2019 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport

Recalls

1 recall names the 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. Newest first.

• Power train › Automatic transmission › Control module › Software

  Aug 2, 2022NHTSA 22V56300076,508 vehicles

  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.

  Risk and remedy

  Risk

  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.

  Full recall details →

Owner complaints

What owners report most

1. Power train7
2. Unknown or other7
3. Air bags6
4. Engine5
5. Vehicle speed control3
6. Service brakes3
7. Electrical system2
8. Structure2
9. Wheels1
10. Fuel/propulsion system1

Latest complaints

• Jun 16, 2026COCrash1 injury
  Air bags · Structure › Body · Visibility/wiper

  Black Nissan exterior driving recklessly, weaving in and out of traffic brake, checking several cars cut me off. Break check the FedEx truck in front of me twice. Was able to Veer to the right, avoiding directful impact with the FedEx truck in front of me. Airbags did not deploy, and my head cracked. The windshield seat belt was on as I had bruising on my ribs and across my chest from the seat belt

• Mar 14, 2026GA
  Electrical system · Fuel/propulsion system

  Car has stopped in middle of the road and engine just stalled. The battery light keeps flashing on and off even after alternator as been changed

• Jan 31, 2026TX1 injury
  Power train · Unknown or other · Vehicle speed control
  My car is stalling, shaking, shuddering, not accelerating and downshifting while I am on the highway almost killing me while attempting to inch my way across the lanes to the shoulder. With NO WARNING my vehicle completely broke down with my children in the car one is Non Verbal and on the Autism…

  My car is stalling, shaking, shuddering, not accelerating and downshifting while I am on the highway almost killing me while attempting to inch my way across the lanes to the shoulder. With NO WARNING my vehicle completely broke down with my children in the car one is Non Verbal and on the Autism Spectrum with a serious heart condition- I myself am clinically diagnosed with PTSD and the terror I have experienced is absolutely devastating! I have made multiple calls with no help and no assistance whatsoever!

• Aug 20, 2025TNCrash
  Air bags

  Airbags did not deploy.

• Apr 9, 2025TX
  Unknown or other

  I bought this car from market place face book , the seller deleted his account. After the sale, so I felt suspicious and search in the google using rhe vin number and found out the mileage on VIN check page doesn’t match the number in the car

• Mar 6, 2025CA
  Engine · Power train · Vehicle speed control

  Within 16,000 miles of owning my I noticed it would randomly stall sometimes at the stop light of an intersection. It doesn't take long to start back up even accelerating . Several months went by where the issue was no longer present but over the past few month it started again. I get tune ups twice a year

• Feb 23, 2025IA
  Power train

  Took the car in for routine cvt fluid and filter change. Mechanic completed the task Took the vehicle for a road test and at highway speed the cvt transmission shifted to a higher gear and revved the motor rpms immediately over 6000 to 7000. Threw it into neutral and took back to the shop. It was diagnosed from their the transmission was ruined.

• Jan 30, 2025AZ
  Engine
  Starter clicks, doesn't turn engine. Tried rotating engine, engine will not turn past a certain angle. Removed spark plugs for cylinder inspection. 1,2, and 3 ok. Cylinder 4 spark plug extremely difficult to remove. Ground strap has been impacted by debris. Borescope inspection shows two broken off…

  Starter clicks, doesn't turn engine. Tried rotating engine, engine will not turn past a certain angle. Removed spark plugs for cylinder inspection. 1,2, and 3 ok. Cylinder 4 spark plug extremely difficult to remove. Ground strap has been impacted by debris. Borescope inspection shows two broken off exhaust valves laying on the piston. Valve cover removed to inspect timing chain and sprokets. Chain and sprokets are intact. Engine reassembled besides cylinder 4 spark plug and coil pack.

• Jan 15, 2025CACrash2 injuries
  Air bags
  I got an accirdent Jan 9,2025 and my car was totally wreck. Im in body pain and therapy right now and in working status report because of my situation. The airbag didnt deployed at the time of accident. Mitsubishi outlander has 7 airbags , but nothing has comes out. This is very dangerous. God is…

  I got an accirdent Jan 9,2025 and my car was totally wreck. Im in body pain and therapy right now and in working status report because of my situation. The airbag didnt deployed at the time of accident. Mitsubishi outlander has 7 airbags , but nothing has comes out. This is very dangerous. God is really works for miracles coz me and my daughter are alive even were having pain in our body. I have photo and video inside and out of vehicle that airbags didnt deployed.

• Nov 28, 2024WI
  Service brakes

  Rear brake calipers sticking constantly. Emergency brake also sticking or loosing tension.

• Oct 18, 2024KY
  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…

  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.

• Jul 20, 2024GA
  Air bags · Electrical system · Unknown 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

• Jul 8, 2024SC
  Engine

  Vehicle will not go into reverse from drive. Must put vehicle in park then to reverse or it won’t back up.

• Apr 15, 2024FL
  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 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.

• Sep 26, 2023MA90,000 mi
  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…

  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.

