2021 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 1 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
17
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
0.0
Severity index
Severity index 0.0 - Low. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 6 | 35.3% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 4 | 23.5% |
| ENGINE | 4 | 23.5% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 3 | 17.6% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 | 11.8% |
| LANE DEPARTURE | 2 | 11.8% |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 | 11.8% |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION | 1 | 5.9% |
The single most-reported system is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, cited in 6 of 17 complaints (35.3%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 2 |
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 2.8x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22V563000 | 02/08/2022 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE | 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 tran |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.