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2019 Mitsubishi OUTLANDER: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

29 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

20,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2019 model year. Data snapshot: . 13 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 29 complaints (31.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior517.2%
Electrical and battery issues413.8%
Transmission and shifting13.4%
Engine operation13.4%
Steering behavior13.4%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes
9
Air Bags
7
Electrical System
7
Engine
3
Power Train
3
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Seat Belts
2
Seats
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes9
Air Bags7
Electrical System7
Engine3
Power Train3
Fuel/Propulsion System2
Seat Belts2
Seats2

Service Brakes: 9; Air Bags: 7; Electrical System: 7; Engine: 3; Power Train: 3; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2; Seat Belts: 2; Seats: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
7
25,000 to 49,999
3
50,000 to 74,999
2
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0007
25,000 to 49,9993
50,000 to 74,9992
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 7; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 16 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2018
1
2019
5
2020
4
2021
3
2023
1
2024
7
2025
4
2026
4
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20181
20195
20204
20213
20231
20247
20254
20264

2018: 1; 2019: 5; 2020: 4; 2021: 3; 2023: 1; 2024: 7; 2025: 4; 2026: 4

Pattern summary

Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 4 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11128776 · 2018-09-11 (September 11, 2018)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED FROM 30 TO 0 MPH ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC RANGE AND FUEL RANGE ELECTRONIC DETECTION SYSTEM (COMPUTER SYSTEM) OF THE VEHICLE WERE PROBABLE CAUSES OF THE CONTINUED FAILURE. FURTHERMORE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL MILE RANGE WAS INCORRECTLY REPORTED BY THE COMPUTER SYSTEM ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. SOUTH MIAMI MITSUBISHI (8523 SOUTH …

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11128776 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11219577 · 2019-06-12 (June 12, 2019)

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2019 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WITH THE SHIFTER IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO GO BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE ON A SMALL INCLINE, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL BACKWARDS TOWARDS A TRUCK. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE START BUTTON, THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND THE BRAKES ENGAGED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR AND RECEIVED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW IF THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MA…

Owner-reported narrative. 6,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11219577 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11256890 · 2019-09-20 (September 20, 2019)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, A PEBBLE STRUCK THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND FRACTURED THE ENTIRE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT CALLED BILL HOLT MITSUBISHI (1215 COBB PKWY S, MARIETTA, GA 30060, [phone removed]) WHO REFERRED THE CONTACT TO SAFELIGHT AUTO FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A CAR WASH, THE SUN ROOF SUDDENLY SHATTERED INWARDLY WITH A LOUD BANGING NOISE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT FOREARM AND RIGHT EAR. THE PASSENGER SU…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11256890 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11286459 · 2019-12-02 (December 2, 2019)

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE 11/3/19, TRADED IN MY 2016 MITSUBISHI FOR 2019 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. 3 DAYS LATER MY LIGHTS WENT OUT AND I TOOK THE CAR TO VICTORY MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP IN THE BRONX AND THEY SAID IT WAS A LOOSE FUSE. THEY TIGHTED THE FUSE AND MY LIGHTS CAME ON. ON 11/26/19, I WAS ON THE CROSS BRONX HIGH WAY IN TRAFFIC AND DROVE BUT COULD NOT STOP THE CAR. MY BRAKES FAILED. I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND CALLED THE POLICE AND GEICO. THE POLICE DID NOT COME AND I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO JUNIORS AUTOMOTIVE CENTER IN THE BRONX. MY GEICO ADJUSTER …

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11286459 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11287142 · 2019-12-05 (December 5, 2019)

FRONT DRIVERS SEAT IS LOOSE. IT IS ROCKING FROM THE BASE. I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW

Owner-reported narrative. 15 miles reported. Look up ODI 11287142 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11290032 · 2019-12-19 (December 19, 2019)

ON 12/13/2019 MY DAUGHTER HAD A ACCIDENT IN 2019 MISHIBISHI OUTLANDER SHE HIT FENCE FENCE POST ELECTRICITY BOX AND 2 SIGNS DOING DAMAGE ALL AROUND THE VEHICLE HER SEAT BELT NORE MY NEWPHEWS SEAT BELT LOCKED UP AND SHE HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL THE PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLES SEAT BEAT LOCKED UP THE BACK SEAT BELT DIDNT LOCK UP I HAVE ALOT OF PICTURES BUT WILL ONLY ALLOW ME TO UPLOAD ONE

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11290032 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11301971 · 2020-01-26 (January 26, 2020)

I WAS WAITING IN RED LIGHT BETWEEN SUNRISE BLVD AND US1 WHEN A VEHICLE IN WRONG WAY CRASH MY VEHICLE IN THE FRONT. THE WHEEL AIR BAG DEPLOYED WRONG. I SAW THE RIGHT PART OF THE AIR BAG FLAT WHILE THE LEFT PART WAS FINE. IT CAUSED INJURES IN MY CHIN AND TONGUE, 5 RIBS, IN THE RIGHT PART OF MY BODY, BROKEN AND STERNUM BROKEN TOO. CAUSING POSSIBLE CINTURILLA IN MY HEART AND BRUISES IN MY LUNGES.

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11301971 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11319010 · 2020-03-23 (March 23, 2020)

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON NOVEMBER 19TH.IT HAD 32 MILES WHEN I PULLED OFF THE CAR LOT. IN JANUARY, NEW BREAKS HAD TO BE PUT ON IT DUE TO WEAR AND LOUD SOUND. THEY WERE REPLACED. IN FEBRUARY, TERRIBLE SOUND COMING FROM BREAKS AGAIN. TAKEN TO SHOP, WORKED ON THEM AND ADVISED THEY JUST NEEDED TO BE OILED. BROUGHT BACK TO SHOP EARLY MARCH, SAME PROBLEM, THE WHOLE BREAK SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. NOW HERE IS IT MARCH 23RD AND THE SAME THING IS STARTING TO HAPPEN AGAIN, SCREETCHING, LOUD SOUND COMING FROM BREAKS.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11319010 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

5 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

18V591000 · Equipment:Other:Labels | Wheels:Rim

Reported: 2018-09-05 (September 5, 2018)

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Mitsubishi Outlander vehicles equipped with 18-inch alloy wheels. The Certification Label lists an incorrect rear wheel rim size. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Consequence: The incorrect rim size information on the label can cause the operator to replace the rim with an incorrect rim size, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: MMNA will notify owners and send them a corrected certification label, free of charge. Owners can also choose to have the label replaced by a dealer, free of charge. The recall began September 26, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-18-006.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
20V280000 · Seat Belts:Rear/Other

Reported: 2020-05-18 (May 18, 2020)

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.

Consequence: 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 record ↗
20V403000 · Seat Belts: Rear/Other:Buckle Assembly

Reported: 2020-07-13 (July 13, 2020)

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.

Consequence: 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 record ↗
25V507000 · Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate:Support Device/Strut

Reported: 2025-08-07 (August 7, 2025)

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.

Consequence: 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 record ↗
26V252000 · Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate:Support Device/Strut

Reported: 2026-04-20 (April 20, 2026)

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.

Consequence: 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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