• Sep 7, 2023NY
  Air bags

  The lights for the air bags is on ,

• Jul 23, 2023TN
  Seat belts

  The Rear middle and Right side seat belts will NOT latch any longer.

• Oct 3, 2022TX50,000 mi
  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…

  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.

• Jul 1, 2022LA111,000 mi
  Engine · Power train › Automatic transmission
  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…

  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.

• Apr 15, 2022VA
  Engine · Service brakes · Vehicle 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 draining the battery

• Dec 29, 2020KY37,000 miCrash
  Steering · Suspension
  On december 23, 2020 I was driving aprx 30 mph. I break to go over a train track bringing my speed to roughly 20mph. I heard a noise that sounded like metal but I figured it was from the train tracks. There was a wide bend a few feet up the way. I get my speed to 40mph and start going around the…

  On december 23, 2020 I was driving aprx 30 mph. I break to go over a train track bringing my speed to roughly 20mph. I heard a noise that sounded like metal but I figured it was from the train tracks. There was a wide bend a few feet up the way. I get my speed to 40mph and start going around the bend. I slow down and try turning to turn the wheel. I could turn the wheel but the car was not moving in the direction I was turning. I press the break but I began to hydroplane causing me and my 3 children to crash into a huge ditch drain. Upon farther inspection the tower identified the cause of the accident was my wheel alignment. My wheels were not pointing the same direction meaning something with the steering broke (possibly the noise I heard.) I have researched since this day and found that other people have had the same issues with their outlanders starting in 2008.

• Sep 15, 2020NC13,000 mi
  Air bags

  Was driving down the road 55 mph was the speed limit the ding went off air bag light flashed in red but quickly went off. Didn't have time to read what it said just seen airbag on the dashboard where the speed IS big letters.

• Jul 10, 2020TX26,100 mi
  Tires · Unknown or other · Wheels › Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs

  My rear passenger tire went flat, while removing the studs , one broke off, this IS a new 2019 vehicle, this vehicle it too new to have the stud break off my vehicle was in my driveway

• Mar 7, 2020AZ7,000 mi
  Structure › Body · Unknown or other

  I went to turn on my call and my back window on the passenger side shattered. It didn't have physical damage to it and it shatter in and out it was like it wasn't installed correctly or something. It damaged my pain on the door and the inside plastic as well.

• Dec 24, 2019TX9,000 miCrash1 injury
  Service brakes

  Brake activated and at a complete stop, then the car started moving from a complete stop while foot IS all the way on the brake. Car did not register speed at this time.

Service bulletins

Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.

