MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PHEV · model year

2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PHEV

30 NHTSA complaints, 3 crash reports, and 4 active recalls for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

5 / 5 ★

New Car Assessment Program

The 2018MITSUBISHIOUTLANDER PHEV carries 30 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 3 crashes, 2 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. For crash performance, NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program gave this cohort an overall 5/5 rating, with 4/5 front crash, 5/5 side crash, and 4/5 rollover scores derived from standardized barrier and dynamic tests.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2018 OUTLANDER PHEV is power train with 5 filings, followed by service brakes (4) and electrical system (4). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability. This model year has 4 active recall campaigns, which means the manufacturer is obligated to remedy the covered defect at no charge for the life of the vehicle — the full NHTSA campaign numbers are listed below.

NHTSA currently has 14 investigation files overlapping the 2018 OUTLANDER PHEV. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

30
Complaints
3
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PHEV — NHTSA crash-test profile NHTSA NCAP crash-test star ratings for the 2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PHEV. Overall composite: 5.0 of 5 stars across 3 safety dimensions. Front CrashSide CrashRollover 5.0 NHTSA NCAP of 5 stars
  • Front Crash 4.0 ★
  • Side Crash 5.0 ★
  • Rollover 4.0 ★
NHTSA overall 5.0/5 stars, with front-crash, side-crash and rollover ratings from standardized NCAP barrier and dynamic tests.

Total Complaints

30 filings

Crashes Reported

3 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

NHTSA NCAP overall: 5/5 — Top NCAP rating · Front: 4/5 · Side: 5/5 · Rollover: 4/5

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
POWER TRAIN5
SERVICE BRAKES4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3
VISIBILITY/WIPER2
ENGINE1
SEATS1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1

Recalls (4)

18V62000014/09/2018

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, Outlander Sport, 2018-2019 Eclipse Cross, and 2017-2018 Outlander vehicles equipped with a Forward Collision Mitigation (FCM) system that detects pedestrians. Due to incorrect software, the FCM-ECU (Electro

18V62100014/09/2018

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 Mitigation (FCM) system and 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and Eclipse Cross vehicles and 2017-2018 Outlander vehicles equipped with an Adaptive Cruise Control

20V40300013/07/2020

SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Outlander and 2018-2019 Outlander PHEV vehicles. The second-row center seat belt buckle may interfere with the right-side seat belt buckle when the seat backs are folded down. The interference may cause the right-side seat

25V50700007/08/2025

STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Outlander PHEV and 2014-2020 Outlander vehicles sold and/or currently registered in Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, M

Recent Complaints

20200903FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE, THE PROPULSION REDUCED WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WENT FROM 70 MPH TO 10 MPH. I WAS DRIVING UP A GRADE IN THE LATE EVENING. I HAD A FULL TANK OF GAS BUT NO MILES LEFT ON THE ELECTRIC CHARGE INDICATOR. AFTER I PULLED OVER AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND INSISTED I COME GET THE CAR. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE A CAR IF IT REDUCES ITS SPEED/ POWER FOR NO REASON.

Mileage: 32,000

20200808UNKNOWN OR OTHER

CALL VOLUME IS SET FOR 11 AND CAN'T BE HEARD OVER COMMON ROAD NOISE. THIS CAUSES DISTRACTED DRIVING AS THE DRIVER ATTEMPTS TO TURN OFF BLUETOOTH OR WORSE TO TRANSFER THE CALL TO THE PHONE - WHICH IS ILLEGAL IN MOST STATES REQUIRING HANDS FREE CALLS. THIS IS A LONG KNOWN PROBLEM AND WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED IN EARLIER MODELS. IT STILL ISN'T. DEALERS CAN'T DO ANYTHING. YET I CAN'T CRANK THE MUSIC UP VOLUME WITHOUT ISSUE. THIS TYPICALLY OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ON EITHER STREETS OR HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 8,500

