AutoUtility currently tracks 31 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander. Electrical System issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 11 complaints (35.5% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 5 filings cite a crash, 4 report one or more injuries.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 31 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Electrical System (11 reports • 35.5% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (8), Air Bags & Restraints (4)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 5 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 4 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Electrical System
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
Air Bags & Restraints
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #20V280000 SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Body & Structure
NHTSA records list 2 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #26V252000 STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
- Campaign #25V507000 STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
Exterior Lighting
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"The contact owns a 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the low beam headlights were significantly dim and progressively worsened and became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer several times, where unknown repairs were..."
"The contact owns a 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while driving on the interstate at an undisclosed speed, there was wind underneath the hood, and the hood was vibrating. The contact was concerned about the hood becoming ajar. There were no warning lights illuminated. The..."
"The contact owns a 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at 25 MPH, a "be careful due to icy roads" message appeared, but it was the middle of May and there was no ice or cold weather in sight. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The..."
"I made an appt for a recall on my touchscreen at Hayward mitsubishi on may 27th 2025. I was left in the waiting room for two hours even with an appt. I was told mona would come get me but never did. I was very upset. Eventually my information was taken and said the part would come in, in..."
"Multiple times I have been driving at a safe speed with no other vehicles or people around and the dashboard will beep and light up brake! Brake!"
Complaint History for Mitsubishi Outlander
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander | 234 | 7 | 5 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander | 168 | 9 | 8 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander | 51 | 7 | 6 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander | 70 | 8 | 6 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander | 30 | 5 | 5 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Current Page | 31 | 5 | 3 | Current |
| 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander | 0 | 0 | 2 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander | 212 | 14 | 9 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander | 46 | 2 | 2 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander | 26 | 3 | 1 | View 2024 Problems → |
| 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander | 16 | 4 | 1 | View 2025 Problems → |
| 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2026 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 19 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance NHTSA category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE,LANE DEPARTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane Departure Warning NHTSA category: LANE DEPARTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doors, Latches & Locks NHTSA category: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats & Restraints NHTSA category: SEATS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (1)
Formal safety defect inquiries and engineering analyses opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight ra...
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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