{"id":"2021_mitsubishi_outlander","make":"Mitsubishi","make_slug":"mitsubishi","model":"Outlander","model_slug":"outlander","year":2021,"url":"/mitsubishi/outlander/2021/","pts":["phev","gas"],"configs":[{"id":43726,"model":"Outlander PHEV","pt":"phev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":4,"displ":2.4,"eng":"PHEV","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":26,"hwy":26,"comb":26,"cityA":77,"hwyA":71,"combA":74,"kwh100":45.0,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":24.0,"phev_comb":39,"charge240":4.0,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"60 and 70 kW DCPM","fuel":"Regular Gas and Electricity","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":165,"fe_score":8,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":2400,"save_spend":2750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"MTX","modified":"Wed May 17 00:00:00 EDT 2023"},{"id":43473,"model":"Outlander Sport 2WD","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AV-S6)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":24,"hwy":30,"comb":27,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":331,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2300,"save_spend":-250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"MTX","modified":"Mon Apr 26 00:00:00 EDT 2021"},{"id":43477,"model":"Outlander Sport 4WD","pt":"gas","drive":"4-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AV-S6)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":23,"hwy":29,"comb":26,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":344,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2400,"save_spend":-750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"MTX","modified":"Mon Apr 26 00:00:00 EDT 2021"},{"id":43474,"model":"Outlander Sport 2WD","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AV-S6)","cyl":4,"displ":2.4,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":23,"hwy":29,"comb":25,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":354,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2500,"save_spend":-1250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"MTX","modified":"Mon Apr 26 00:00:00 EDT 2021"},{"id":43478,"model":"Outlander Sport 4WD","pt":"gas","drive":"4-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AV-S6)","cyl":4,"displ":2.4,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":23,"hwy":28,"comb":25,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":353,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2500,"save_spend":-1250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"MTX","modified":"Mon Apr 26 00:00:00 EDT 2021"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Compact SUV","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"26V252000","component":"STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT","mfr":"Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.","reported":"2026-04-20","owner_notified":"2026-06-17","units":108046,"summary":"Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Outlander PHEV and 2014-2020 Outlander vehicles. The liftgate gas spring cylinders may corrode and lose pressure, which can result in a gas spring cylinder rupture or the liftgate falling unexpectedly.","consequence":"A gas spring cylinder rupture or a liftgate falling unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"MMNA will replace the left and right liftgate gas springs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 17, 2026. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820.  MMNA's number for this recall is SR-26-001. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov June 3, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V507.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SR-26-001","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":["phev"],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"25V507000","component":"STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT","mfr":"Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.","reported":"2025-08-07","owner_notified":"2025-10-06","units":121529,"summary":"Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Outlander PHEV and 2014-2020 Outlander vehicles  sold and/or currently registered in Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.   The liftgate gas spring cylinders may corrode and lose pressure, which can result in a gas spring cylinder rupture or the liftgate falling unexpectedly.","consequence":"A gas spring cylinder rupture or a liftgate falling unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"MMNA will replace the left and right liftgate gas springs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 6, 2025. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820.  MMNA's number for this recall is SR-25-002","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SR-25-002","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":["phev"],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V563000","component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.","reported":"2022-08-02","owner_notified":"2022-08-24","units":76508,"summary":"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.","consequence":"An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SR-22-004","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":81,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":17,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",6],["Engine",4],["Forward Collision Avoidance",4],["Unspecified",4],["Vehicle Speed Control",2],["Power Train",2]],"by_year":{"2022":4,"2023":3,"2024":6,"2025":2,"2026":2},"excerpts":[["2026-01-09","Engine","The contact owns a 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The contact stated that the catalytic converter was stolen from the vehicle, and a new catalytic converter was installed. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent\u2026"],["2025-11-06","Vehicle Speed Control","I was turning out of my neighborhood and as I accelerated to merge with traffic my car started jerking. My dashboard \u00e2\u20ac\u0153D\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd symbol only started flashing on and off and then my transmission service required light came on, (just had it done 8/25 and it is 11/25) and the BSW service required light came on as well. As I c\u2026"],["2025-02-08","Electrical System","Driving home with no other cars around the forward collision warning goes off for no reason losing power and slowing down on it's own. This has been an ongoing situation since the car was new, I've made numerous attempts to have my local dealership look into this situation and all they tell me is to take video when it \u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"DP22005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","campaign":"22V063000","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.137,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":"phev"},{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.169,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.191,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":122,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":27,"ncap":5,"complaints":17},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}