2017 Mitsubishi Outlander problems and recalls

Owners have filed 51 complaints on the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander, and NHTSA has issued 6 recalls. The most cited component is the Service Brakes (12 complaints).

51
Complaints
6
Recalls
7
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
4
Injuries
80.1
Severity index

Severity index 80.1 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 80.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 35 of 137 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 74% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 12 complaints (23.5%)12 24%Air BagsAir Bags: 8 complaints (15.7%)8 16%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 8 complaints (15.7%)8 16%EngineEngine: 8 complaints (15.7%)8 16%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 8 complaints (15.7%)8 16%Power TrainPower Train: 7 complaints (13.7%)7 14%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 3 complaints (5.9%)3 6%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 3 complaints (5.9%)3 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES1223.5%
AIR BAGS815.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER815.7%
ENGINE815.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM815.7%
POWER TRAIN713.7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE35.9%
VISIBILITY/WIPER35.9%

Complaints filed per year

06132017: 42018: 82019: 132020: 92021: 22022: 62023: 22024: 22025: 22026: 3 (partial year)1718191320212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20174
20188
201913
20209
20212
20226
20232
20242
20252
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (6 against 17).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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
18V62100014/09/2018FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport vehicles equipped with a Forward Collision Mitigation (FCM) system and 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and Eclipse Cross vehicles and 2017-2018 Outlander vehicles equipped with an Ada
18V62000014/09/2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWAREMitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, Outlander Sport, 2018-2019 Eclipse Cross, and 2017-2018 Outlander vehicles equipped with a Forward Collision Mitigation (FCM) system that detects pedestrians. Due to incorrect software,
17V60900029/09/2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAYMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Outlander, 2015-2016 Lancer and Outlander Sport, and 2015 Lancer Evolution vehicles. These vehicles may have defective relays that can result in an engine stall, reduced engine power or the engine overhe
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.