2019 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport problems and recalls

Owners filed 22 complaints on the 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport in the last three full years, out of 47 on record. The most cited component is the Service Brakes.

47
Complaints
1
Recalls
9
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
8
Injuries
109.5
Severity index

Severity index 109.5 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 109.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 2 of 123 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 98% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 12 complaints (25.5%)12 26%Air BagsAir Bags: 10 complaints (21.3%)10 21%Power TrainPower Train: 10 complaints (21.3%)10 21%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 8 complaints (17.0%)8 17%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 7 complaints (14.9%)7 15%EngineEngine: 7 complaints (14.9%)7 15%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 4 complaints (8.5%)4 9%StructureStructure: 3 complaints (6.4%)3 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES1225.5%
AIR BAGS1021.3%
POWER TRAIN1021.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER817.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM714.9%
ENGINE714.9%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL48.5%
STRUCTURE36.4%

Complaints filed per year

06112018: 12019: 72020: 82021: 32022: 32023: 42024: 112025: 72026: 3 (partial year)18192021222324112526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20181
20197
20208
20213
20223
20234
202411
20257
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.6x those in 2020 to 2022 (22 against 14).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V56300002/08/2022POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWAREMitsubishi 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 tran

Other Mitsubishi Outlander Sport model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 10 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.