and 2021, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 15 complaints about the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Phev are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Mitsubishi Outlander Phev by model year
Other 2018 Mitsubishi models
Newest record on this page: April 20, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted