Mitsubishi bulletin TSB-20-23-001RV4
What it saysService Manual Revision - This Technical Service Bulletin instructs dealers to diagnose and test drive vehicles exhibiting a shudder or surge condition possibly caused by poor reaction of the hydraulic pressure circuit. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Mitsubishi filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Mar 25, 2024, received Apr 4, 2024, about the power train. It names 17 model years (2016–2024). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationService Manual Revision - This Technical Service Bulletin instructs dealers to diagnose and test drive vehicles exhibiting a shudder or surge condition possibly caused by poor reaction of the hydraulic pressure circuit.
Trouble codes it names: P0730 P0741 P0776 P084A P0966 P0967 P0969 P2719 all 8 read from the document itself; NHTSA’s summary names none
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSB-20-23-001RV4 | Service bulletin | Mar 25, 2024 | 10252691 | PDF, 1,230 KB |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8631B482 | — | — | |
| 8631B802 | — | — | |
| 8631B483 | — | — | |
| 8631B803 | — | — | |
| 8631B371 | — | — | |
| 8631B788 | — | — | |
| 8631B287 | — | — | |
| 8631B780 | — | — |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (29 pages), read Sep 30, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Mitsubishi’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 17 model years this bulletin names have filed 884 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 146 of them name Power Train — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
On the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander, the 39 owners who gave an odometer reading for Power Train reported it at a median of 78,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
I own a 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. Mitsubishi's records show that Safety Recall C2204R/SR-22-004 was previously completed on my vehicle. This recall addressed improper CVT-ECU software programming that could cause an incorrect CVT gear-ratio command and potentially result in engine over-rev, engine damage, stalling, and an…
2021 Mitsubishi Outlander · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Sep 22, 2026 · ODI 11766146
The contact owns a 2023 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the independent mechanic for a service appointment, the contact was informed that the front and rear differentials were failing. The contact was informed of the clicking sound when the steering wheel was turned in either direction.
2023 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Oct 27, 2025 · ODI 11695750
I am filing this complaint regarding serious safety issues with my 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, VIN: , purchased from Carvana in 2019. Recurring transmission problems have created a significant safety risk for me and others. About a year after purchase, the vehicle’s transmission began failing, and I replaced it in 2021.
2018 Mitsubishi Outlander · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Nov 12, 2024 · ODI 11624824
In depth: 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander transmission and drivetrain problems →
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the power train
Source: same model, same component group9 other manufacturer communications filed against these Mitsubishi models under the same component group (power train), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Mitsubishi list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB-26-23-001 | Service bulletin | Jun 18, 2026 | This revised Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers provides the procedure for the transaxle replacment. |
| TSB-25-27-001 | Service bulletin | Jun 18, 2026 | This Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers addresses the issue of abnormal noise and vibration from the rear differential assembly and… |
| TIN-25-27-001 | Service bulletin | Nov 4, 2025 | This Technical Information Notice informs dealers that MMNA is investigating reports of abnormal noise/vibration from the rear differential… |
| TSB-24-23-005 | Service bulletin | Sep 9, 2024 | Service Manual Revision -This Technical Service Bulletin provides correction to the instruction procedure for the Proportional Valve Check i… |
| TSB-24-23-004 | Service bulletin | Jun 3, 2024 | Service Manual Revision - This Technical Service Bulletin provides corrections to the description of special tools used to install the oil s… |
| TSB-20-23-001REV | Service bulletin | Mar 4, 2024 | Service Manual Revision - This Technical Service Bulletin instructs dealers to diagnose and test drive vehicles exhibiting a shudder or surg… |
| TSB-24-23-001 | Service bulletin | Feb 14, 2024 | Service Manual Revision - This Technical Service Bulletin provides the procedure for diagnostic trouble code and on-vehicle service for belt… |
| TSB-23-23-005 | Service bulletin | Dec 14, 2023 | Service Manual Revision - This Technical Service Bulletin provides revisions to the brand name of lubricants for the Transmission & Drivelin… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Mitsubishi TSB-20-23-001RV4 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the TSB-20-23-001RV4 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way. Every Mitsubishi warranty extension on file lists the ones Mitsubishi has filed.
Which vehicles does TSB-20-23-001RV4 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 17 model years: 2024 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, 2023 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, 2020 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.