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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 8 of 26 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Power Train. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Air Bags. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports0 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
26 reports
Mileage unknown · Oct 18, 2024
Unknown Or Other
I bought this car used less than 30 days ago. It had 21362 miles on it. It made a weird nose when putting it into drive. Thought it might be a heatshield. Took it to a mitsubishi dealership for an outstanding recall. Ask them to check underneath. The exhaust pipe was rusted out. 3000 dollars to repair. The dealership didn'…
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I bought this car used less than 30 days ago. It had 21362 miles on it. It made a weird nose when putting it into drive. Thought it might be a heatshield. Took it to a mitsubishi dealership for an outstanding recall. Ask them to check underneath. The exhaust pipe was rusted out. 3000 dollars to repair. The dealership didn't believe it cost that much so they used a mechanic they new to fix the issue 10/15/2024. We are not impressed with that repair. It seems the exhaust is not covered under the extended warranty. We feel that mitsubishi should cover this because they do have a warranty of 5-6 years for the exhaust system. A car with this low mileage should not already have the exhaust rusted out.
NHTSA ODI #11620585
Mileage unknown · Jul 20, 2024
Air BagsElectrical SystemUnknown Or Other
Cannot remove key after car is off and in parked and engine lights keeps coming on and off throwing off a code making it hard for car to start sometimes
NHTSA ODI #11603556
Mileage unknown · Jul 8, 2024
Engine
Vehicle will not go into reverse from drive. Must put vehicle in park then to reverse or it won’t back up.
NHTSA ODI #11600094
Mileage unknown · Apr 15, 2024
Power Train
The contact owns a 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V563000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the dealer refused to perform the software update on the vehicle because the vehicle had a Salvage Title.…
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The contact owns a 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V563000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the dealer refused to perform the software update on the vehicle because the vehicle had a Salvage Title. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
NHTSA ODI #11582974
90,000 miles · Sep 26, 2023
Power Train
The contact owns a 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact stated that "Slow - Transmission Overheating" message was displayed. The contact drove the vehicle to the residence but was unable to exceed 25 MPH. The vehicle was tow…
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The contact owns a 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact stated that "Slow - Transmission Overheating" message was displayed. The contact drove the vehicle to the residence but was unable to exceed 25 MPH. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact was informed by a third party that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V563000 (Power Train) that might be related to the failure. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
NHTSA ODI #11546623
Mileage unknown · Sep 7, 2023
Air Bags
The lights for the air bags is on ,
NHTSA ODI #11543059
Mileage unknown · Jul 23, 2023
Seat Belts
The Rear middle and Right side seat belts will NOT latch any longer.
NHTSA ODI #11533912
50,000 miles · Oct 3, 2022
Power Train
The contact owns a 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle began to stall. The contact stated that the Service Engine soon and the transmission service warning lights were illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing a transmission …
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The contact owns a 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle began to stall. The contact stated that the Service Engine soon and the transmission service warning lights were illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing a transmission flush. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The VIN was associated with NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V563000 (Power Train). The contact took the vehicle back to the local dealer for the fourth time and had the recall repair completed. The contact stated the vehicle continued to experience the failure. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
NHTSA ODI #11487610
111,000 miles · Jul 1, 2022
EnginePower Train
The contact owns a 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH with the cruise control activated, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power momentarily with an unknown message was displayed. The vehicle then regained motive power independently and the RPM was elevated to 7,000. The co…
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The contact owns a 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH with the cruise control activated, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power momentarily with an unknown message was displayed. The vehicle then regained motive power independently and the RPM was elevated to 7,000. The contact stated that there was a hole in the transmission housing and the lower engine block. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 111,000.
NHTSA ODI #11472055
Mileage unknown · Apr 15, 2022
EngineService BrakesVehicle Speed Control
The car does not accelerate if it goes pastb40 mph the vehicle shakes. Also the battery goes down quickly. Also the oil change does not last as it should. The car has been repaired several times.Also the battery had to within one year. Something drains the battery. I recently had to purchase another battery. Something is drain…
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The car does not accelerate if it goes pastb40 mph the vehicle shakes. Also the battery goes down quickly. Also the oil change does not last as it should. The car has been repaired several times.Also the battery had to within one year. Something drains the battery. I recently had to purchase another battery. Something is draining the battery
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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