20200630VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO 20 MPH WHEN THE OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS NEAR 95 DEG F AND THE ROAD SLIGHTLY UPHILL. A MESSAGE CAME ON THE DASHBOARD THAT READ LIMITED PROPULSION. IT HAPPENED ON I-15 ON THE WAY TO VEGAS LAST SEPTEMBER. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH BBB AND THE ANSWER I GOT FROM MITSUBISHI WAS THAT IT IS DESIGNED THAT WAY. I HAVE A COPY OF THE MITSUBISHI MANUAL STATING THAT. I WROTE LETTERS WITH NO ACTION. THIS ALREADY HAPPENED TWICE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR IN HOT WEATHER. SEE THE ATTACHED 5 DETAILED FILES FOR INFO. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

20200225VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO OTHER GEARS HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILURE TO SHIFT INTO PARK PERSISTED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,535.

Mileage: 26,535

20191206CrashELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

STARTED UP THE CAR AND STARTED BACKING UP OUT OF MY GARAGE. WHEN I PUT MY CAR INTO REVERSE I SAW MY CHARGING PORT DOOR OPEN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR AT THIS POINT MY CARS BACK END WAS PARTIALLY STICKING OUT OF THE GARAGE I PUT THE CAR INTO PARK BY PUSHING THE PARK BUTTON, I OPENED THE DOOR GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND LEFT THE DOOR OPEN AND STARTED TO WALK DOWN THE DRIVER SIDE TOWARDS THE BACK END OF THE CAR I GOT OUTSIDE THE GARAGE RIGHT NEXT TO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT, AND THE CAR WENT INTO REVERSE AND DROVE OUT OF THE GARAGE IT TOOK THE DOOR AND BENT IT BACK TO THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT FENDER AND KEPT GOING ALMOST RAN ME OVER I HAD TO RUN AND JUMP IN THE CAR AND SLAM ON THE BRAKES. I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND THEY HAD A TOW TRUCK PICK IT UP THE NEXT DAY AND BRING IT UP TO THE DEALERSHIP MY FRIEND PICKED ME UP AND BROUGHT ME TO THE DEALERSHIP SO I COULD TELL THEM WHAT HAPPENED AND THEY TOLD ME THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE AND TO CALL MITSUBISHI CORPORATE SO I DID. THE DEALERSHIP

Mileage: 10,328

20191206CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STARTED UP THE CAR AND STARTED BACKING UP OUT OF MY GARAGE. WHEN I PUT MY CAR INTO REVERSE I SAW MY CHARGING PORT DOOR OPEN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR AT THIS POINT MY CARS BACK END WAS PARTIALLY STICKING OUT OF THE GARAGE I PUT THE CAR INTO PARK BY PUSHING THE PARK BUTTON, I OPENED THE DOOR GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND LEFT THE DOOR OPEN AND STARTED TO WALK DOWN THE DRIVER SIDE TOWARDS THE BACK END OF THE CAR I GOT OUTSIDE THE GARAGE RIGHT NEXT TO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT, AND THE CAR WENT INTO REVERSE AND DROVE OUT OF THE GARAGE IT TOOK THE DOOR AND BENT IT BACK TO THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT FENDER AND KEPT GOING ALMOST RAN ME OVER I HAD TO RUN AND JUMP IN THE CAR AND SLAM ON THE BRAKES. I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND THEY HAD A TOW TRUCK PICK IT UP THE NEXT DAY AND BRING IT UP TO THE DEALERSHIP MY FRIEND PICKED ME UP AND BROUGHT ME TO THE DEALERSHIP SO I COULD TELL THEM WHAT HAPPENED AND THEY TOLD ME THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE AND TO CALL MITSUBISHI CORPORATE SO I DID. THE DEALERSHIP

