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2025 Mitsubishi Outlander

Plug-in hybridGas
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
5 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
A
Safety Signal
94 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns2
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA17
Crash ratingNHTSA overall4★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA27 mpg
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The 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander is sold in the U.S. as a plug-in hybrid and gas compact SUV with 5 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Outlander 2WD, is EPA-rated at 27 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 17 complaints, most often about the forward collision avoidance. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombRangekWh/100miCharge (240V)Annual fuel*
Outlander PHEVPlug-in hybridAWD2.4L 4-cyl + 85 and 100 kW DCPM252726 (43 MPGe blended)38 mi electric526.5 h$2,400
Outlander 2WDGasFWD2.5L 4-cyl243127———$2,300
Outlander 4WDGas4WD2.5L 4-cyl243026———$2,400
Outlander Sport 4WDGas4WD2.0L 4-cyl232926———$2,400
Outlander Sport 4WDGas4WD2.4L 4-cyl232825———$2,500

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 48676, 48907, 48925, 48926, 48927.

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Recalls (2)

Source: NHTSA recall database
○minor

Back Over Prevention

SR-26-002
67,146 vehicles
ProblemMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Outlander and 2026 Outlander PHEV vehicles. Due to improper software programming, the Alliance In-Vehicle Infotainment (A-IVI) system may fail to display the rearview camera image when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."RiskA rearview image that does not display properly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.FixDealers will update the A-IVI software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 24, 2026. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-26-002. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 9, 2026.
NHTSA campaign 26V549000reported Aug 25, 2026Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
○minor

Back Over Prevention

SR-25-001
198,940 vehiclesPlug-in hybrid only
ProblemMitsubishi 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."RiskA rearview image that does not display properly reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.FixDealers 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.
NHTSA campaign 25V369000reported Jun 2, 2025Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
17complaints filed

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

Filed per year: 2025: 7 · 2026: 10

Most-cited components

Forward Collision Avoidance5
Vehicle Speed Control4
Electrical System4
Seat Belts2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
Unspecified1

What owners describe

“I rented this car from Drivo on July 17th. On the 21st we noticed the tire light. When we went to the garage to get this checked the two rear tires were bald, with the wires showing through the tires. We have photos of this, and a statement from the garage that the tires were in an illegal/unroadworthy condition. Despi…”Aug 10, 2026 · Tires · NHTSA owner report
“The contact owns a 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH and pulling into the neighborhood through the slow-access gate, while the vehicle was approximately one foot from the gate, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle unintendedly accelerated. The vehicle cr…”Jul 28, 2026 · Vehicle Speed Control · NHTSA owner report
“When driving with the adaptive cruise control on, the cruise will shut off without notice at random times. The forward collision warning light then comes on. After driving for some time the light will go out and the adaptive cruise will work again. This repeats many times on a trip randomly. This also leaves the vehicl…”Jun 11, 2026 · Forward Collision Avoidance · NHTSA owner report

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.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV AWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆17%
SUV AWDnot ratednot ratednot rated★★★★☆18%
SUV FWDnot ratednot ratednot rated★★★★☆20%

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

Other Outlander model years

A

2027 Mitsubishi Outlander

0 recalls · 0 complaints

A

2026 Mitsubishi Outlander

1 recalls · 5 complaints

A

2024 Mitsubishi Outlander

1 recalls · 27 complaints

A

2023 Mitsubishi Outlander

2 recalls · 55 complaints

F

2022 Mitsubishi Outlander

10 recalls · 225 complaints

B

2021 Mitsubishi Outlander

3 recalls · 17 complaints

C

2020 Mitsubishi Outlander

4 recalls · 57 complaints

F

2019 Mitsubishi Outlander

6 recalls · 56 complaints

F

2018 Mitsubishi Outlander

6 recalls · 91 complaints

F

2017 Mitsubishi Outlander

6 recalls · 78 complaints

F

2016 Mitsubishi Outlander

11 recalls · 170 complaints

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). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

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

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