Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Recalls (2018-2025)
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has been the subject of 8 recall campaigns on record with NHTSA across the 2018 to 2025 model years. They cluster mostly around the structure, back over prevention, and seat belts.
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV scores 41 out of 100 (grade C), a roughly average recall record. That score reflects how serious the recalls are rather than how many. 75% involve a critical safety system, none carried a do-not-drive warning, and 50% were issued in the last three years. How the score works.
Those 8 campaigns span 8 model years of the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. The single largest affected 198,940 vehicles, over back over prevention. A recall repair is free at a franchised dealer and most never expire, so an older open recall is still worth fixing. Beyond recalls, you can also see the most common Outlander PHEV problems owners report and its crash-test safety ratings.
The full record is below, grouped first by model year and then listed in detail. Each entry gives the defect NHTSA describes, the safety risk it creates, the manufacturer's remedy, the number of vehicles in that campaign, and the dates. A recall covers a whole production run, so a campaign listed for the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV may not apply to your exact vehicle, and one you have already had repaired will still appear in the history. To see what is actually open and unfixed on a specific car, check its 17-digit VIN.
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV recalls by model year
Recall activity by model year. Select a year to jump to its recalls below. Older years often carry more recalls simply because defects surface over time.
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV recalls by affected system
Which vehicle systems the recalls touch, using NHTSA's component groups. Select a system to see how it is recalled across every make and model.
Recalls by model year
2025 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Recalls
1 recall affects the 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, involving the back over prevention.
2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Recalls
1 recall affects the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, involving the back over prevention.
2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Recalls
2 recalls affect the 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, involving the back over prevention.
2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Recalls
2 recalls affect the 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, involving the structure.
2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Recalls
2 recalls affect the 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, involving the structure.
2020 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Recalls
2 recalls affect the 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, involving the structure.
2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Recalls
4 recalls affect the 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, involving the structure and seat belts.
2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Recalls
5 recalls affect the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, involving the structure, electrical system, and forward collision avoidance.
Every Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV recall in detail
Structure
- Affected years
- 2018-2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
- Vehicles in this recall
- 108,046
- Reported
- Apr 20, 2026
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 are expected to be 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.
NHTSA campaign number 26V252000.
Structure
- Affected years
- 2018-2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
- Vehicles in this recall
- 121,529
- Reported
- Aug 7, 2025
- Owners notified
- Oct 6, 2025
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
NHTSA campaign number 25V507000.
Back Over Prevention
- Affected years
- 2023-2025 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
- Vehicles in this recall
- 198,940
- Reported
- Jun 2, 2025
- Owners notified
- Jun 30, 2025
Defect: Mitsubishi 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, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview image that does not display properly reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the A-IVI software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 30, 2025. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-25-001. This recall replaces and expands previous NHTSA recall number 23V345. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 23V345 will need to have the new remedy completed.
NHTSA campaign number 25V369000.
Back Over Prevention
- Affected years
- 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
- Vehicles in this recall
- 89,907
- Reported
- Jun 6, 2023
- Owners notified
- Jun 20, 2023
Defect: Mitsubishi 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 fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Dealers will update the A-IVI software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2023. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-23-001. This recall was replaced by NHTSA recall number 25V369.
NHTSA campaign number 23V345000.
Seat Belts
- Affected years
- 2018-2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
- Vehicles in this recall
- 177,000
- Reported
- Jul 13, 2020
- Owners notified
- Sep 1, 2020
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.
NHTSA campaign number 20V403000.
Seat Belts
- Affected years
- 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
- Vehicles in this recall
- 3,241
- Reported
- May 18, 2020
- Owners notified
- Jun 17, 2020
Defect: Mitsubishi 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.
Risk: An incorrectly assembled seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the right side second-row seat belt and replace it as necessary, free of charge. This recall began June 17, 2020. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-20-002.
NHTSA campaign number 20V280000.
Electrical System
- Affected years
- 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
- Vehicles in this recall
- 9,166
- Reported
- Sep 14, 2018
- Owners notified
- Oct 16, 2018
Defect: Mitsubishi 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, the FCM-ECU (Electronic Control Unit) may apply braking for longer than needed, even after a pedestrian is no longer detected.
Risk: If the FCM-ECU software activates the brake for longer than necessary, the driver may react by applying additional braking. The resulting rapid deceleration of the vehicle can increase the risk of a rear-end collision.
Remedy: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the FCM-ECU software with updated software, free of charge. The recall is began October 16, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-18-007.
NHTSA campaign number 18V620000.
Electrical System
- Affected years
- 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
- Vehicles in this recall
- 58,916
- Reported
- Sep 14, 2018
- Owners notified
- Oct 16, 2018
Defect: Mitsubishi 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 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) system and/or an Electric Parking Brake (EPB) system. The software for the Hydraulic Unit Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may be incorrect, possibly preventing the intervention of a safety system such as automatic emergency braking, Anti-lock Braking (ABS), Electronic Stability Control (ESC), or the Brake Auto Hold (BAH) function when any of these systems are in use.
Risk: If the safety systems do not function as intended, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will update the Hydraulic Unit-ECU software, free of charge. The recall began October 16, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-18-008.
NHTSA campaign number 18V621000.
Common questions about Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV recalls
- Does the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV have any recalls?
- Yes. NHTSA has 8 recall campaigns on record for the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV across the 2018 to 2025 model years. The most common areas are the structure, back over prevention, and seat belts.
- How many times has the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV been recalled?
- The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has 8 recall campaigns from the 2018 to 2025 model years. A single campaign often covers several model years at once, so the number of recalls is not the same as the number of years affected.
- What is the most serious Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV recall?
- The most serious recall on record involves the back over prevention, affecting 198,940 vehicles. A rearview image that does not display properly reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Which Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV model year has the most recalls?
- The 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has the most, with 5 recall campaigns on record. Older model years often pick up more recalls over time, since defects can surface years after a car is built.
- How do I check if my Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has an open recall?
- Enter your 17-digit VIN on the recall check page. It returns the recalls tied to your exact vehicle straight from NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer, with no expiration on most safety recalls.
Recall data comes from NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. For how it is sourced and how the safety score is built, see the methodology and data sources. This page is a reference, not legal or safety advice.