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2020 Mitsubishi Outlander: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2020 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 31 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.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

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

3 campaigns, newest first. 232,816 units in total.

  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. 20V280000Received . 3,241 units.

    Seat Belts / Rear/Other

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    An incorrectly assembled seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SR-20-002. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

31 complaints, 46 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2020 Mitsubishi Outlander: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Electrical System11
Unknown or Other8
Forward Collision Avoidance6
Air Bags4
Engine2
Structure2
Seats2
Lane Departure2
Service Brakes2
Exterior Lighting2

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 15.

Complaints that report a crash
5
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
7
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
31 Jul 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 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2024, with 7 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. 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mitsubishi/outlander/2020/. 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 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander?
232,816 units in 3 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. 3 of them name the 2020 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander name most often?
Electrical System: 11 of 46 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.