2014 Mitsubishi Outlander

Routine

Owners filed 45 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the air bags. It has been recalled 4 times.

When it fails
020k40k60k90k120k200k
30,000 milesMedian miles at failure

37 complaints record an odometer reading. Failures cluster around 010,000 miles.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Air Bags10
605
Power Train7
000
Visibility/Wiper5
000
Seat Belts5
001
Unknown or Other3
002
Structure › Body3
100
Vehicle Speed Control2
100
Service Brakes2
101
Electrical System2
000
Structure1
000

4 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut26V252000
Filed Apr 20, 2026108,046 vehiclesMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

Defect. Mitsubishi 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.

Risk. A gas spring cylinder rupture or a liftgate falling unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy. MMNA will replace the left and right liftgate gas springs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 17, 2026. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-26-001. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov June 3, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V507.

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut25V507000
Filed Aug 7, 2025121,529 vehiclesMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

Defect. Mitsubishi 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, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The liftgate gas spring cylinders may corrode and lose pressure, which can result in a gas spring cylinder rupture or the liftgate falling unexpectedly.

Risk. A gas spring cylinder rupture or a liftgate falling unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy. MMNA will replace the left and right liftgate gas springs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 6, 2025. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-25-002

Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Buckle Assembly20V403000
Filed Jul 13, 2020177,000 vehiclesMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

Defect. Mitsubishi 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 the right-side seat belt buckle cover to come off, making the buckle latch inoperable and unable to restrain an occupant.

Risk. An unrestrained occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy. MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will modify the second-row center seat belt buckle cover, install a new warning label to the second-row seat support base, and provide a new warning label insert for the owner's manual, free of charge. The recall began September 1, 2020. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-20-004.

Parking Brake18V070000
Filed Jan 26, 2018170,354 vehiclesMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

Defect. Mitsubishi 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.

Risk. If the parking brake actuator shaft binds, the parking brake may not engage or disengage fully. If the parking brake does not engage properly, the vehicle may move unexpectedly if it is parked on a slope, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear brake calipers and replace the parking brake boot and lever or the brake caliper body, as necessary. Dealers will also replace the piston assembly of the rear brake caliper. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 27, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-18-002.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Sep 1, 2023AZ

The car just did not start the morning I was headed to work. I had someone inspect my vehicle as I was unsure why is just randomly stopped working It has not been inspected by the manufacturer I did not get no warning of some sort it just didn’t start one morning

Power Train
Filed Oct 27, 2022TX

Transmission has filled me twice now. The first time the transmission out was when the car is at approximately 42,000 miles. The first time it went out we were able to pull over safely, but it just gave out while going high speeds on the highway. The second time was luckily in my neighborhood where we were able to coast it back home. Both times not much warning was given. The first time was the one that put us and others at risk being on a road with 60+ speed limits.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed May 30, 2022FL

I rear-ended a car after they came to a complete stop at a green light on a road with a 50mph speed limit. I attempted to stop but in the rain my car hydroplaned, and I hit them. Upon impact my seatbelt did not lock up and my airbags didn't deploy despite the fact that I was going at least 20mph. I ended up hitting the steering wheel pretty hard and still have pain, spasms, and soreness.

Seat Belts
Filed Sep 21, 2021120,000 milesMD

The contact owns a 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that the front passenger’s side seat belt was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed that the front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was out of warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

Seat Belts
Filed May 11, 202176,000 milesPR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V403000 (SEAT BELTS) AT AUTO STOP MITSUBISHI (PR-2, AGUADILLA PUEBLO, AGUADILLA 00603, PUERTO RICO). UPON PICKING UP THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT COVER WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER OF HER CONCERN REGARDING THE SEAT BELT AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART TO REPAIR THE SEAT BELT WOULD BE ORDERED. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER 4 MONTHS, THE SEAT BELT WAS STILL NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AUTO STOP MITSUBISHI (PR-2, AGUADILLA PUEBLO, AGUADILLA 00603, PUERTO RICO) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE SEAT BELT COVER NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 5, 202161,750 milesOH

