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2024 Mitsubishi Outlander

Plug-in hybrid Gas

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
6 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26

Safety Signal

94 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns 1

Complaints3 crash · 3 injured reported 27

Crash ratingNHTSA overall 4★

Fuel economybest combined, EPA 27 mpg

2027 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

The 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander is sold in the U.S. as a plug-in hybrid and gas compact SUV with 6 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Outlander 2WD, is EPA-rated at 27 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 27 complaints, most often about the electrical system. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.

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Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Range	kWh/100mi	Charge (240V)	Annual fuel*
Outlander PHEV	Plug-in hybrid	AWD	2.4L 4-cyl + 85 and 100 kW DCPM	25	27	26 (43 MPGe blended)	38 mi electric	52	6.5 h	$2,600
Outlander 2WD	Gas	FWD	2.5L 4-cyl	24	31	27	—	—	—	$2,500
Outlander Sport 2WD	Gas	FWD	2.0L 4-cyl	24	30	27	—	—	—	$2,500
Outlander 4WD	Gas	4WD	2.5L 4-cyl	24	30	26	—	—	—	$2,600
Outlander Sport 4WD	Gas	4WD	2.0L 4-cyl	23	29	26	—	—	—	$2,600
Outlander Sport 4WD	Gas	4WD	2.4L 4-cyl	23	28	25	—	—	—	$2,700

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 47499, 46869, 47138, 46894, 47154, 47155.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates

Configuration	Smog rating	Emission standard	Where it can be sold new	SmartWay
Outlander PHEV	7 / 10	Federal Tier 3 Bin 30 / California LEV-III SULEV30	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	SmartWay
Outlander 2WD	7 / 10	Federal Tier 3 Bin 30 / California LEV-III SULEV30	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	—
Outlander Sport 2WD, Outlander Sport 4WD	5 / 10	Federal Tier 3 Bin 70 / California LEV-III ULEV70	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	—
Outlander 4WD	6 / 10	California LEV-III ULEV50 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 50	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	—

Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.

The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.

Specifications filed with NHTSA

Source: NHTSA vPIC

Dimensions Exterior

Body style	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Doors	5
GVWR class	Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg)

Engine Basics

Cylinders	4
Displacement	2 L
Engine configuration	In-Line

Engine Output

Horsepower

148 hp

Fuel Economy

Fuel	Gasoline

Seating

Seat rows	2
Seating capacity	5 seats

Transmission

Drivetrain	4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4
Transmission	Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
Transmission speeds	1

Driver assistance

Standard: Adaptive cruise control, Anti-lock brakes, Automatic emergency braking, Backup camera, Blind-spot monitoring, Electronic stability control, Forward collision warning, Lane departure warning, Parking assist, Pedestrian automatic emergency braking, Rear cross-traffic alert

Optional: Lane keeping assist

Filed by the manufacturer with NHTSA under the federal vehicle-identification rule and decoded from the VIN pattern — not a manufacturer press kit, so it describes the configurations we could identify rather than every trim (seen: ES, S, ES, LE, SE, Ralliart, Trail Edition, SE, BLACK EDITION, SE, Ralliart Edition). Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.

Dimensions & weight

Source: Transport Canada

Length	185.4 in
Width (body, without mirrors)	73.2 in
Height	68.5–68.9 in
Wheelbase	106.3 in
Track, front	62.6 in
Track, rear	63.0 in
Curb weight	3,726–4,608 lb
Weight distribution, front/rear	57/43 to 58/42

Measured by Transport Canada for its Canadian Vehicle Specifications database, which covers the North American versions of each model — here 2 configurations: 4-door SUV, PHEV 4-door SUV. Where a range is shown, those versions differ. Width is the body without mirrors, which is why it can read narrower than a brochure figure. Before we used it we checked it against the US manufacturer press kits we hold (27 Sep 2026): wheelbase agreed within 1% on every vehicle we could compare, length on 98%, and the curb weight fell inside the manufacturer's range on 96%. Source dataset. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database

●moderate

Back Over Prevention

SR-25-001

198,940 vehicles 65% reported repaired

Problem Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Outlander and 2023-2025 Outlander PHEV vehicles. Due to a software error in the in-vehicle infotainment system (A-IVI), the rearview camera image may freeze, or not appear on the display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility." Risk A rearview image that does not display properly reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will update the A-IVI software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 30, 2025. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-25-001. This recall replaces and expands previous NHTSA recall number 23V345. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 23V345 will need to have the new remedy completed.