Mileage: 10,328

20191206CrashPOWER TRAIN

STARTED UP THE CAR AND STARTED BACKING UP OUT OF MY GARAGE. WHEN I PUT MY CAR INTO REVERSE I SAW MY CHARGING PORT DOOR OPEN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR AT THIS POINT MY CARS BACK END WAS PARTIALLY STICKING OUT OF THE GARAGE I PUT THE CAR INTO PARK BY PUSHING THE PARK BUTTON, I OPENED THE DOOR GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND LEFT THE DOOR OPEN AND STARTED TO WALK DOWN THE DRIVER SIDE TOWARDS THE BACK END OF THE CAR I GOT OUTSIDE THE GARAGE RIGHT NEXT TO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT, AND THE CAR WENT INTO REVERSE AND DROVE OUT OF THE GARAGE IT TOOK THE DOOR AND BENT IT BACK TO THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT FENDER AND KEPT GOING ALMOST RAN ME OVER I HAD TO RUN AND JUMP IN THE CAR AND SLAM ON THE BRAKES. I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND THEY HAD A TOW TRUCK PICK IT UP THE NEXT DAY AND BRING IT UP TO THE DEALERSHIP MY FRIEND PICKED ME UP AND BROUGHT ME TO THE DEALERSHIP SO I COULD TELL THEM WHAT HAPPENED AND THEY TOLD ME THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE AND TO CALL MITSUBISHI CORPORATE SO I DID. THE DEALERSHIP

Mileage: 10,328

20191206STRUCTURE:BODY

I BOUGHT MY CAR IN MARCH OF 2019 AND AFTER MY FIRST CAR WASH I REALIZED THERE WAS A PAINT DEFECTS LITTLE DIVOTS DOWN TO THE PRIMER ALL OVER ON THE HOOD AND OTHER PLACES ON THE VEHICLE THE DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTED TO REPAINT VEHICLE PAINT DUE TO FACTORY DEFECT THREE TIMES TO A NON-MITSUBISHI BODY SHOP AND DEALERSHIP DID NOT INFORM MITSUBISHI CORPORATE ABOUT THIS MATTER INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP IN MAY I WAS NOT GOING TO EXCEPT THIS CAR BACK AND WOULD LIKE A NEW CAR BECAUSE I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO HAVE MY BRAND NEW CAR PAINTED BY SOMEONE AFTER A MONTH OR TWO OF OWNING THE VEHICLE AND ESPECIALLY THREE TIMES AND STILL NOTHING THEY SAID THEY WOULD TRADE IT OUT AND THEY WILL FIND SOMETHING COMPARABLE FOR ME I CHECKED IN IF NOT EVERY DAY IT WAS EVERY OTHER DAY FROM APRIL/MAY TO OCTOBER AND NO WORD BACK VERY DISAPPOINTED ABOUT THIS MATTER ALSO LOOKING OVER THE PAPERWORK WITH ANOTHER MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY AND LOOKING AT THE WAY THEY DID THE PAPERWORK AT THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM

Mileage: 1,843

20191206UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I BOUGHT MY CAR IN MARCH OF 2019 AND AFTER MY FIRST CAR WASH I REALIZED THERE WAS A PAINT DEFECTS LITTLE DIVOTS DOWN TO THE PRIMER ALL OVER ON THE HOOD AND OTHER PLACES ON THE VEHICLE THE DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTED TO REPAINT VEHICLE PAINT DUE TO FACTORY DEFECT THREE TIMES TO A NON-MITSUBISHI BODY SHOP AND DEALERSHIP DID NOT INFORM MITSUBISHI CORPORATE ABOUT THIS MATTER INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP IN MAY I WAS NOT GOING TO EXCEPT THIS CAR BACK AND WOULD LIKE A NEW CAR BECAUSE I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO HAVE MY BRAND NEW CAR PAINTED BY SOMEONE AFTER A MONTH OR TWO OF OWNING THE VEHICLE AND ESPECIALLY THREE TIMES AND STILL NOTHING THEY SAID THEY WOULD TRADE IT OUT AND THEY WILL FIND SOMETHING COMPARABLE FOR ME I CHECKED IN IF NOT EVERY DAY IT WAS EVERY OTHER DAY FROM APRIL/MAY TO OCTOBER AND NO WORD BACK VERY DISAPPOINTED ABOUT THIS MATTER ALSO LOOKING OVER THE PAPERWORK WITH ANOTHER MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY AND LOOKING AT THE WAY THEY DID THE PAPERWORK AT THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM

