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2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Recalls & Complaints

1

open safety recall on record

Critical

34 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.18 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical22V563000

Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Control Module:Software

engine stall can raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will update the CVT-ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2022. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-22-004.

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Outlander Sport vehicles equipped with continuously variable transmissions and mechanical key ignition systems. A software error in the transmission control unit (CVT-ECU) may incorrectly reduce the transmission gear ratio at high speeds, which can result in an engine stall.

Complaint volume

34 this model-year 6 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

1Crashes
0Fires
1Injuries
0Deaths

Across 34 complaints. Severity Index 0.18.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Engine8 · 24%Unknown Or Other7 · 21%Power Train6 · 18%Electrical System5 · 15%Seat Belts3 · 9%Forward Collision Avoidan…1 · 3%Air Bags1 · 3%Service Brakes1 · 3%
  1. Engine — 8 reports
  2. Unknown Or Other — 7 reports
  3. Power Train — 6 reports
  4. Electrical System — 5 reports
  5. Seat Belts — 3 reports
  6. Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings — 1 reports
  7. Air Bags — 1 reports
  8. Service Brakes — 1 reports
  9. Vehicle Speed Control — 1 reports
  10. Fuel/Propulsion System — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2011 (10) · 2012 (6) · 2013 (10) · 2014 (6) · 2015 (9) · 2016 (8) · 2017 · 2018 (2) · 2019 (1) · 2020 · 2021 (1) · 2022 (1) · 2023

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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