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MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER

2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER

6 safety recall campaigns, 80 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.

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The record

Recall campaigns6
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
Owner complaints80
Complaints citing a crash14
Complaints citing a fire0

Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.

Recall campaigns 6 of 6

26V2520002026-04-20

STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT

A gas spring cylinder rupture or a liftgate falling unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.

25V5070002025-08-07

STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT

A gas spring cylinder rupture or a liftgate falling unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.

20V4030002020-07-13

SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

An unrestrained occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

18V6200002018-09-14

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

If the FCM-ECU software activates the brake for longer than necessary, the driver may react by applying additional braking. The resulting rapid deceleration of the vehicle can increase the risk of a rear-end collision.

18V6210002018-09-14

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

If the safety systems do not function as intended, it can increase the risk of a crash.

18V5910002018-09-05

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

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.

What owners report most

  • 11ENGINE
  • 10AIR BAGS
  • 9ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
  • 7UNKNOWN OR OTHER
  • 4EXTERIOR LIGHTING
  • 4SERVICE BRAKES
  • 4STRUCTURE
  • 3SEATS

This page is about a model, not a car

Two 2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDERs can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.

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