Mileage: 1,843

20191206EXTERIOR LIGHTING

I BOUGHT MY CAR IN MARCH OF 2019 AND AFTER MY FIRST CAR WASH I REALIZED THERE WAS A PAINT DEFECTS LITTLE DIVOTS DOWN TO THE PRIMER ALL OVER ON THE HOOD AND OTHER PLACES ON THE VEHICLE THE DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTED TO REPAINT VEHICLE PAINT DUE TO FACTORY DEFECT THREE TIMES TO A NON-MITSUBISHI BODY SHOP AND DEALERSHIP DID NOT INFORM MITSUBISHI CORPORATE ABOUT THIS MATTER INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP IN MAY I WAS NOT GOING TO EXCEPT THIS CAR BACK AND WOULD LIKE A NEW CAR BECAUSE I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO HAVE MY BRAND NEW CAR PAINTED BY SOMEONE AFTER A MONTH OR TWO OF OWNING THE VEHICLE AND ESPECIALLY THREE TIMES AND STILL NOTHING THEY SAID THEY WOULD TRADE IT OUT AND THEY WILL FIND SOMETHING COMPARABLE FOR ME I CHECKED IN IF NOT EVERY DAY IT WAS EVERY OTHER DAY FROM APRIL/MAY TO OCTOBER AND NO WORD BACK VERY DISAPPOINTED ABOUT THIS MATTER ALSO LOOKING OVER THE PAPERWORK WITH ANOTHER MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY AND LOOKING AT THE WAY THEY DID THE PAPERWORK AT THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM

Mileage: 1,843

20191206ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I PICKED UP THE CAR FROM THE BODY SHOP CODE ON DASHBOARD EV SYSTEM SERVICE REQUIRED NO GAS OR BATTERY SO WENT TO GAS STATION AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO INTO PARK WENT HOME CALLED MY WIFE AND HAD HER COME OUTSIDE SHE HAD TO PUT GAS IN. THEN DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP I HAD MY WIFE GET OUT AND GO GET HELP SHE CAME OUT WITH A SALESMAN. HE SAW WHAT WAS GOING ON SO HE CALLED THE MANAGER AND ASKED HIM WHAT TO DO. HE TOLD HIM TO TAKE THE CAR AND GIVE ME A LOANER. THE ONLY WAY TO SWITCH WAS EMERGENCY BRAKE. WOULDN'T GO INTO PARK/NEUTRAL. WENT INSIDE ASKED MANAGER COME OUTSIDE AND SEE THE CAR AND HE SAID THAT DOESN'T MATTER TO ME, WHAT THE F*** DO I CARE ABOUT THAT IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ME! SO I WENT BACK OUTSIDE THE SALESMAN DROVE INTO SERVICE GIVE LOANER. THE NEXT DAY THE SALESMAN TOLD ME NOTHING'S WRONG WITH THE CAR PICK IT UP. I HAVE VIDEOS OF THIS EVENT HAPPENING AND CORPORATE CLOSED MY CLAIM AND TOLD THE DEALERSHIP THERE IS NOTHING FOR THEM TO DO BECAUSE ITS FINE AND THE VIDEO FOOTAGE WAS N

Mileage: 10,330

20191206POWER TRAIN

I PICKED UP THE CAR FROM THE BODY SHOP CODE ON DASHBOARD EV SYSTEM SERVICE REQUIRED NO GAS OR BATTERY SO WENT TO GAS STATION AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO INTO PARK WENT HOME CALLED MY WIFE AND HAD HER COME OUTSIDE SHE HAD TO PUT GAS IN. THEN DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP I HAD MY WIFE GET OUT AND GO GET HELP SHE CAME OUT WITH A SALESMAN. HE SAW WHAT WAS GOING ON SO HE CALLED THE MANAGER AND ASKED HIM WHAT TO DO. HE TOLD HIM TO TAKE THE CAR AND GIVE ME A LOANER. THE ONLY WAY TO SWITCH WAS EMERGENCY BRAKE. WOULDN'T GO INTO PARK/NEUTRAL. WENT INSIDE ASKED MANAGER COME OUTSIDE AND SEE THE CAR AND HE SAID THAT DOESN'T MATTER TO ME, WHAT THE F*** DO I CARE ABOUT THAT IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ME! SO I WENT BACK OUTSIDE THE SALESMAN DROVE INTO SERVICE GIVE LOANER. THE NEXT DAY THE SALESMAN TOLD ME NOTHING'S WRONG WITH THE CAR PICK IT UP. I HAVE VIDEOS OF THIS EVENT HAPPENING AND CORPORATE CLOSED MY CLAIM AND TOLD THE DEALERSHIP THERE IS NOTHING FOR THEM TO DO BECAUSE ITS FINE AND THE VIDEO FOOTAGE WAS N

