The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) lists 1 official safety recall campaign for the 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport in AutoUtility's current federal dataset. The primary affected vehicle systems include Powertrain & Transmission.

Key Recall Findings
  • Official Recall Campaigns: 1 campaign on file with NHTSA
  • Primary Affected Subsystems: Powertrain & Transmission
  • Official Remedy: Detailed per campaign in official NHTSA records below
  • Most Recent NHTSA Report: August 2, 2022
VIN-Specific Notice: Safety recall campaigns apply to specific production date ranges and vehicle identification numbers (VINs). A campaign listing on this model-year page does not establish that every vehicle or trim is affected. Check your 17-digit VIN at NHTSA.gov or with an authorized dealer to verify whether a safety repair is needed.
Official Recall Campaigns
1
Listed in current NHTSA data
Affected System Areas
1
Broad component categories
Latest NHTSA Filing
August 2, 2022
Most recent campaign report
VIN Verification
Required
Exact applicability depends on VIN

Vehicle Systems Involved in Recalls for 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport

Distribution of official safety recall campaigns across automotive subsystem domains

Vehicle Subsystem 1 campaign

Powertrain & Transmission

NHTSA records also contain 6 consumer complaint filings involving this same system. View Complaints →
Domain Mapping Methodology: A single NHTSA recall campaign may involve more than one vehicle subsystem (such as electrical wiring affecting fuel delivery), so domain totals can exceed the total number of unique recall campaigns. Complaint and recall counts are grouped by broad vehicle system; component co-occurrence does not establish that an individual owner complaint is related to a specific recall campaign.

Official NHTSA Recall Campaigns (1)

Complete safety campaign filings including defect descriptions, safety hazards, and free dealer remedies

NHTSA Campaign #22V563000 Powertrain & Transmission
Affected Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
NHTSA Report Date: August 2, 2022
Safety Defect Summary:

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Outlander Sport vehicles equipped with continuously variable transmissions and mechanical key ignition systems. A software error in the transmission control unit (CVT-ECU) may incorrectly reduce the transmission gear ratio at high speeds, which can result in an engine stall.

Safety Risk / Consequence:

An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Authorized Remedy Instructions:

Dealers will update the CVT-ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2022. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-22-004.

Manufacturer & NHTSA Notes: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Source Data Notice: Campaign summaries, safety consequences, and remedy descriptions are direct text extracts published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation.

Recall History for Mitsubishi Outlander Sport

Official safety recall campaign volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)

Model Year NHTSA Recalls NHTSA Complaints Detailed Report
2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 9 232 View 2015 Recalls →
2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 8 163 View 2016 Recalls →
2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 0 73 View 2017 Recalls →
2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 2 21 View 2018 Recalls →
2019 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 1 47 View 2019 Recalls →
2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Current Page 1 26 Current
2021 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 1 17 View 2021 Recalls →
2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 1 11 View 2022 Recalls →
2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 0 7 View 2023 Recalls →
2024 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 0 1 View 2024 Recalls →
2025 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 0 1 View 2025 Recalls →
2026 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 0 0 View 2026 Recalls →
Historical Reporting Note: Recall campaign counts are shown by model year and should not be interpreted as a vehicle reliability score. Campaigns may cover multiple model years, and newer model years naturally have had less calendar exposure time for new safety campaigns to be issued.

VIN-Specific Recall Verification

How to confirm whether an individual vehicle requires an authorized safety repair

Safety recall campaigns on this page are associated with this make, model, and model year in NHTSA federal records. A campaign may apply only to certain vehicles based on production date, equipment, manufacturing details, or other campaign-specific criteria.

AutoUtility cannot determine whether a particular VIN is affected or whether a recall remedy has already been completed.

For vehicle-specific recall status, check the 17-digit VIN using NHTSA's official recall lookup or contact an authorized dealer. Campaign-specific remedy information shown above is reproduced from official NHTSA recall records.

Official NHTSA Safety Resources: NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline: 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 711)
Official US Government Data Provenance

Recall records published on this page are retrieved directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Safety Recalls Database.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.