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Mitsubishi Outlander Electrical Problems

307 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 22 model years.

Complaints by Year

Worst year: 2003. Best year: 2005.

Owner Reports

A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.

Electrical · 2012 5

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH DURING NIGHT, THE VEHICLE HIT TWO PEDESTRIANS CROSSING THE ROAD AND FATALLY INJURED ONE OF THE PEDESTRIANS. THE OTHER PASSENGER WA...

Electrical · 2019 4

I am reporting a safety concern involving complete airbag non-deployment in a frontal collision. On January 9, 2026 I was involved in a frontal collision while driving my Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. The impact caused significant front-en...

Electrical · 2025 4

I rented this vehicle from Alamo/Enterprise at Denver Airport on 9/7/2025, and that day, while enroute to Casper WY hit a large deer on I-24 N in Wyoming where the posted speed limit is 80 mph, which was exactly the speed I was travelli...

Electrical · 2022 4

I was backing out of my driveway and my camera froze and I ran into a truck that was parked behind my car. The form would not let me continue until I checked the air bags box. But I do not know if that pertains to this situation

Electrical · 2023 4

The contact owned a 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle sustained a rear-end collision from another vehicle at a high rate of speed. No air bags deployed. The contact stat...

Electrical · 2022 4

Driver side airbag deployed with over power at the time of low speed front collision with flying from opposite direction of the parkway car wheel. Caused neck and back spinal cord disc herniation, damaged shoulder, torn muscle, concussio...

Electrical · 2022 4

Unaware of the airbags under the steering wheel until I was in an accident, the airbags deployed causing traumatic injury to both legs. Accident happened November 26. Still numb on part of my left leg currently still healing.

Electrical · 2020 4

The contact owns a 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while crossing an intersection at 35 MPH; another vehicle ran a red light and crashed into the contact's front driver-side door. The contact was knocked across the two...

Electrical · 2016 4

I have had multiple issues with this SUV. The main issue I am writing this for is because the car was hit stopped at a red light by another car going over 40 mph. The car rolled back then slammed into my car again going just as fast. The...

Electrical · 2018 4

I was in a head on collision on 12/13/2022, and the air bag failed to deploy. The failure of the air bag deployment cause my chest to slam into the steering wheel along with my knees on the steering column. I went to the hospital for obs...

Electrical · 2022 4

Hit a deer doing 70mph. 2022 Outlander was totaled. No airbags deployed.

Electrical · 2022 4

Front end collision, destroyed front quarter panels. Air bags failed to deploy

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