2008 Mitsubishi Outlander

Documented records held locally from official US and Canadian sources. Each record shows its official identifier so it can be confirmed at the source; nothing here is a score or a prediction.

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 12 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 104 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 58 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 13 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 20V279000 2020-05-18

    Recall 20V279000

    Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2008-2010 Lancer, 2009-2010 Lancer Sportback, 2008-2013 Outlander, and 2011-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles originally sold in, or ever registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.…

    Recorded model years: 2008

  • 18V071000 2018-01-26

    Recall 18V071000

    Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2007-2010 Outlander, 2008-2010 Lancer, 2009-2010 Lancer Evolution, and 2010 Lancer Sportback vehicles equipped with sunroofs. The sunroof glass may detach from the sunroof assembly, becoming a road hazard to other vehicles.

    Recorded model years: 2008

  • 18V069000 2018-01-26

    Recall 18V069000

    Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Lancer, 2008-2012 Outlander, 2010-2012 Lancer Sportback, and 2011-2012 Outlander Sport vehicles equipped with either a 4B11 or 4B12 engine. The drive belt automatic tensioner flange may crack, allowing the accessory drive belt to detach.

    Recorded model years: 2008

Showing 3 of 12 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 41 records exist for the Mitsubishi Outlander where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11026481 2025-11-21

    TECH TALK 289

    Tech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. It covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications.

    Recorded model years: 2008

  • 11003536 2024-06-03

    TSB-24-23-004

    Service Manual Revision - This Technical Service Bulletin provides corrections to the description of special tools used to install the oil seal within the Automatic Transaxle sections of the applicable Service Manuals.

    Recorded model years: 2008

  • 10240443 2023-07-21

    DEALER LETTER

    This is a Dealer Letter sent to dealers informing that Mitsubishi Technical Training has launched the 3rd quarterly technician quiz for 2023.

    Recorded model years: 2008

Showing 3 of 104 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 621 records exist for the Mitsubishi Outlander where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Mitsubishi Outlander page

A further 1 records exist for the Mitsubishi Outlander where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2020216 2020-05-15

    Transport Canada recall 2020216

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2008

  • 2018052 2018-01-26

    Transport Canada recall 2018052

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2008

  • 2018054 2018-01-26

    Transport Canada recall 2018054

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2008

Showing 3 of 13 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 38 records exist for the Mitsubishi Outlander where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

58 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 1
  • reports mentioning a fire 1
  • reported injuries 2

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Suspension10 (12.5%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2003–2013.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)9 (11.3%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2007–2016.
  • Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)9 (11.3%)Official recall records for this system: 10, covering model years 2004–2026.
  • Engine8 (10.0%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2008–2017.
  • Lights8 (10.0%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 2007–2012.
  • Electrical system7 (8.8%)Official recall records for this system: 11, covering model years 2003–2018.
  • Body & structure6 (7.5%)Official recall records for this system: 10, covering model years 2003–2022.
  • Brakes5 (6.3%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 2008–2018.

Other / uncategorized: 5 classifications (6.3%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 1,312 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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