2023 Mitsubishi Outlander problems and recalls

Owners have filed 47 complaints on the 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (11 complaints).

47
Complaints
2
Recalls
3
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
3
Injuries
66.0
Severity index

Severity index 66.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 66.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 34 of 82 by severity index among 2023 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 59% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2023 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 11 complaints (23.4%)11 23%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 8 complaints (17.0%)8 17%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 7 complaints (14.9%)7 15%EngineEngine: 7 complaints (14.9%)7 15%Service BrakesService Brakes: 6 complaints (12.8%)6 13%Air BagsAir Bags: 5 complaints (10.6%)5 11%SteeringSteering: 5 complaints (10.6%)5 11%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 4 complaints (8.5%)4 9%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1123.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM817.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER714.9%
ENGINE714.9%
SERVICE BRAKES612.8%
AIR BAGS510.6%
STEERING510.6%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE48.5%

Complaints filed per year

07142023: 102024: 132025: 102026: 14 (partial year)2324252614
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202310
202413
202510
2026 (year to date)14

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
23V34500006/06/2023BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTIONMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Outlander and 2023 Outlander PHEV vehicles. Due to a software error in the in-vehicle infotainment system (A-IVI), the backup camera rearview image may not appear on the display. As such, these vehicles
25V36900002/06/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWAREMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Outlander and 2023-2025 Outlander PHEV vehicles. Due to a software error in the in-vehicle infotainment system (A-IVI), the rearview camera image may freeze, or not appear on the display. As such, t

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 2026-09-04. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.