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2023 Mitsubishi Outlander problems

NHTSA lists 47 complaints for the 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander, 3 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 2 complaints mention an injury, with 3 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER.

At a glance

Complaints
47
With crash
3
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
2
Injuries
3
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
198,940
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
108

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1123.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM817.0%
ENGINE714.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER714.9%
SERVICE BRAKES612.8%
AIR BAGS510.6%
STEERING510.6%
BACK OVER PREVENTION48.5%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE48.5%
POWER TRAIN48.5%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEWARNINGS4
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEAUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING3
BACK OVER PREVENTIONSENSING SYSTEM2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL2
LANE DEPARTUREASSIST1
POWER TRAINDRIVELINE1
SUSPENSIONREAR1
TIRESPRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
electrical electronic1838.3%0.87
mechanical failure919.1%0.77
loss of control510.6%0.85
restraint or airbag510.6%0.91
visibility or lighting48.5%0.97
fluid or fuel leak36.4%0.49
noise or comfort36.4%0.88
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate2859.6%0.83
low1429.8%0.72
high510.6%0.84

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 47 tagged complaints of 47 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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2 recalls.

25V369000

Date: 2025-06-02. Systems: BACK OVER PREVENTION.

Defect: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Outlander and 2023-2025 Outlander PHEV vehicles. Due to a software error in the in-vehicle infotainment system (A-IVI), the rearview camera image may freeze, or not appear on the display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Vi (excerpt)

Consequence: A rearview image that does not display properly reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)

Remedy: Dealers will update the A-IVI software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 30, 2025. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-25-001. This recall replaces and expands previous NHTSA recall number 23V345. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 23V345 will need to have the new remedy completed. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

23V345000

Date: 2023-06-06. Systems: BACK OVER PREVENTION.

Defect: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Outlander and 2023 Outlander PHEV vehicles. Due to a software error in the in-vehicle infotainment system (A-IVI), the backup camera rearview image may not appear on the display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Consequence: A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy: Dealers will update the A-IVI software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2023. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-23-001. This recall was replaced by NHTSA recall number 25V369.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

108 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM33
EQUIPMENT17
STRUCTURE17
POWER TRAIN13
VISIBILITY/WIPER12
STEERING10
SUSPENSION9
LANE DEPARTURE8

11037167

Date: 2026-08-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.

This revised Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions on how to remedy fluid leaks from the Rear Shock Absorber.

11036027

Date: 2026-07-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SEAT BELTS.

This Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers explains that every front seat belt retractor concern must be documented through a Mi-Tech case before any repair or part replacement is performed.

11034794

Date: 2026-06-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

This Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers addresses the issue of abnormal noise and vibration from the rear differential assembly and provides the procedure to complete the repair.

11033793

Date: 2026-05-08. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE, LANE DEPARTURE.

This Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers addresses why the Mi-Pilot Assist/Adaptive Cruise stops working and provides guidance to collect and report diagnostic trouble codes.

11032444

Date: 2026-04-06. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

This Technical Service Bulletin provides the re-start and cold start procedures for the A-IVI (Alliance In-Vehicle Infotainment) to avoid unnecessary unit replacements.

11029566

Date: 2026-02-12. Type: Other. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING, VISIBILITY/WIPER.

Tech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. It covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications.

11029562

Date: 2026-02-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This Technical Information Notice informs dealers that Mitsubishi is planning to perform scheduled system maintenance to the MUT3-SE software on the specific dates and times listed.

11028348

Date: 2026-01-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This Technical Information Notice informs dealers that Mitsubishi is planning to perform scheduled system maintenance to the MUT3-SE software on the specific dates and times listed.

11027484

Date: 2025-12-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.

This Technical Service Bulletin provides remedies to take when noise from the brake caliper is heard during braking or cornering.

11027483

Date: 2025-12-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

This Technical Information Notice informs dealers to check for assembly lubricant seepage between the engine and transmission, and if found, to clean off the residual lubricant.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
OUTLANDER47

Same model, other years

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