2020 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 31 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (6 complaints · 19.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 5
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 7
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 6 of 31 owner complaints (19.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 19.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 · 19.4% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 5 complaints, 16.1% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 5 · 16.1% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 3 complaints, 9.7% of reports AIR BAGS 3 · 9.7% · 2 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 2 complaints, 6.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 · 6.5% STRUCTURE: 2 complaints, 6.5% of reports STRUCTURE 2 · 6.5% ENGINE: 1 complaints, 3.2% of reports ENGINE 1 · 3.2% LANE DEPARTURE: 1 complaints, 3.2% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 1 · 3.2% POWER TRAIN: 1 complaints, 3.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 1 · 3.2% SUSPENSION: 1 complaints, 3.2% of reports SUSPENSION 1 · 3.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 16 complaints, 51.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 16 · 51.6% · 3 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 19.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 5 16.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 3 9.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 6.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 2 6.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 1 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 1 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 1 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 1 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 16 51.6% 3 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2020; the first recall shown was reported in May 2020. 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Apr 2020 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 20V280000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V280000 Recall campaign 25V507000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V507000 Recall campaign 26V252000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V252000 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
  • Campaign 25V507000 was reported 1,572 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 26V252000 was reported 1,828 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 3
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
2025-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 Owner reports 3
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 20V280000
Recall campaign 1 25V507000
Recall campaign 1 26V252000
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 20V280000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    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.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 25V507000

    Report date
    Component:
    STRUCTURE
    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
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 26V252000

    Report date
    Component:
    STRUCTURE
    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 NHTSA.gov June 3, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V507.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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