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