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Mitsubishi Outlander · 2016

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

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·26V252000·2026-04-20

    Mitsubishi Outlander liftgate gas springs may corrode and lose pressure

    Mitsubishi is recalling certain Outlander and Outlander PHEV vehicles because the liftgate gas spring cylinders may corrode and lose pressure, risking rupture or a falling liftgate.

    Product
    MITSUBISHI — MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PHEV, OUTLANDER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V741000·2020-11-30

    Mitsubishi Recalls 2016 Outlander Models for Parking Brake Corrosion Risk

    Mitsubishi is recalling 2016 Outlander and Outlander Sport vehicles because rust prevention coating on parking brake shafts may peel, causing corrosion and potential brake failure.

    Product
    MITSUBISHI — MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT, OUTLANDER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V070000·2018-01-26

    Mitsubishi Recalls Outlander Models for Parking Brake Corrosion Risk

    Mitsubishi is recalling 2013-2016 Outlander and Outlander Sport vehicles because water may cause parking brake parts to corrode and bind, potentially preventing the brake from engaging.

    Product
    MITSUBISHI — MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER, OUTLANDER SPORT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·17V609000·2017-09-29

    Mitsubishi Recalls Outlander and Lancer Models for Defective Starter Relays

    Mitsubishi is recalling 2015-2017 Outlander, Outlander Sport, Lancer, and Lancer Evolution vehicles because defective relays may cause engine stalls, reduced power, or overheating.

    Product
    MITSUBISHI — MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT, OUTLANDER, LANCER, LANCER EVOLUTION
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·17V233000·2017-04-06

    Mitsubishi Recalls 2016 Outlander Models for Door Latch Defect

    Mitsubishi is recalling 35,674 2016 Outlander and Outlander Sport vehicles because door latches may not secure in high temperatures, increasing injury risk.

    Product
    MITSUBISHI — MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER, OUTLANDER SPORT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V507000·2025-08-07

    Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV liftgate gas spring cylinders corrode unexpectedly

    Mitsubishi is recalling certain 2018–2022 Outlander PHEV and 2014–2020 Outlander vehicles because liftgate gas spring cylinders may corrode, lose pressure, rupture, or cause the liftgate to fall unexpectedly, creating injury risk.

    Product
    MITSUBISHI — MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PHEV, OUTLANDER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V403000·2020-07-13

    Mitsubishi Outlander Recall: Second-Row Seat Belt Buckle Interference

    Mitsubishi is recalling 2014-2019 Outlander and 2018-2019 Outlander PHEV vehicles because the second-row center seat belt buckle may interfere with the right-side buckle, rendering it inoperable.

    Product
    MITSUBISHI — MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PHEV, OUTLANDER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V563000·2016-07-28

    Mitsubishi Recalls Outlander and Lancer Vehicles for CVT Acceleration Delay

    Mitsubishi is recalling 2015-2016 Outlander Sport, 2016 Outlander, and 2016 Lancer vehicles because a CVT defect may cause acceleration delays, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    MITSUBISHI — MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT, OUTLANDER, LANCER
    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.

  • 20164/5

    2 trims tested for 2016; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

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.

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2015 · powertrain 137 complaints
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2016 · powertrain 68 complaints
  • 2022 · electrical 22 complaints

Technical service bulletins

1,181 manufacturer service bulletins across 22 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.9/5
  • 2025: 4.3/5 · 14 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2024: 4.1/5 · 26 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2023: 3.9/5 · 47 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2022: 3.0/5 · 213 complaints · most complained-of: body

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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