Mileage: 10,330

20191206UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I PICKED UP THE CAR FROM THE BODY SHOP CODE ON DASHBOARD EV SYSTEM SERVICE REQUIRED NO GAS OR BATTERY SO WENT TO GAS STATION AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO INTO PARK WENT HOME CALLED MY WIFE AND HAD HER COME OUTSIDE SHE HAD TO PUT GAS IN. THEN DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP I HAD MY WIFE GET OUT AND GO GET HELP SHE CAME OUT WITH A SALESMAN. HE SAW WHAT WAS GOING ON SO HE CALLED THE MANAGER AND ASKED HIM WHAT TO DO. HE TOLD HIM TO TAKE THE CAR AND GIVE ME A LOANER. THE ONLY WAY TO SWITCH WAS EMERGENCY BRAKE. WOULDN'T GO INTO PARK/NEUTRAL. WENT INSIDE ASKED MANAGER COME OUTSIDE AND SEE THE CAR AND HE SAID THAT DOESN'T MATTER TO ME, WHAT THE F*** DO I CARE ABOUT THAT IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ME! SO I WENT BACK OUTSIDE THE SALESMAN DROVE INTO SERVICE GIVE LOANER. THE NEXT DAY THE SALESMAN TOLD ME NOTHING'S WRONG WITH THE CAR PICK IT UP. I HAVE VIDEOS OF THIS EVENT HAPPENING AND CORPORATE CLOSED MY CLAIM AND TOLD THE DEALERSHIP THERE IS NOTHING FOR THEM TO DO BECAUSE ITS FINE AND THE VIDEO FOOTAGE WAS N

Mileage: 10,330

20190916ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PHEV. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE FRONT PARKING SENSORS ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATED AND A BEEPING SOUND WAS HEARD ALTHOUGH NO OBJECTS WERE PRESENT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CORNER STONE MITSUBISHI (580 MAIN ST, WILMINGTON, MA) WHERE THE FRONT PARKING SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS WERE VERY LOOSE AND MOVED WHEN BRAKING AND ACCELERATING. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

Mileage: 13,000

20190916SEATS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PHEV. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE FRONT PARKING SENSORS ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATED AND A BEEPING SOUND WAS HEARD ALTHOUGH NO OBJECTS WERE PRESENT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CORNER STONE MITSUBISHI (580 MAIN ST, WILMINGTON, MA) WHERE THE FRONT PARKING SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS WERE VERY LOOSE AND MOVED WHEN BRAKING AND ACCELERATING. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

Mileage: 13,000

20190606SERVICE BRAKES

THE FORWARD COLLISION MITIGATION SYSTEM ACTIVATED BRAKING WHEN A MOTORCYCLIST PASSED BETWEEN LANES ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH IN MEDIUM TRAFFIC. THE MOTORCYCLIST PASSED ON MY LEFT AND BRAKES WERE APPLIED BY THE CAR WHEN THE MOTORCYCLIST WAS APPROXIMATELY 20-25FT IN FRONT OF ME.

Mileage: 8,600

20190606VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE FORWARD COLLISION MITIGATION SYSTEM ACTIVATED BRAKING WHEN A MOTORCYCLIST PASSED BETWEEN LANES ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH IN MEDIUM TRAFFIC. THE MOTORCYCLIST PASSED ON MY LEFT AND BRAKES WERE APPLIED BY THE CAR WHEN THE MOTORCYCLIST WAS APPROXIMATELY 20-25FT IN FRONT OF ME.

