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2012 Mitsubishi Outlander

6 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

Key facts

  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Repair when you can Structure

A detached front control arm can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2008-2010 Lancer, 2009-2010 Lancer Sportback, 2008-2013 Outlander, and 2011-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles originally sold in, or ever registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 141,200 vehicles affected Read campaign 20V279000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair when you can Engine and engine cooling

If the drive belt detaches, the battery will discharge and the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Lancer, 2008-2012 Outlander, 2010-2012 Lancer Sportback, and 2011-2012 Outlander Sport vehicles equipped with either a 4B11 or 4B12 engine.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 141,053 vehicles affected Read campaign 18V069000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Visibility

Failure of the wiper motor can cause a loss of visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2007-2013 Outlander vehicles.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 100,082 vehicles affected Read campaign 17V461000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Visibility

Loss of wiper function can reduce visibility and increase the risk of a crash.

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2007-2013 Outlander vehicles manufactured September 8, 2006, to March 29, 2013.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 100,082 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V791000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Suspension

A detached front control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2002-2007 Lancer, 2004 Lancer Wagon, 2003-2006 Lancer Evolution, 2003-2006 Outlander and 2007-2013 Outlander V-6 vehicles originally sold in, or ever registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 194,674 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V458000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Steering

A power steering fluid leak could result in a loss of steering assistance, increasing the risk of a crash.

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2013 Outlander vehicles equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 203 vehicles affected Read campaign 14V366000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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