NHTSA lists 29 complaints for the 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander, 5 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 4 complaints mention an injury, with 5 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER.
Model-generated complaint tags
These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.
Failure modes| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| mechanical failure | 7 | 24.1% | 0.71 |
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| restraint or airbag | 7 | 24.1% | 0.98 |
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| loss of control | 6 | 20.7% | 0.88 |
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| electrical electronic | 4 | 13.8% | 0.81 |
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| fire or overheating | 2 | 6.9% | 0.73 |
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| noise or comfort | 2 | 6.9% | 0.64 |
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| unclear | 1 | 3.4% | 1.00 |
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Severities| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| moderate | 13 | 44.8% | 0.79 |
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| high | 9 | 31.0% | 0.90 |
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| low | 6 | 20.7% | 0.69 |
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| none | 1 | 3.4% | 0.99 |
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Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 29 tagged complaints of 29 complaints (100.0%).
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Recalls
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5 recalls.
Date: 2026-04-20. Systems: STRUCTURE.
Defect: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Outlander PHEV and 2014-2020 Outlander vehicles. The liftgate gas spring cylinders may corrode and lose pressure, which can result in a gas spring cylinder rupture or the liftgate falling unexpectedly.
Consequence: A gas spring cylinder rupture or a liftgate falling unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: MMNA will replace the left and right liftgate gas springs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 17, 2026. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-26-001. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov June 3, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V507.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2025-08-07. Systems: STRUCTURE.
Defect: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Outlander PHEV and 2014-2020 Outlander vehicles sold and/or currently registered in Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, (excerpt)
Consequence: A gas spring cylinder rupture or a liftgate falling unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury. (excerpt)
Remedy: MMNA will replace the left and right liftgate gas springs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 6, 2025. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-25-002 (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2020-07-13. Systems: SEAT BELTS.
Defect: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Outlander and 2018-2019 Outlander PHEV vehicles. The second-row center seat belt buckle may interfere with the right-side seat belt buckle when the seat backs are folded down. The interference may cause the right-side seat belt buckle cover to come off, making the buckle latch inoperable and unable to restrain an occupan (excerpt)
Consequence: An unrestrained occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash. (excerpt)
Remedy: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will modify the second-row center seat belt buckle cover, install a new warning label to the second-row seat support base, and provide a new warning label insert for the owner's manual, free of charge. The recall began September 1, 2020. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-20-004. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2020-05-18. Systems: SEAT BELTS.
Defect: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Outlander and 2019 Outlander PHEV vehicles. The seat belt for the right side second-row seat may have been assembled incorrectly.
Consequence: An incorrectly assembled seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the right side second-row seat belt and replace it as necessary, free of charge. This recall began June 17, 2020. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-20-002.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2018-09-05. Systems: EQUIPMENT, WHEELS.
Defect: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Mitsubishi Outlander vehicles equipped with 18-inch alloy wheels. The Certification Label lists an incorrect rear wheel rim size. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Consequence: The incorrect rim size information on the label can cause the operator to replace the rim with an incorrect rim size, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: MMNA will notify owners and send them a corrected certification label, free of charge. Owners can also choose to have the label replaced by a dealer, free of charge. The recall began September 26, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-18-006.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Manufacturer communications
123 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| EQUIPMENT | 48 |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 33 |
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| POWER TRAIN | 14 |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 13 |
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| VISIBILITY | 13 |
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| SEATS | 12 |
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| SEAT BELTS | 11 |
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| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 9 |
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11029567
Date: 2026-02-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VISIBILITY/WIPER.
This revised Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions on how to remedy noise from the HVAC system (heater, air conditioner, ventilation vents) when the blower motor is turned on.
11026481
Date: 2025-11-21. Type: Other. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS.
Tech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. It covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications.
11025235
Date: 2025-10-08. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
This Technical Information Notice informs dealers that MMNA is investigating the field performance of certain liftgate gas springs outside the population of vehicles covered by Safety Recall No. SR-25-002.
11006084
Date: 2024-07-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
This Technical Service Bulletin instructs the dealer to update the Smartphone Link Display Audio software to resolve poor sound quality during Hands-free phone calls.
11003536
Date: 2024-06-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
Service Manual Revision - This Technical Service Bulletin provides corrections to the description of special tools used to install the oil seal within the Automatic Transaxle sections of the applicable Service Manuals.
10252691
Date: 2024-03-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
Service Manual Revision - This Technical Service Bulletin instructs dealers to diagnose and test drive vehicles exhibiting a shudder or surge condition possibly caused by poor reaction of the hydraulic pressure circuit.
10252683
Date: 2024-03-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
Service Manual Revision - This Technical Service Bulletin instructs dealers to diagnose and test drive vehicles exhibiting a shudder or surge condition possibly caused by poor reaction of the hydraulic pressure circuit.
10250860
Date: 2024-02-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
Service Manual Revision - This Technical Service Bulletin provides the procedure for diagnostic trouble code and on-vehicle service for belt & pulley assembly on certain CVT models.
10249800
Date: 2024-01-29. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.
This Revised Technical Information Notice provides dealers with the requirements needed to be entered into the Photo Required Condition & Pre-Approval Center (PRC) for a vehicle pulling/drifting and/or with steering wheel off-center concerns.
10246268
Date: 2023-11-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
This Technical Service Bulletin supersedes TSB-22-16-001REV ("MIL illumination with DTC P030X and loss of power due to Fail Safe Mode") issued August 2023, to update the Affected Vehicle years and provide VIN cut-off information.