THE REARVIEW CAMERA SYSTEM SUDDENLY QUIT SHOWING VIDEO WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE. THE CAMERA ITSELF STILL WORKS AS I CAN GO INTO THE SETTINGS FOR BRIGHTNESS, COLOR, ETC., THE BACK UP SENSORS STILL BEEP WHEN I AM BACKING UP AND THE REVERSE LIGHTS STILL WORK AS WELL. FROM LOOKING AT THE MITSUBISHI FORUM (HTTPS://WWW.MITSUBISHI-FORUMS.COM/THREADS/REVERSE-CAMERA-NOT-COMING-ON.72338/#POST-360974) , APPARENTLY THIS IS AN ISSUE FOR MANY PEOPLE. ONE FORUM MEMBER STATES AN ETACS CODING ENTRY CALLED 'REAR_CMR_PRST' SAYS IT IS 'NOT PRESENT.' I FEEL THIS IS MOST DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE, PARTICULARLY WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PUBLIC PARKING SPOT. I REALIZE THIS IS A CONVENIENCE ITEM FOR MY YEAR OF VEHICLE (2014), BUT SINCE THE CAMERON GULBRANSEN KIDS TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ACT OF 2007 BECAME LAW AS OF MAY 1, 2018, THESE ITEMS ARE STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON ALL NEW VEHICLES. FROM READING THE FORUM, ANY REPAIRS ARE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CONSUMER, AND MY LOCAL MITSUBISHI SHOPS HAVE NO IDEA OF WHAT IS WRONG AND HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM. MANY IN THE FORUM MENTION 'VEHICLE SIGNAL CHECK' MENU, ETACS PROGRAMMING, CAN COMMUNICATIONS, CODING DATA, AND OTHER WIRING INFORMATION THE AVERAGE CONSUMER IS OBLIVIOUS OF. IF REARVIEW CAMERAS ARE REQUIRED EQUIPMENT DUE TO PASSAGE OF THE ABOVE LAW, SHOULDN'T THIS ISSUE BE A SAFETY RECALL FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECT AT MANUFACTURER EXPENSE? BY THE WAY, THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT, HAD ANY DAMAGE DONE TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND HA

Power Train
Filed Apr 21, 2021130,000 milesTX

THE CAR STARTED SHAKING PROFUSELY WHILE DRIVING. I PULLED OVER AND IT WAS LOUD. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL. I STARTED DRIVING AND AFTER ABOUT 100YARDS IT STARTED SHAKING AND WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. I WAS ON ACCESS ROAD DRIVING. IT CAME ALL OF A SUDDEN.

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 29, 2020CA

WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE, MY REAR CAMERA DOES NOT WORK.... I HAVE NOT HAD ANY SORT OF ACCIDENT.

Power Train
Filed Apr 30, 2020170,000 milesPA

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITH NO WARNING THE VEHICLE LOST PRESSURE WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDDLE TO DRIVE TO MAINTAIN SPEED LIMIT WHEN DRIVING THE CAR. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CHECKED AND THERE WAS THE RECOMMENDED LEVEL OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. MECHANIC STATED ERROR CODE P0868. PER MECHANIC/TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH MITSUBISHI TRANSMISSIONS AND THEY ARE ONLY ABLE TO GET THE TRANSMISSION FROM A DEALER. PLEASE NOTE THAT HIS HAS OCCURRED TO OTHER 2014 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDERS WITH 50,000 OR LESS THAT WERE PURCHASED AT THE LANCASTER MITSUBISHI IN LANCASTER, PA.

Power Train
Filed Apr 4, 202083,001 milesMI

SPEED DROPPED AND WON'T GO OUT OF SECOND GEAR, MECHANIC SAYS ALL OF THESE TRANSMISSIONS ARE BAD AND DANGEROUS, HAPPENED ON CITY STREET

Power Train
Filed Oct 23, 2019133,609 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CVT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND "OVERHEATING PLEASE SLOW DOWN" APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR THIRTY MINUTES TO WAIT FOR THE WARNING INDICATOR TO TURN OFF BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT EXCEED 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO COLONIAL MITSUBISHI (300 MYERS DR, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22901, (888) 833-2507) WHERE THE CVT WAS RESET. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FOR A SECOND TIME TO POMOCO MITSUBISHI HAMPTON (LOCATED AT 4206 W MERCURY BLVD, HAMPTON, VA 23666, (757) 890-8800) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,609.

Power Train
Filed Jun 28, 201972,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING, A MESSAGE FLASHED INDICATING TO SLOW DOWN BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V563000 (POWER TRAIN); ALTHOUGH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

Seat Belts
Filed Jun 22, 2019MI

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT CANNOT BE RETRACTED. UNDER 60K MILES. VEHICLE HANDLED WITH GREAT CARE THROUGHOUT.

