2020 Mitsubishi Outlander problems
NHTSA has received 48 complaints about the 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander, and 25% of them involve electrical system. After that come forward collision avoidance (15%) and air bags (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 48 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 25% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 79,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 15 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 79,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 8 complaints mention a crash; 11 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 86% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2020 ranks 11th most-complained-about out of 21 model years of the Mitsubishi Outlander with enough data (42 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
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. The vehicle was stationary on the highway in route to turn when struck.
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. The occupant in the passenger's seat sustained a head injuries and medical attention was provided. The fire and police department were at the scene. There was no report of a fire. The vehicle was towed to an independent lot. The local dealer was not contacted.
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. While driving 70 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power, and the driver shifted to neutral(N) and back to drive(D) and was able to continue driving. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure.
The contact owns a 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the low beam headlights were significantly dim and progressively worsened and became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer several times, where unknown repairs were performed; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.