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Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 26 recall campaigns for the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, across 11 model years from 2011 to 2022. The 2013 has the most (10); the fewest among years with a recall is 2022 (1).

Mitsubishi Outlander Sport years to avoid by our method: 2015 (4.5× the median year).

Model years
11

2011–2022, with a recall

Recall campaigns
26
Most recalls
2013

10 recalls

Owner complaints
477

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 477 complaints with NHTSA about the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport across 16 model years; the most, 182, concern the 2015.

Owners marked a crash on 33 of the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport complaints (7%) and a fire on 1.

Across all Mitsubishi Outlander Sport model years, owners name the power train most often (at least 174 complaints), then the engine (85).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport in 2023: 52, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is structure: frame and members, in 6 model-year listings.

The newest Mitsubishi Outlander Sport recall, 22V563000, was reported on August 2, 2022 and concerns the power train: automatic transmission: control module: software.

NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, model year owners have filed complaints about.

Mitsubishi Outlander Sport years to avoid

The 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport stands out most: 61 complaints between 2014 and 2018, 64% of them naming the power train.

The 2015 also carries 9 recalls, against a median of 1 for the ranked Mitsubishi Outlander Sport years.

The best-measured Mitsubishi Outlander Sport years are 2022 (0.7×), 2014 (0.9×) and 2017 (0.9×).

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
202603—not ranked
202501—not ranked
202401—not ranked
202307—not ranked
202211111
0.7×
202111913
1.0×
202012615
1.4×
20191269not ranked
20182218not ranked
201702713
0.9×
201682614
1.0×
2015avoid918261
4.5×
201464112
0.9×
201310428not ranked
20126144not ranked
201110304not ranked

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Mitsubishi Outlander Sport years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport

  • STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS6
  • VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES6
  • VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR5
  • PARKING BRAKE5
  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE4
  • SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM3
  • SEAT BELTS3
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS3
  • STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS3
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY2

Mitsubishi Outlander Sport model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Mitsubishi Outlander Sport recall campaign (26)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
22V563000August 2, 2022power train: automatic transmission: control module: software2019–2022crash76,508
21V144000March 5, 2021suspension: front: control arm: lower arm2013–2015crash15,347
20V741000November 30, 2020parking brake2016crash21,758
20V279000May 18, 2020structure: frame and members2011–2016crash141,200
18V620000September 14, 2018electrical system: software2018crash9,166
18V621000September 14, 2018forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control2018crash58,916
18V103000February 9, 2018visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages2011–2016crash158,651
18V069000January 26, 2018engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys2011–2012crash141,053
18V070000January 26, 2018parking brake2013–2016crash170,354
17V609000September 29, 2017electrical system: starter assembly: relay2015–2016crash132,552
17V233000April 6, 2017latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch2016injury35,674
16V867000December 2, 2016structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: hinge and attachments2011–2012, 2016injury50,228
16V792000October 31, 2016visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor2011–2015crash93,801
16V563000July 28, 2016power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)2015–2016crash82,436
16V548000July 22, 2016power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines2015crash and fire45,731
15V579000September 21, 2015equipment: other: labels2011—2
15V233000April 20, 2015visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor2011crash76,958
14V744000November 21, 2014seat belts2013–2015crash and injury54,779
14V560000September 12, 2014service brakes, hydraulic2011crash2
14V562000September 12, 2014engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys2011crash165,923
14V031000February 4, 2014air bags2013crash and injury733
13V300000July 8, 2013suspension: front2013crash305
13V255000June 20, 2013visibility: sun/moon roof assembly2011—3,181
13V112000March 29, 2013fuel system, gasoline2013crash3,724
13V116000March 29, 2013power train: automatic transmission2013crash and injury4,539
12V001000January 3, 2012exterior lighting: turn signal2012crash21

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: October 13, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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