Filed with NHTSADefect report PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 25V369000 reported Jun 2, 2025 Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific Outlander

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2024 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Mitsubishi publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

NHTSA VIN check →Mitsubishi’s own VIN lookup →

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

27complaints filed

3 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 3 injuries · 0 deaths reported

2.8 per 10,000 built · Mitsubishi reported 95,806 Outlander built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2024: 4 · 2025: 8 · 2026: 15

Most-cited components

Electrical System 6

Forward Collision Avoidance 6

Power Train 5

Unspecified 4

Service Brakes 4

Fuel/Propulsion System 3

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

My 2024 Outlander locked all the doors while the engine was running and the FAST key was inside the vehicle. I exited normally through the driver’s door and did not intentionally lock the vehicle.

Electrical System Aug 10, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11755906

Front driver seat belt does not retract and has caused damage to door. Vehicle is available for inspection. We are worried that the seatbelt will not function properly in an accident since is does not function properly now.

Seat Belts Jun 20, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11745339

I own a 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander that I purchased new on December 21, 2024. Since shortly after purchase, the vehicle has experienced ongoing problems involving the brakes, electrical system, and fuel fumes entering the passenger cabin. The most serious issue is the brake system.

Service Brakes Jun 15, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11744193

While on even a slight hill, sometimes the car rolls back if I am not moving forward. For example, if ai am stopped at a red light, the car will roll backwards (instead of not moving or going forward). It’s an automatic transmission so this should not occur. I.e. the transmission is already starting to go out b4 35k miles.

Power Train Feb 15, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11718148

At about 52,000 miles August 26, 2025- September 2, 2025 for rpm going low and high in idle and check engine light came on replaced engine coil #4 Sept 4, 2025- October 9, 2025 Coolant in engine Failed 2 compression test Needs head gasket repair Instructed to take head off Send head to machine shop to have valves checked Never sent…

Engine Jan 2, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11708464

I was driving my vehicle, the roads were snowy so was traveling slowly. I attempted to slow down a little more, when I pushed on the brake there was absolutely no response, usually you can feel and even hear the brakes (abs) functioning, there was nothing.

Steering Dec 2, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11702513

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Reported by Mitsubishi itself: 5 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 5 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 5.2 per 100,000 built. Every Outlander model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

Configuration	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover	Rollover risk
SUV AWD	★★★★☆	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	18%
SUV AWD	★★★★☆	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	17%
SUV FWD	★★★★☆	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	20%
SUV FWD	★★★★☆	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	19%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 166

Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-08-19

Kindsas classified by NHTSA 142 service bulletins, 20 others, 4 service campaigns

Most often about: Electrical System, Structure, Visibility/Wiper, Equipment, Power Train.

TSB-24-34-001 Service bulletin
2026-08-19 · Suspension
This revised Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions on how to remedy fluid leaks from the Rear Shock Absorber.
TSB-26-52-001 Service bulletin
2026-07-16 · Seat Belts
This Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers explains that every front seat belt retractor concern must be documented through a Mi-Tech case before any repair or part replacement is performed.
DEALER LETTER 260708 Other
2026-07-08 · Unknown Or Other
This dealer letter informs dealers that the second edition of the High Voltage Safety online course is now available.
TSB-25-27-001 Service bulletin
2026-06-18 · Power Train
This Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers addresses the issue of abnormal noise and vibration from the rear differential assembly and provides the procedure to complete the repair.
TSB-26-54-002 Service bulletin
2026-05-08 · Lane Departure — Warning
This Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers addresses why the Mi-Pilot Assist/Adaptive Cruise stops working and provides guidance to collect and report diagnostic trouble codes.
TSB-26-54-001 Service bulletin
2026-04-06 · Electrical System
This Technical Service Bulletin provides the re-start and cold start procedures for the A-IVI (Alliance In-Vehicle Infotainment) to avoid unnecessary unit replacements.
TECH TALK 290 Other
2026-02-12 · Electrical System
Tech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. It covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications.
TIN-26-00-002 Service bulletin
2026-02-04 · Unknown Or Other
This Technical Information Notice informs dealers that Mitsubishi is planning to perform scheduled system maintenance to the MUT3-SE software on the specific dates and times listed.

