The 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 76,508 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 42 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN22V5630002022-08-0276,508 affected
Defect
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Outlander Sport vehicles equipped with continuously variable transmissions and mechanical key ignition systems. A software error in the transmission control unit (CVT-ECU) may incorrectly reduce the transmission gear ratio at high speeds,…
Consequence
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will update the CVT-ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2022. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-22-004.
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
1injuries
AIR BAGS
6
3crashes3injuries
POWER TRAIN
6
1injuries
ENGINE
5
SERVICE BRAKES
3
1crashes1injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
1crashes1injuries
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
Total complaints42
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Black nissan exterior driving recklessly, weaving in and out of traffic brake, checking several cars cut me off. Break check the fedex truck in front of me twice. Was able to veer to the right, avoiding directful impact with the fedex truck in front of me. Airbags did not deploy, and my head…”
“Black nissan exterior driving recklessly, weaving in and out of traffic brake, checking several cars cut me off. Break check the fedex truck in front of me twice. Was able to veer to the right, avoiding directful impact with the fedex truck in front of me. Airbags did not deploy, and my head…”
“Black nissan exterior driving recklessly, weaving in and out of traffic brake, checking several cars cut me off. Break check the fedex truck in front of me twice. Was able to veer to the right, avoiding directful impact with the fedex truck in front of me. Airbags did not deploy, and my head…”
“My car is stalling, shaking, shuddering, not accelerating and downshifting while I am on the highway almost killing me while attempting to inch my way across the lanes to the shoulder. With no warning my vehicle completely broke down with my children in the car one is non verbal and on the autism…”
“My car is stalling, shaking, shuddering, not accelerating and downshifting while I am on the highway almost killing me while attempting to inch my way across the lanes to the shoulder. With no warning my vehicle completely broke down with my children in the car one is non verbal and on the autism…”
“My car is stalling, shaking, shuddering, not accelerating and downshifting while I am on the highway almost killing me while attempting to inch my way across the lanes to the shoulder. With no warning my vehicle completely broke down with my children in the car one is non verbal and on the autism…”
“Car has stopped in middle of the road and engine just stalled. The battery light keeps flashing on and off even after alternator as been changed”
“Car has stopped in middle of the road and engine just stalled. The battery light keeps flashing on and off even after alternator as been changed”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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