2014 Mitsubishi Outlander problems and recalls

Owners have filed 45 complaints on the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Air Bags (12 complaints).

45
Complaints
4
Recalls
9
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
9
Injuries
116.5
Severity index

Severity index 116.5 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 116.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 9 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 94% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 12 complaints (26.7%)12 27%Power TrainPower Train: 7 complaints (15.6%)7 16%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 7 complaints (15.6%)7 16%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 5 complaints (11.1%)5 11%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 4 complaints (8.9%)4 9%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 4 complaints (8.9%)4 9%StructureStructure: 4 complaints (8.9%)4 9%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 3 complaints (6.7%)3 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS1226.7%
POWER TRAIN715.6%
SEAT BELTS715.6%
VISIBILITY/WIPER511.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER48.9%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL48.9%
STRUCTURE48.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM36.7%

Complaints filed per year

0492013: 22014: 92015: 42016: 52017: 62018: 52019: 42020: 32021: 42022: 22023: 113149151617181920212223
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20132
20149
20154
20165
20176
20185
20194
20203
20214
20222
20231
Filings in 2021 to 2023 ran 0.6x those in 2018 to 2020 (7 against 12).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V07000026/01/2018PARKING BRAKEMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Outlander and 2013-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles. Water may enter the rear brake calipers causing the parking brake actuator shafts to corrode and possibly bind.
20V40300013/07/2020SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLYMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Outlander and 2018-2019 Outlander PHEV vehicles. The second-row center seat belt buckle may interfere with the right-side seat belt buckle when the seat backs are folded down. The interference may cause
25V50700007/08/2025STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUTMitsubishi 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, Massac
26V25200020/04/2026STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUTMitsubishi 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.

Other Mitsubishi Outlander model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 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.