Unknown or Other2 injured
Filed May 12, 201968,500 milesTX

I PLACED MY CHILD IN THE CAR SEAT IN THE REAR SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS A WARM DAY SO ONCE SHE WAS SAFELY FASTENED, I STARTED THE CAR TO RUN THE AIR CONDITIONER. IT HAS A KEYLESS START AND THE KEYS WERE IN MY POCKET. ONCE THE CAR WAS STARTED, I GOT OUT TO GO BACK TO THE BACK SEAT WITH MY DAUGHTER WHILE WE WAITED ON MY WIFE, WHO WAS STILL IN THE RESTAURANT PAYING THE BILL. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR, THE KEYS WERE STILL IN MY POCKET. I CLOSED THE DRIVER DOOR. IT STARTED BEEPING BECAUSE THE KEYS WERE NOT PRESENT (THEY WERE IN MY POCKET, NOT THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE). THIS CAUSED THE DOORS TO LOCK. I TRIED TO OPEN ALL OF THE DOORS, THEY WERE ALL LOCKED. THE KEY FOB WOULD NOT UNLOCK THE DOORS. I PRESSED THE BUTTON ON THE KEY FOB TO RELEASE THE MANUAL KEY. I INSTERTED IT INTO THE KEY HOLE AND TURNED. IT WOULD NOT RESPOND. NONE OF THE BUTTONS WOULD RESPOND. MANUAL KEY APPEARS TO ALSO BE ELECTRONIC. MY 16 MONTH OLD CHILD WAS LOCKED IN THE RUNNING CAR ALONE. MY WIFE CAME OUT AND WAS TRYING TO APPEASE HER THROUGH THE WINDOW. WE CALLED EMERGENCY SERVICES AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS DISPATCHED. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES, MY UNSUPERVISED DAUGHTER PULLED HER BARRETTE FROM HER HAIR AND PLACED IT IN HER MOUTH. I PULLED A GREEN STAKE FROM THE GROUND THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTING AN ADOLESCENT TREE. I THREW IT LIKE A JAVELIN 10 TIMES AT THE CAR WINDOW IN AN ATTEMPT TO BREAK IT. IT WOULDN'T BREAK. LUCKILY, A MAN PULLED UP WITH A SMALL WINDOW BREAKING HAMMER DESIGNED TO BREAK WINDOWS FROM THE

Electrical System
Filed Sep 28, 201858,000 milesNY

AT JUST UNDER 60,000 MILES, THE REAR BACK UP CAMERA STOPPED WORKING, RESULTING IN A SAFETY HAZARD WHILE BACKING UP. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD THEY ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE ISSUE, BUT IT'S COMMONLY IN THE STEREO HEAD UNIT, WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND WOULD NOT LOOK AT IT AS THEY SAID IT'S COSTLY , UP TO $800 TO REPLACE THE HEAD UNIT.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Jul 13, 201837,000 milesSC

WE HAD A SPONTANEOUS SUNROOF GLASS EXPLOSION. WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY GOING 65MPH AT NIGHT, AND THERE WAS NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND. ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A LARGE EXPLOSION SOUND. I THOUGHT AT FIRST THAT A TIRE MAY HAVE BLOWN. I THEN HEARD A LARGE AMOUNT OF WIND COMING FROM THE TOP OF CAR. I PULLED OVER TO INSPECT AND SAW THE SUNROOF WAS SHATTERED, WITH MANY OF THE PIECES ON TOP OF THE INSIDE SHIELD.

Service BrakesCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 3, 201868,000 milesNY

ON MARCH 6, 2018 I WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN SLOW MOVING BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE THE CAR BEGAN TO SLIDE STRAIGHT FORWARD. NO PULSATION FROM THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. I WAS AND AM VERY SURPRISED THAT MY CAR DID NOT STOP IN TIME. IN THE INTERIM I SETTLED MY CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY. ON 3/29/2018. ON 3/30/2018 I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MITSUBISHI TELLING ME OF AN ISSUE THEY CALL A "PARKING BREAK" PROBLEM. I HAVE ASKED SEVERAL MECHANICS ABOUT THE POSSIBLE NEED TO REPLACE "THE PISTON ASSEMBLY OF THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER WILL BE REPLACED WITH A COUNTERMEASURE UNIT". I HAVE BEE ASSURED THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FAILURE TO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. BECAUSE I NO LONGER OWN THE CAR I HAVE NOTIFIED ALLSTATE INSURANCE OF THE PRESENT RECALL. IF POSSIBLE THIS SHOULD BE AN URGENT RECALL. SADLY I HAVE LOST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND A RECORD OF 36 YEARS OF ACCIDENT FREE DRIVING. PLEASE INVESTIGATE

Service Brakes
Filed Mar 10, 201812 milesPA

WHILE IN MOTION, THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEELS, AND IT GETS LOUDER AS THE SPEED INCREASES AND THEN A BURNING SMELL, AND THE NOISE GETS LOWER WHEN REDUCING SPEED.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Feb 5, 2018VA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER (OURISMAN MITSUBISHI, 4404 BRANCH AVE #100, MARLOW HEIGHTS, MD 20748) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 9, 2017FL

AIRBAG SERVICE REQUIRED LIGHT IS STAYING ON WITH NO ACCIDENTS OR REASON FOR DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND THE WARNING STAYS ON, ALSO THE PASSENGER SEATBELT LIGHT IS STAYING ON

20 of 45 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2022
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20263100Routine
202515100Routine
202426100Routine
202347200Routine
2022213710Above average
202031300Routine
201929510Routine
201857600Routine
201751600Routine
2016145810Routine
201552510Routine
2014 — this page45400Routine
201326500Routine
201222600Routine
201158800Routine
2010601000Routine
2009461300Routine
2008581210Routine
2007125920Routine
200621100Routine
200519100Routine
200452400Routine
2003116620Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Apr 20, 2026. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.