The 2006 Mitsubishi Outlander has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 194,674 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SUSPENSION16V4580002016-06-23194,674 affected
Defect
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2002-2007 Lancer, 2004 Lancer Wagon, 2003-2006 Lancer Evolution, 2003-2006 Outlander and 2007-2013 Outlander V-6 vehicles originally sold in, or ever registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland,…
Consequence
A detached front control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front cross members. Depending on the level of existing corrosion, either a sealing/anti-corrosion agent will be applied or the front cross member will be replaced with a new one that has a sealing/anti-corrosion agent applied to it. These repairs will be…
Complaints by component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
7
SUSPENSION
6
2crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
STRUCTURE
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
Total complaints25
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Control arm became unattached losing ability to steer and cracking the subframe on the front driver side.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi outlander. While driving 65 mph, the driver's side control arm snapped in half without warning. The control arm collapsed on both front tires, which caused the vehicle to immediately halt. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the contact was…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi outlander. While driving 25 mph, the front cross member failed and damaged the exhaust system, the lower control assembly, the steering assembly, the front axle, the stability control, and the shaft assembly. The vehicle was towed to peruzzi mitsubishi (130…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi outlander. The contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 16v458000 (structure: body) was received in august. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed for the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi outlander. While approximately 30-35 mph, a loud noise was heard when the brakes were depressed. The contact pulled the vehicle off the road, inspected underneath the vehicle, and noticed that the front driver side tire was up against the wheel well and that…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi outlander. While approximately 30-35 mph, a loud noise was heard when the brakes were depressed. The contact pulled the vehicle off the road, inspected underneath the vehicle, and noticed that the front driver side tire was up against the wheel well and that…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi outlander. While driving 25 mph, the headlights and tail lights malfunctioned. The contact stated that the headlights and tail lights were very dim and would turn on and off intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi outlander. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 16v458000 (suspension). The contact stated that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available and that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Mitsubishi Outlander as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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