Mileage: 8,600

20190424SERVICE BRAKES

PUT CAR IN DRIVE TOOK OFF ON IT'S OWN WENT UP TO 40 MPH AND STAYED THERE SHOUT IT DOWN AND RESTARTED RAN OK REST OF THE DAY. NEXT MORNING DID SAME THING. I DID THE SOMETHING I DID THE DAY BEFOR. CALLED SERVICE AND MITSUBISHI USA BOTH SAID BRING IT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SO I STARTED UP THE ROAD AND ON THE INTERSTATE I PUT IT IN CRUISE CONTROL. THERE WASN'T ANYONE IN FRONT OF ME AND THE BRAKES SLAMMED ON. GOOD THING NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME .SO I TOOK IT OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL DROVE ON UP THE ROAD AND THE WIPERS CAME ON IT WASNT RAINING. JUST GOT IT BACK AND THEY DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO IT. SAID COULDN'T GET IT TO DUPLICATE WHAT I SAID IT DID. SO GUESS I'M THERE TEST DUMMY FOR THIS CAR

Mileage: 1,600

20190424VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

PUT CAR IN DRIVE TOOK OFF ON IT'S OWN WENT UP TO 40 MPH AND STAYED THERE SHOUT IT DOWN AND RESTARTED RAN OK REST OF THE DAY. NEXT MORNING DID SAME THING. I DID THE SOMETHING I DID THE DAY BEFOR. CALLED SERVICE AND MITSUBISHI USA BOTH SAID BRING IT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SO I STARTED UP THE ROAD AND ON THE INTERSTATE I PUT IT IN CRUISE CONTROL. THERE WASN'T ANYONE IN FRONT OF ME AND THE BRAKES SLAMMED ON. GOOD THING NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME .SO I TOOK IT OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL DROVE ON UP THE ROAD AND THE WIPERS CAME ON IT WASNT RAINING. JUST GOT IT BACK AND THEY DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO IT. SAID COULDN'T GET IT TO DUPLICATE WHAT I SAID IT DID. SO GUESS I'M THERE TEST DUMMY FOR THIS CAR

Mileage: 1,600

20190424VISIBILITY/WIPER

PUT CAR IN DRIVE TOOK OFF ON IT'S OWN WENT UP TO 40 MPH AND STAYED THERE SHOUT IT DOWN AND RESTARTED RAN OK REST OF THE DAY. NEXT MORNING DID SAME THING. I DID THE SOMETHING I DID THE DAY BEFOR. CALLED SERVICE AND MITSUBISHI USA BOTH SAID BRING IT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SO I STARTED UP THE ROAD AND ON THE INTERSTATE I PUT IT IN CRUISE CONTROL. THERE WASN'T ANYONE IN FRONT OF ME AND THE BRAKES SLAMMED ON. GOOD THING NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME .SO I TOOK IT OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL DROVE ON UP THE ROAD AND THE WIPERS CAME ON IT WASNT RAINING. JUST GOT IT BACK AND THEY DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO IT. SAID COULDN'T GET IT TO DUPLICATE WHAT I SAID IT DID. SO GUESS I'M THERE TEST DUMMY FOR THIS CAR

Mileage: 1,600

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PHEV have?
The 2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PHEV has 30 NHTSA complaints, 3 crashes, 2 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What is the safety rating for the 2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PHEV?
The 2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PHEV received an overall NHTSA safety rating of 5/5, front crash rating of 4/5, side crash rating of 5/5, and rollover rating of 4/5.
Are there any recalls for the 2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PHEV?
Yes, the 2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PHEV has 4 recall(s). The most common affected component is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Recalls are issued by NHTSA and manufacturers must provide a free remedy.
What are the most common problems with the 2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PHEV?
The most-complained component for the 2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PHEV is POWER TRAIN with 5 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Is the 2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PHEV safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. The 2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PHEV has an NHTSA safety rating of 5/5. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

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Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.