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2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 232,816 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 44 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. 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 20V280000 2020-05-18 3,241 affected
Defect

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.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
2crashes5injuries
AIR BAGS
4
3crashes6injuries
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
4
ENGINE
2
SEATS
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
1crashes
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
1
1crashes
Total complaints44

What owners report

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

“Multiple times I have been driving at a safe speed with no other vehicles or people around and the dashboard will beep and light up brake! Brake!”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-01-14

“Multiple times I have been driving at a safe speed with no other vehicles or people around and the dashboard will beep and light up brake! Brake!”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS · reported 2026-01-14

“The contact owns a 2020 mitsubishi outlander. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 25v507000 (structure) and requested to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer was contacted, and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the…”

STRUCTURE · reported 2026-01-09

“Unknown”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2025-10-17

“
I believe the locks should be recalled my lock actuatora on my 2020 mitsubishi outlander keeps going out……both my passenger front and back are out for a second time. And driver side doesn’t always unlock and lock with the key fob. All have been fixed before and it has been less than a…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2025-06-03

“
I believe the locks should be recalled my lock actuatora on my 2020 mitsubishi outlander keeps going out……both my passenger front and back are out for a second time. And driver side doesn’t always unlock and lock with the key fob. All have been fixed before and it has been less than a…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2025-06-03

“I was making a turn out of a driveway across a three-lane streets into the left turn lane on the street in front of my children's school, while pulling out of the driveway and crossing the lanes, having clear distance to cross the lanes and visual confirmation from the oncoming drivers as they…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2025-05-28

“I was making a turn out of a driveway across a three-lane streets into the left turn lane on the street in front of my children's school, while pulling out of the driveway and crossing the lanes, having clear distance to cross the lanes and visual confirmation from the oncoming drivers as they…”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS · reported 2025-05-28
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 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.