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2020 Mitsubishi Outlander: raw data

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vehicle2020 / mitsubishi / outlander
known issues4 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-30)
complaints31 on file (2020-06-13 → 2026-07-31)
recalls3
investigations0
fars28 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Touchscreen and infotainment display failureELECTRICAL SYSTEM8 complaints2023-08 → 2026-04outlander-2020-touchscreen-failure
  • 11638464 The touchscreen does not work. This creates a safety issue as hands free driving is no longer am option. There are 1000s of complaints directly to Mitsubishi and they're not doing anything about it
  • 11616050 The touch screen is inoperable so you can't control the radio or aspects of the car such as how the lights, wipers, maintenance, etc. are set. This is a hazardous situation
  • 11563097 In less than 60k miles since manufacture of the vehicle, the infotainment screen began to be insensitive to touch. 6k miles later it no longer works. During that time it was inconsistently working
Loss of motive power and transmission failurePOWER TRAIN3 complaints2021-01 → 2025-09outlander-2020-loss-of-motive-power
  • 11687943 The contact owns a 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander. While the contact’s wife was driving in a school zone, several unknown error codes became displayed. The Lane Departure warning light illuminated, and the automatic high beam headlights malfunctioned
  • 11405790 WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY AT 70MPH, THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED FLASHING WARNINGS OF "EV SYSTEM REQUIRED STOP SAFELY", "RBS SERVICE REQUIRED!", AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO, I WASN'T ABLE TO ACCELERATE OVER 20MPH
  • 11390090 MY CAR IS 4 MONTHS OLD WITH 5500 MILES ON IT. DRIVING AT 70MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, CAR STARTED TO KNOCK AND BUCK. I REDUCED SPEED. THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON AND THE D FOR GEAR SELECTION STARTED TO BLINK
Airbag non-deployment in crashAIR BAGS3 complaints2020-06 → 2024-01outlander-2020-airbag-non-deployment
  • 11565755 The contact owns a 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while crossing an intersection at 35 MPH; another vehicle ran a red light and crashed into the contact's front driver-side door
  • 11391077 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ANOTHER DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH, THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED A MEDICAL EMERGENCY AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY
  • 11328690 2020 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR END AND SLAMMED AGAINST A SOLID FOUNDATION IN THE FRONT THAT CAUSE THE DASHBOARD TO BREAK AND ALL THE SEATS TO BREAK FROM THE FLOOR OF THE CAR. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEVERE INJURIES RESULTED
Forward collision avoidance false activationFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE5 complaints2021-10 → 2026-05outlander-2020-fca-false-activation
  • 11740553 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
  • 11726071 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!
  • 11437428 Forward collision warning light comes on with no car in front of me and car starts braking. I did see that Mitsubishi was recalling these cars with this particular problem but I have not received a recall notice

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
312020-06-132026-07-3150ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:11; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:8; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:6; AIR BAGS:4; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:2

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
20V28000018/05/2020SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHERMitsubishi 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.An incorrectly assembled seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.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.
25V50700007/08/2025STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUTMitsubishi 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.A gas spring cylinder rupture or a liftgate falling unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.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
26V25200020/04/2026STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUTMitsubishi 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.A gas spring cylinder rupture or a liftgate falling unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.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.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202428legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2020/mitsubishi/outlander
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  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2020/mitsubishi/outlander}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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