2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport problems and recalls

Owners filed 15 complaints on the 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport in the last three full years, out of 26 on record. The most cited component is the Engine.

26
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
57.9
Severity index

Severity index 57.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 57.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 8 complaints (30.8%)8 31%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 7 complaints (26.9%)7 27%Power TrainPower Train: 6 complaints (23.1%)6 23%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 5 complaints (19.2%)5 19%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 3 complaints (11.5%)3 12%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 1 complaints (3.8%)1 4%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 1 complaints (3.8%)1 4%Service BrakesService Brakes: 1 complaints (3.8%)1 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE830.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER726.9%
POWER TRAIN623.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM519.2%
SEAT BELTS311.5%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM13.8%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL13.8%
SERVICE BRAKES13.8%

Complaints filed per year

0482020: 32021: 42022: 32023: 52024: 82025: 22026: 1 (partial year)202122232482526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20203
20214
20223
20235
20248
20252
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (15 against 10).

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.