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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Recalls

The 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on August 2, 2022.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
1

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
26

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
★★★★☆

overall, 5 stars max

On a 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

1 recall on the 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport

Power train: automatic transmission: control module: software

Campaign
22V563000
Reported
August 2, 2022
Vehicles affected
up to 76,508
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2019, 2021–2022 Outlander Sport

22V563000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport complaints by year

NHTSA has received 26 owner complaints about the 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, the newest on March 3, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a crash (4%); owners reported 1 injury.

In complaints about the 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, the component group named most often is the engine (31%), followed by the power train (23%) and the electrical system (19%).

The 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport's only recall also concerns the power train.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Engine8
  • Unknown Or Other7
  • Power Train6
  • Electrical System5
  • Seat Belts3
  • Air Bags1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20203
20214
20223
20235
20248
20252
20261

Complaints about the 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport peaked in 2024, when NHTSA received 8. 58% arrived between 2019 and 2023, the model year's first years on the road.

Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2020 vehicles, the 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport drew 1.4× the complaints of the median Mitsubishi Outlander Sport year in the same window: 2nd highest of the 7 ranked years.

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NHTSA crash-test stars

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

The 26 complaints about the 2020 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 2020 Mitsubishi models

Newest record on this page: March 3, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted