2020 Mitsubishi Outlander problems and recalls

Owners filed 16 complaints on the 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander in the last three full years, out of 31 on record. The most cited component is the Electrical System.

31
Complaints
3
Recalls
5
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
7
Injuries
104.5
Severity index

Severity index 104.5 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 104.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 11 complaints (35.5%)11 35%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 8 complaints (25.8%)8 26%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 6 complaints (19.4%)6 19%Air BagsAir Bags: 4 complaints (12.9%)4 13%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 2 complaints (6.5%)2 6%StructureStructure: 2 complaints (6.5%)2 6%EngineEngine: 2 complaints (6.5%)2 6%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 2 complaints (6.5%)2 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1135.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER825.8%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE619.4%
AIR BAGS412.9%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING26.5%
STRUCTURE26.5%
ENGINE26.5%
LANE DEPARTURE26.5%

Complaints filed per year

0472020: 12021: 62022: 12023: 22024: 72025: 72026: 7 (partial year)202122232472526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20201
20216
20221
20232
20247
20257
2026 (year to date)7
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.0x those in 2020 to 2022 (16 against 8).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V28000018/05/2020SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHERMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Outlander and 2019 Outlander PHEV vehicles. The seat belt for the right side second-row seat may have been assembled incorrectly.
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 2026-08-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.