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2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Safety Report

Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA

The 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport has 2 recalls, 21 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.

2

Recalls

21

Complaints

★★★★★

Safety Rating

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026

Recalls

18V620000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, Outlander Sport, 2018-2019 Eclipse Cross, and 2017-2018 Ou...

18V621000

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport vehicles equipped with a Forward Collision Mitigatio...

Safety Ratings

Overall

★★★★★

Front Crash

★★★★★

Side Crash

★★★★★

Rollover

★★★★★

Rating for: 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SUV AWD

Top Complaint Categories

AIR BAGS
3
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
POWER TRAIN
2
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
SEAT BELTS
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS
1
VISIBILITY,AIR BAGS
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
1

Problems by Component

Airbags5Powertrain5Electrical4

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All Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Feb 25, 2026AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHERAir bag symbol is lit on dash. Technicians unable to find issue, nor were they able to reset light. ...
Oct 17, 2025SEAT BELTSCenter seat belt will not retract, causing the belt to be unusable and unsafe.
Aug 5, 2025AIR BAGSOn 05AUG25, my wife was involved in a frontal collision while driving our 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander ...
Aug 5, 2025AIR BAGSThis is a follow-up and correction to a complaint previously submitted for VIN [XXX] regarding airb...
Jan 31, 2025AIR BAGSThe contact owns a 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicl...
Oct 1, 2024VISIBILITY,AIR BAGSThe contact owns a 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The contact stated that the message "Air Bag Sys...
Feb 7, 2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATSThe driver seatbelt come unattached while driving. The car looses electric system while driving
Nov 4, 2023UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEI was parked in my family yard and my dash service symbols just came on 5 at once. I have not been i...
Dec 20, 2022ENGINEVehicle has a permanent engine code poo11 vvt intake
Aug 6, 2022POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMISSUE #1 Transmission light turns on and car starts feeling forced. My car is available for inspecti...
Jul 1, 2022ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTINGOn 07/01/2022 low beam & high beams went out at the same time. Driving without headlights at night w...
Jun 22, 2021SERVICE BRAKES, AIRThe contact owns a 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at...
Mar 1, 2021POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMI am filing this complaint regarding serious safety issues with my 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, ...
Dec 14, 2020AIR BAGS,STRUCTURETHE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 63 MPH ON A RURAL BLACKTOP, WHEN A WHITE TAIL DEER RAN IN...
Sep 28, 2020POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT T...
May 1, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)ON MAY 1, 2020 I DROVE ABOUT 15 MILES FROM MY HOME TO MEDFORD, OREGON. I MADE ONE STOP AND UPON GET...
Dec 25, 2019POWER TRAINTHE TRANSMISSION HAS LESS THEN 100,000 MILES AND HAS GONE OUT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING ON...
Dec 1, 2019POWER TRAINMY 2018 OUTLANDER SPORT SE HAS VERY POOR ACCELERATION WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER RE...
May 5, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEMPUSH BUTTON START FAILED. DASH MESSAGE "ELECTRICAL FAILURE". CAR WAS PARKED. TRIED TO START. BUTTON...
Apr 15, 2019STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKESI AM A US ARMY VETERAN AND I NEED YOUR HELP WITH THE FOLLOWING SITUATION. I BOUGHT A MITSUBISHI 2018...