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Mitsubishi Outlander Sport · 2012

6 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V279000·2020-05-18

    Mitsubishi Recalls Lancer and Outlander Models for Corroded Front Cross Members

    Mitsubishi is recalling specific Lancer, Outlander, and Outlander Sport vehicles because front cross members may corrode and detach, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    MITSUBISHI — MITSUBISHI LANCER, OUTLANDER, OUTLANDER SPORT, LANCER SPORTBACK
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V069000·2018-01-26

    Mitsubishi Recalls Vehicles Due to Drive Belt Tensioner Flange Crack Risk

    Mitsubishi is recalling specific 2008-2012 models because a cracked drive belt tensioner flange may cause the belt to detach, leading to engine stalling and increased crash risk.

    Product
    MITSUBISHI — MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER, LANCER, OUTLANDER SPORT, LANCER SPORTBACK
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V103000·2018-02-09

    Mitsubishi Recalls Outlander Sport for Wiper Link Corrosion Risk

    Mitsubishi is recalling 2011-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles because water intrusion may corrode the wiper link, causing wipers to stop working and reducing visibility.

    Product
    MITSUBISHI — MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V867000·2016-12-02

    Mitsubishi Recalls Outlander Sport Vehicles for Lift Gate Corrosion Risk

    Mitsubishi is recalling 2011-2012 and 2016 Outlander Sport vehicles because the lift gate support tube may corrode, causing the gate to fall suddenly and increase injury risk.

    Product
    MITSUBISHI — MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V792000·2016-10-31

    Mitsubishi Recalls Outlander Sport Vehicles for Wiper Motor Corrosion Risk

    Mitsubishi is recalling 2011-2015 Outlander Sport vehicles because water leaks can corrode the wiper motor, potentially causing loss of visibility and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    MITSUBISHI — MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·12V001000·2012-01-03

    Mitsubishi Recalls 2012 Outlander Sport for Turn Signal Defect

    Mitsubishi is recalling 2012 Outlander Sport vehicles because defective turn signal levers may fail to auto-cancel, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    MITSUBISHI — MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 20124/5

    2 trims tested for 2012; overall ratings can differ by trim.

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Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Technical service bulletins

703 manufacturer service bulletins across 16 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.7/5 · 2 complaints
  • 2025: 4.8/5 · 1 complaints
  • 2024: 4.8/5 · 1 complaints
  • 2023: 4.5/5 · 7 complaints
  • 2022: 4.3/5 · 11 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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