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2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 607,209 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 81 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

STRUCTURE 26V252000 2026-04-20 108,046 affected
Defect

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…

STRUCTURE 25V507000 2025-08-07 121,529 affected
Defect

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,…

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

SEAT BELTS 20V403000 2020-07-13 177,000 affected
Defect

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…

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…

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 18V621000 2018-09-14 58,916 affected
Defect

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport vehicles equipped with a Forward Collision Mitigation (FCM) system and 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and Eclipse Cross vehicles and 2017-2018 Outlander vehicles equipped with an Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) system…

Consequence

If the safety systems do not function as intended, it can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will update the Hydraulic Unit-ECU software, free of charge. The recall began October 16, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-18-008.

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 18V620000 2018-09-14 9,166 affected
Defect

Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, Outlander Sport, 2018-2019 Eclipse Cross, and 2017-2018 Outlander vehicles equipped with a Forward Collision Mitigation (FCM) system that detects pedestrians. Due to incorrect software, the FCM-ECU (Electronic Control Unit)…

Consequence

If the FCM-ECU software activates the brake for longer than necessary, the driver may react by applying additional braking. The resulting rapid deceleration of the vehicle can increase the risk of a rear-end collision.

Remedy

MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the FCM-ECU software with updated software, free of charge. The recall is began October 16, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-18-007.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17V609000 2017-09-29 132,552 affected
Defect

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Outlander, 2015-2016 Lancer and Outlander Sport, and 2015 Lancer Evolution vehicles. These vehicles may have defective relays that can result in an engine stall, reduced engine power or the engine overheating.

Consequence

If the engine stalls, there is an increased the risk of a crash.

Remedy

MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected relays, free of charge. The recall began October 24, 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-17-005.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES
12
5crashes2injuries
AIR BAGS
8
3crashes2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
1crashes
ENGINE
8
1crashes
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
1injuries
POWER TRAIN
7
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
SEAT BELTS
3
1crashes1injuries
SEATS
3
VISIBILITY/WIPER
3
Total complaints81

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Fcm/ service required camera. Camera/braking assistance. Electric srs /airbag of”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS · reported 2026-02-11

“Fcm/ service required camera. Camera/braking assistance. Electric srs /airbag of”

LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING · reported 2026-02-11

“Fcm/ service required camera. Camera/braking assistance. Electric srs /airbag of”

AIR BAGS · reported 2026-02-11

“The contact owns a 2017 mitsubishi outlander. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the vehicle was shuddering, and it was difficult to stabilize the steering wheel before the vehicle shut off. The check transmission message was displayed. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The local…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2025-10-01

“The contact owns a 2017 mitsubishi outlander. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the vehicle was shuddering, and it was difficult to stabilize the steering wheel before the vehicle shut off. The check transmission message was displayed. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The local…”

ENGINE · reported 2025-10-01

“The cvt transmission went out at 115k and has to be replaced and can not be repaired”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2025-10-01

“I keep getting the 4wd system service pop up and my vehicle stalls at 40 and jerks a lot.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2025-06-01

“Cvt transmission bad at 81,000 miles as well as the transfer case causing delay in shifting and rough shifting.”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2025-01-01
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.