• 11007471Tech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. It covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications.
• 11003536Service Manual Revision - This Technical Service Bulletin provides corrections to the description of special tools used to install the oil seal within the Automatic Transaxle sections of the applicable Service Manuals.
• 10252691Service Manual Revision - This Technical Service Bulletin instructs dealers to diagnose and test drive vehicles exhibiting a shudder or surge condition possibly caused by poor reaction of the hydraulic pressure circuit.
• 10252683Service Manual Revision - This Technical Service Bulletin instructs dealers to diagnose and test drive vehicles exhibiting a shudder or surge condition possibly caused by poor reaction of the hydraulic pressure circuit.
• 10250860Service Manual Revision - This Technical Service Bulletin provides the procedure for diagnostic trouble code and on-vehicle service for belt & pulley assembly on certain CVT models.
• 10249800This Revised Technical Information Notice provides dealers with the requirements needed to be entered into the Photo Required Condition & Pre-Approval Center (PRC) for a vehicle pulling/drifting and/or with steering wheel off-center concerns.
• 10246268This Technical Service Bulletin supersedes TSB-22-16-001REV ("MIL illumination with DTC P030X and loss of power due to Fail Safe Mode") issued August 2023, to update the Affected Vehicle years and provide VIN cut-off information.
• 10241921This Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions to reprogram the ECU with the countermeasure software when the check engine light illuminates with DTC of P0401/ P0400.
• 10241920This Revised Technical Service Bulletin was sent to dealers directing them upon customer complaint basis and after diagnosis, to replace the ignition coils of all cylinders with countermeasure parts when customers report a MIL illumination and a loss of engine power due to the vehicle being in fail safe mode. Unstable idling due to poor contact of the ignition coil terminal and DTC P030X may create this concern.
• 10240443This is a Dealer Letter sent to dealers informing that Mitsubishi Technical Training has launched the 3rd quarterly technician quiz for 2023.
• 10237515This is a Technical Information Notice requesting dealers to report headlight inoperative issues.
• 10235611This Technical Service Bulletin provides service manual corrections to the CVT maintenance procedure.
• 10235609This Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions and material safety data sheets for removal of rap-film adhesive residue.
• 10235608This Technical Service Bulletin reviews the regulations that require a label showing the reduction in load carrying capacity be affixed to vehicles when the total net weight of accessories is more than 1.5 percent of the vehicle's gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or 100 lbs.
• 10235606This is a Dealer Letter sent to dealers informing that Mitsubishi Technical Training has launched the 2nd quarterly technician quiz for 2023.
• 10234004This Technical Service Bulletin instructs dealers to replace the seat adjuster assembly and power seat harness in affected vehicles with improved countermeasure parts.
• 10233997This Technical Service Bulletin contains technical information and troubleshooting for the accessory Remote Engine Start system for affected vehicles.
• 10233994This is a Technical Information Notice informing dealers and parts managers about possible causes after a customer complains that the engine will not start while using the remote start system.
• 10231422This TSB provides corrections and additional information for the Front and Rear Suspension inspection procedures. (Service Manual Revision)
• 10231411This TSB provides the addition of Diagnostic Procedure for CVT Belt Check for vehicles equipped with CVT type F1CJC and W1CJC. (Service Manual Revision)
• 10231408This is a Revised Technical Information Notice advising dealers of the instructions to follow when performing a wheel alignment check and adjustment on an affected vehicle with a customer concern of pulling/drifting and/or steering wheel off-center concerns.
• 10228926This is a Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers informing them of updates to the Troubleshooting Procedure for the Windshield Wiper in the Exterior portion of the affected Service Manuals.
• 10228925This is a Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers informing them of updates to the Stoplight Switch Check section, in the Service Brakes portion of the affected Service Manuals.
• 10211530This Technical Service Bulletin was sent to dealers to explain the difference between normal dew condensation, which is a natural phenomenon, and water penetration caused by improper sealing or a defective/broken part.
• 10210192This Technical Service Bulletin was sent to dealers directing them upon customer complaint basis and after diagnosis, to replace the ignition coils of all cylinders with countermeasure parts when customers report a MIL illumination and a loss of engine power due to the vehicle being in fail safe mode. Unstable idling due to poor contact of the ignition coil terminal and DTC P030X may create this concern.
• 10210119This Technical Service Bulletin was sent to dealers directing them upon customer complaint basis and after diagnosis, to replace the ignition coils of all cylinders with countermeasure parts when customers report a MIL illumination and a loss of engine power due to the vehicle being in fail safe mode. Unstable idling due to poor contact of the ignition coil terminal and DTC P030X may create this concern.
• 10208827This Technical Service Bulletin was sent to dealers directing them to diagnose and test drive customer vehicles with F1CJC/W1CJC (CVT-8) transmissions that may exhibit a shudder or surge condition possibly caused by a poor reaction of the hydraulic pressure circuit.
• 10207798This Technical Service Bulletin instructs dealers to apply Nonwoven Fabric Tape between the Seat Back and Urethane Pad when customers report a condition where an abnormal rubbing noise is heard from the Seat Back when a driver and/or passenger is seated in the front seat(s).
• 10203270This Technical Service Bulletin instructs dealers to replace the seat adjuster assembly and power seat harness in affected vehicles with improved countermeasure parts. Due to a change in the reclining motor, the new longer harness and connector are necessary.
• 10203267This Technical Service Bulletin instructs dealers to replace the seat adjuster assembly and power seat harness in affected vehicles with improved countermeasure parts. Due to a change in the reclining motor, the new longer harness and connector are necessary.
• 10203261This Technical Information Notice was sent to dealers informing them of the photo requirement for claims when performing a wheel alignment check and adjustment on an affected vehicle with a customer concern of pulling/drifting and/or steering wheel off-center concerns.
• 10201201This Technical Information Notice was sent to dealers informing them Owner Manuals (OM) are now available electronically beginning with Model Year 2015.
• 10199125This Technical Service Bulletin was sent to dealers informing them a shock absorber oil leak may result in replacement of absorbers unnecessarily when trace amounts of oil are noted to have adhered to the shock absorber.
• 10191961This Technical Information Notice provides additional instructions to dealers when replacing the Valve Cover Gasket due to a customer concern of oil leaking.
• 10191960This Technical Service Bulletin was sent to dealers providing instructions for repairs to perform to correct a communication error that may occur between the One-Touch Start System (OSS) and Engine Control Unit (ECU) or the Keyless Operating System (KOS) and Engine Control Unit (ECU).
• 10186804This is a Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers instructing them to replace both sides of the wheel arch molding when customers report a condition in vehicles equipped with a front wheel arch molding displays a gap between the front wheel arch molding and the fender.
• 10182310Technical Information Notice sent to dealerships that additional circuit codes for the Driver's Seat Slide Sensor Circuits may appear and dealers should check for damage to the drivers seat slide position sensor harness.
• 10182302This Technical Service Bulletin was sent informing dealers a rattle noise may be heard from the Heat Protector of the Exhaust Manifold and instructs dealers to replace the Heat Protector Assembly with a new part.
• 10181901This TSB updates the affected Service Manual Data List Reference tables within the Chassis Electrical section. These changes are being made to correct the Left, Right, and Center Reflection Amplitudes within the table.
• 10180765TSB updates the affected Service Manual Data List Reference tables within the Chassis Electrical section. These changes are being made to correct the Left, Right, and Center Reflection Amplitudes within the table.

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