2016 Mitsubishi Outlander

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 8 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 142 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 143 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 8 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

  • 26V252000 2026-04-20

    Recall 26V252000

    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.

    Recorded model years: 2016

  • 25V507000 2025-08-07

    Recall 25V507000

    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…

    Recorded model years: 2016

  • 20V741000 2020-11-30

    Recall 20V741000

    Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2016 Outlander and Outlander Sport vehicles. The rust prevention coating on the rear brake operating shafts could have been peeled off during the assembly process. As a result, water entering the rear brake caliper boot may cause the parking brake operating shafts to corrode and possibly bind.

    Recorded model years: 2016

Showing 3 of 8 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

  • 11029567 2026-02-12

    TSB-23-55-001

    This revised Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions on how to remedy noise from the HVAC system (heater, air conditioner, ventilation vents) when the blower motor is turned on.

    Recorded model years: 2016

  • 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: 2016

  • 11025235 2025-10-08

    TIN-25-SR-002A

    This Technical Information Notice informs dealers that MMNA is investigating the field performance of certain liftgate gas springs outside the population of vehicles covered by Safety Recall No. SR-25-002.

    Recorded model years: 2016

Showing 3 of 142 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

  • 2025405 2025-08-06

    Transport Canada recall 2025405

    Issue: On certain vehicles, water could enter the tailgate struts and cause them to corrode. If this happens, the struts could fail, and the tailgate could drop suddenly. Safety Risk: A tailgate that drops suddenly could increase the risk of injury. Corrective Actions: Mitsubishi will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to…

    Recorded model years: 2016

  • 2024554 2024-09-19

    Transport Canada recall 2024554

    Issue: On certain vehicles, the compliance label may be missing information in French. The words and abbreviations listed on the label for "TIRES", "RIMS", "WITH", "FR" and "RR" and appear in English only, when they should be listed as "TIRES/PNEUS", "RIMS/JANTES", "WITH/AVEC", "FR/AVT" and "RR/ARR". Canadian regulations require this information to be listed on the label in both English and…

    Recorded model years: 2016

  • 2020579 2020-11-27

    Transport Canada recall 2020579

    Issue: On certain vehicles, the parking brake operating shaft in the rear brake caliper could rust and become stuck. If this happens, the parking brake may not work properly. As a result, the brakes could drag or parking brake performance could be reduced. If the vehicle is not left in in gear when it is parked, it could roll away.…

    Recorded model years: 2016

Showing 3 of 8 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

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

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 8
  • reports mentioning a fire 1
  • reported injuries 6

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

  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)63 (30.4%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2007–2016.
  • Brakes23 (11.1%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 2008–2018.
  • Engine20 (9.7%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2008–2017.
  • Electrical system12 (5.8%)Official recall records for this system: 11, covering model years 2003–2018.
  • Lights12 (5.8%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 2007–2012.
  • Speed control & accelerator12 (5.8%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2003.
  • Body & structure12 (5.8%)Official recall records for this system: 10, covering model years 2003–2022.
  • Air bags (restraint system)8 (3.9%)

Other / uncategorized: 15 classifications (7.2%) 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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