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US recalls (4)
Structure: body, hatchback/liftgate
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk: 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.
Structure: body, hatchback/liftgate
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, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The liftgate gas spring cylinders may corrode and lose pressure, which can result in a gas spring cylinder rupture or the liftgate falling unexpectedly.
Risk and remedy
Risk: 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 October 6, 2025. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-25-002
Power train: automatic transmission, control module
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Outlander Sport vehicles equipped with continuously variable transmissions and mechanical key ignition systems. A software error in the transmission control unit (CVT-ECU) may incorrectly reduce the transmission gear ratio at high speeds, which can result in an engine stall.
Risk and remedy
Risk: An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the CVT-ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2022. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-22-004.
Seat belts: rear/other
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk: 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.
Canadian recalls (3)
Show 3 Canadian recalls
Structure
2025-08-06 · campaign 2025-405
Issue:
On certain vehicles, water could enter the tailgate struts and cause them to corrode. If this happens, the struts could fail, and the tailgate could drop suddenly.
Safety Risk:
A tailgate that drops suddenly could increase the risk of injury.
Corrective Actions:
Mitsubishi will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the tailgate struts.
Label
2024-09-19 · campaign 2024-554
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the compliance label may be missing information in French. The words and abbreviations listed on the label for "TIRES", "RIMS", "WITH", "FR" and "RR" and appear in English only, when they should be listed as "TIRES/PNEUS", "RIMS/JANTES", "WITH/AVEC", "FR/AVT" and "RR/ARR". Canadian regulations require this information to be listed on the label in both English and French.
Safety Risk:
These small errors do not affect vehicle safety.
Corrective Actions:
This is not a recall. Mitsubishi has corrected the compliance label for all new vehicles.
Seats and restraints
2020-05-15 · campaign 2020-215 · 526 vehicles
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the right-side seat belt in the second-row seating may have an incorrect guide piece installed. As a result, the seat belt may not work properly in a crash.
Safety Risk:
A seat belt that does not work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Corrective Actions:
Mitsubishi will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the right-side seat belt in the second-row. If the wrong guide piece is installed, the seat belt will be replaced.
Owner complaints (32)
Owners filed 32 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander (5 crashes, 7 injuries reported). Among 23 model years of this model, it ranks #15 for the most complaints (median 50).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Electrical system | 12 | |
| Unknown or other | 8 | |
| Forward collision avoidance | 7 | |
| Air bags | 4 | |
| Engine | 2 | |
| Structure | 2 | |
| Seats | 2 | |
| Lane departure | 2 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2020 Mitsubishi OUTLANDER SUV FWD | 4★ | 4★ | 5★ | 4★ |
| 2020 Mitsubishi OUTLANDER SUV AWD | 5★ | 4★ | 5★ | 4★ |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| Outlander 2WD 2.4 L Automatic (AV-S6) | 25 | 30 | 27 | $2,500 |
| Outlander 4WD 2.4 L Automatic (AV-S6) | 24 | 29 | 26 | $2,600 |
| Outlander 4WD 3.0 L Automatic (S6) | 20 | 27 | 22 | $3,750 |
| Outlander PHEV 2.0 L Automatic (A1) | 25 | 26 | 25 | $2,700 |
| Outlander Sport 2WD 2.0 L Automatic (AV-S6) | 24 | 30 | 27 | $2,500 |
| Outlander Sport 2WD 2.4 L Automatic (AV-S6) | 23 | 29 | 25 | $2,700 |
| Outlander Sport 4WD 2.0 L Automatic (AV-S6) | 23 | 29 | 26 | $2,600 |
| Outlander Sport 4WD 2.4 L Automatic (AV-S6) | 23 | 28 | 25 | $2,700 |
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Recalls updated 2026-10-30.