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

New York inspections 0.85%

failed emissions

2,982 initial inspections of 2,930 vehicles.

Measure	The 2024 Outlander	Every 2024 vehicle	Behind it
Failed the emissions check	0.85%	1.5%	2,365
Failed the safety inspection	1.0%	0.74%	2,982
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit	0.07%	0.17%	2,982
Miles driven a year	10,565	9,424	odometer at inspection
Average odometer	23,893	21,104	odometer at inspection

New York’s emissions test on these model years is an on-board diagnostics check: it fails a car whose check-engine light is on or whose self-tests have not finished. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2024 vehicle” is every 2024 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

Outlander by model year

all years, side by side →

Year Safety Recalls Complaints

2027 A 0 0 27 mpg 2026 A 1 6 28 mpg 2025 B 2 18 27 mpg 2024 this page A 1 27 27 mpg 2023 A 2 58 27 mpg 2022 D 10 229 27 mpg 2021 B 3 19 27 mpg 2020 C 4 58 27 mpg 2019 C 6 56 27 mpg 2018 C 6 93 27 mpg 2017 D 6 78 27 mpg 2016 F 11 171 27 mpg

Common questions about the 2024 Outlander

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 1 recall campaign for the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander. The most serious on file is 25V369000, covering Back Over Prevention. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander?

NHTSA gave the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander 4 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 4-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 4-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it A (94/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander?

Across the 6 EPA-rated configurations of the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander, the best EPA combined figure is 27 mpg (MPGe on the electrified versions). Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What are the dimensions of the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander?

Transport Canada measured it at 185.4 in long, 73.2 in wide (body, without mirrors), 68.5–68.9 in tall, on a 106.3 in wheelbase. Curb weight: 3,726–4,608 lb depending on configuration. Those are its measurements of the North American versions; every figure is in the table above.

What do owners complain about on the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander?

Owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander, most often about electrical system, forward collision avoidance, power train. Of those, 3 involved a crash, 3 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander?

The EPA smog rating for the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander runs 5 to 7 out of 10 across its configurations. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — California LEV-III SULEV30, California LEV-III ULEV50, California LEV-III ULEV70, Federal Tier 3 Bin 30, Federal Tier 3 Bin 50, Federal Tier 3 Bin 70 — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander?

The manufacturer has filed 166 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander, most often covering electrical system, structure, visibility/wiper. The most recent is dated 2026-08-19. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander failed the emissions check on 0.85% of first inspections — lower than the 1.5% for every 2024 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 1.0% (every 2024 vehicle: 0.74%). The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

Data	Held	Source	What it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations	6 configurations	EPA certification records	Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates	6 configurations	EPA emission certificates	Smog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls	1	NHTSA recall campaigns	A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints	27	NHTSA complaint database	Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings	4 tested	NHTSA NCAP	Only the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them.
Service bulletins	166	NHTSA manufacturer communications	Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
Investigations	none	NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation	No defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reports	none	NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01	No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSA	13 fields	NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns	What the manufacturer filed under the federal VIN rule — a configuration, not the full trim ladder.
Measured dimensions	7 fields	Transport Canada, Canadian Vehicle Specifications	Length, width, height, wheelbase, track and curb weight, measured on the North American versions.
Trims, pricing & equipment	none	Manufacturer press kit	We have not transcribed a press kit for this model year yet. This is our gap, not the manufacturer's — the one row here where an empty cell means we are behind.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly.

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