2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Problems, Recalls & Reliability

313 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander, alongside 7 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 100/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Body & structure leads the reports.

Avoid this year if you can. The 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings. Quieter picks in the same family: 2009, 2012–2013, 2020.

313Complaints
100/100Trouble index
7Recalls

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Where 2022 sits among all Outlander years

Darker = quieter yearsBrighter amber = more trouble

What owners report

Body & structure 75 complaints (24%)
“The hood bounces and flutters. It is especially bad driving on the interstate. It is so much that I am scared to drive it.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2022 Outlander
Driver assistance 53 complaints (17%)
“Following a car they stopped all of a sudden collision warning did not activate and did not try to break had to stomp on the pedal to stop. Parking sensors do not activate until you are 2 or 3 inches away from hitting it.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2022 Outlander
Other 37 complaints (12%)
“The hood shakes when driving above 40MPH, it increases intensity as you drive faster, feeling like it will come unlatched, resulting in an accident. Is there going to be a recall for this?”— owner report to NHTSA, 2022 Outlander
Electrical 25 complaints (8%)
“While driving or coming to a stop, the engine will shut off, the infotainment system will reboot and the car needs to be stopped, put into park if it hadn't done so and turned back on. It does this randomly and because the dealer cannot recreate it, it constantly gets ignored. We are not sure why…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2022 Outlander
Fuel system 23 complaints (7%)
Brakes & stability 17 complaints (5%)

Recalls (7)

BACK OVER PREVENTION 25V369000 2025

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…

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…

BACK OVER PREVENTION 23V345000 2023

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Outlander and 2023 Outlander PHEV vehicles. Due to a software error in the in-vehicle infotainment system (A-IVI), the backup camera rearview image may not appear on the display. As…

Fix: Dealers will update the A-IVI software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2023. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this…

BACK OVER PREVENTION 22V470000 2022

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2022 Outlander vehicles. The rearview camera may not display the rearview image due to a software error. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle…

Fix: Dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 1, 2022. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-88-648-7820. MMNA's number…

SEAT BELTS 22V335000 2022

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2022 Outlander vehicles. The Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) in the right front, second-row right, and second-row left seat belt assemblies may deactivate before the seat belts are fully…

Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2022. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at…

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 22V027000 2022

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2022 Outlander vehicles. The commutator and wires inside the fuel pump may be fused incorrectly, potentially causing the fuel pump to fail.

Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 18, 2022. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall…

STRUCTURE 21V821000 2021

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling one 2022 Outlander vehicle. A software programming error with a welding robot may have caused the vehicle's center pillar to be welded incorrectly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…

Fix: MMNA will repurchase and replace the affected vehicle, free of charge. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-21-009.

SEAT BELTS 21V596000 2021

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2022 Outlander vehicles. The front and second-row passenger seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly.…

Fix: Dealers will inspect, and replace as necessary, the right front seat belt assembly, and the right and left second-row seat belt assemblies, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 28,…

Technical service bulletins

188 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and body & structure — are on file for the 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

See the 2022 Outlander TSB list →

Complaint history for this model year

When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.

2021peak 104 in 20222026

Questions buyers ask

Is the 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander reliable?

The 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander drew 313 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 100/100, scored against the model's worst year (2022).

What are the most common 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander problems?

The top reported problems for the 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander are body & structure (75 complaints), driver assistance (53), and other (37).

Does the 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander have recalls?

7 recall campaigns apply to the 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.

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Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.