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2018 Mitsubishi Outlander: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander. The newest campaign is 26V252000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Apr 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate / Support Device/Strut. NHTSA has 57 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V252000, in the NHTSA record

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 NHTSA.gov June 3, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V507.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 489,448 units in total.

  • 26V252000Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate / Support Device/Strut
  • 25V507000Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate / Support Device/Strut
  • 20V403000Seat Belts / Rear/Other / Buckle Assembly
  • 18V620000Forward Collision Avoidance / Software / Pedestrian/Cyclist/Object/Obstacle/ Recognition
  • 18V621000Forward Collision Avoidance / Adaptive Cruise Control
  • 18V591000Equipment / Other / Labels

  1. 26V252000Received . 108,046 units.

    Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate / Support Device/Strut

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    A gas spring cylinder rupture or a liftgate falling unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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 NHTSA.gov June 3, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V507.

    Report filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SR-26-001. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 25V507000Received . 121,529 units.

    Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate / Support Device/Strut

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. 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, in the NHTSA record
    A gas spring cylinder rupture or a liftgate falling unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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

    Report filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SR-25-002. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 20V403000Received . 177,000 units.

    Seat Belts / Rear/Other / Buckle Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 to come off, making the buckle latch inoperable and unable to restrain an occupant.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An unrestrained occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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 at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-20-004.

    Report filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SR-20-004. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 18V620000Received . 9,166 units.

    Forward Collision Avoidance / Software / Pedestrian/Cyclist/Object/Obstacle/ Recognition

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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) may apply braking for longer than needed, even after a pedestrian is no longer detected.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SR-18-007. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 18V621000Received . 58,916 units.

    Forward Collision Avoidance / Adaptive Cruise Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 and/or an Electric Parking Brake (EPB) system. The software for the Hydraulic Unit Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may be incorrect, possibly preventing the intervention of a safety system such as automatic emergency braking, Anti-lock Braking (ABS), Electronic Stability Control (ESC), or the Brake Auto Hold (BAH) function when any of these systems are in use.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the safety systems do not function as intended, it can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SR-18-008. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 18V591000Received . 14,791 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Mitsubishi Outlander vehicles equipped with 18-inch alloy wheels. The Certification Label lists an incorrect rear wheel rim size. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The incorrect rim size information on the label can cause the operator to replace the rim with an incorrect rim size, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    MMNA will notify owners and send them a corrected certification label, free of charge. Owners can also choose to have the label replaced by a dealer, free of charge. The recall began September 26, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-18-006.

    Report filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SR-18-006. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

57 complaints, 83 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander
  • All 2018 vehicles
2018 Mitsubishi Outlander: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2018 OutlanderAll 2018 vehiclesOutlander, all yearsMentions
Engine144.6162.173.312
Air Bags120.524.957.510
Electrical System108.4120.7879
Unknown or Other96.4100.976.48
Structure96.430.483.88
Exterior Lighting60.215.246.45
Service Brakes48.282.151.14
Seats36.1811.13
Wheels36.112.1193
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)36.18.47.43

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.

Complaints that report a crash
7
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
8
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
15 Sep 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2019, with 9 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20036
  2. 20044
  3. 20051
  4. 20061
  5. 20079
  6. 200812
  7. 200913
  8. 201010
  9. 20118
  10. 20126
  11. 20135
  12. 20144
  13. 20155
  14. 20168
  15. 20176
  16. 20186
  17. 20195
  18. 20203
  19. 20227
  20. 20232
  21. 20241
  22. 20251
  23. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mitsubishi/outlander/2018/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander?
489,448 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Mitsubishi Outlander have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 41 recall campaigns for the Mitsubishi Outlander, model years 2003 to 2026. 6 of them name the 2018 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander name most often?
Engine: 12 of 83 component mentions, or 144.6 per 1,000. For all 2018 vehicles the figure is 162.1 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.