15 NHTSA owner complaints · 5 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Complaints per year on the road: 1.88
Verbatim reports filed with the United States safety regulator (NHTSA) by owners of this exact model year. Public record.
While driving my vehicle, the propulsion reduced warning light came on and the car went from 70 mph to 10 mph. i was driving up a grade in the late evening. i had a full tank of gas but no miles left on the electric charge indicator. after i pulled over and waited a few minutes the light went off and i was able to drive the vehicle home. i took it to the dealership the next day. the dealership was not able to…
Call volume is set for 11 and can't be heard over common road noise. this causes distracted driving as the driver attempts to turn off bluetooth or worse to transfer the call to the phone - which is illegal in most states requiring hands free calls. this is a long known problem and was supposed to be fixed in earlier models. it still isn't. dealers can't do anything. yet i can't crank the music up volume without…
The vehicle slowed down to 20 mph when the outside air temperature was near 95 deg f and the road slightly uphill. a message came on the dashboard that read limited propulsion. it happened on i-15 on the way to vegas last september. i filed a complaint with bbb and the answer i got from mitsubishi was that it is designed that way. i have a copy of the mitsubishi manual stating that. i wrote letters with no action…
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| Campaign | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 25V507000 | Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate:Suppor | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Outlander PHEV and 2014-2020 Outlander vehicles sold and/or cur… |
| 20V403000 | Seat Belts: Rear/Other:Buckle Assembly | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Outlander and 2018-2019 Outlander PHEV vehicles. The second-row… |
| 18V620000 | Electrical System:Software | Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, Outlander Sport, 2018-2019 Eclipse Cross, and 20… |
| 18V621000 | Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cr | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport vehicles equipped with a Forward Collision… |
| 26V252000 | Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate:Suppor | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Outlander PHEV and 2014-2020 Outlander vehicles. The liftgate ga… |
EPA combined 25 MPGe · estimated annual energy cost $2,450 · EPA range 22 mi
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The most-reported issue in NHTSA complaint data is Power Train (5 complaints in our indexed sample).
Our data verdict is BUY with a reliability score of 81/100, computed from 15 NHTSA complaints and 5 recall campaigns. See the verdict card for the top reasons.
Yes — NHTSA lists 5 recall campaign(s) for the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, 2 of them touching fire, crash or stall risk, the most recent recorded 07/08/2025. Check this car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.
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Last updated: 2026-08-20.