The 2021 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 28 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. 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.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
Total complaints28
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The brand new from the factory transmission that got replaced at a dealership to “fixâ€� the initial recall stalled and went into limp mode while driving at under 50,000 miles.”
“I was turning out of my neighborhood and as I accelerated to merge with traffic my car started jerking. My dashboard “dâ€� symbol only started flashing on and off and then my transmission service required light came on, (just had it done 8/25 and it is 11/25) and the bsw service required light…”
“I was turning out of my neighborhood and as I accelerated to merge with traffic my car started jerking. My dashboard “dâ€� symbol only started flashing on and off and then my transmission service required light came on, (just had it done 8/25 and it is 11/25) and the bsw service required light…”
“I was turning out of my neighborhood and as I accelerated to merge with traffic my car started jerking. My dashboard “dâ€� symbol only started flashing on and off and then my transmission service required light came on, (just had it done 8/25 and it is 11/25) and the bsw service required light…”
“The contact owns a 2021 mitsubishi outlander sport. The contact stated that the catalytic converter was stolen from the vehicle, and a new catalytic converter was installed. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was…”
“The contact owns a 2021 mitsubishi outlander sport. The contact stated that the catalytic converter was stolen from the vehicle, and a new catalytic converter was installed. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was…”
“Driving home with no other cars around the forward collision warning goes off for no reason losing power and slowing down on it's own. This has been an ongoing situation since the car was new, I've made numerous attempts to have my local dealership look into this situation and all they tell me is…”
“Driving home with no other cars around the forward collision warning goes off for no reason losing power and slowing down on it's own. This has been an ongoing situation since the car was new, I've made numerous attempts to have my local dealership look into this situation and all they tell me is…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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