Known Recalls

Model year record

2005 Mitsubishi Outlander

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 28 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V458000

Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm

Component
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
194,674
Reported to NHTSA
2016-06-23
Owners notified
2016-09-14

Defect description

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. In the affected vehicles, the front lower control arms may detach due to the front cross member corroding from salt water exposure such as from road salt use.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front cross members. Depending on the level of existing corrosion, either a sealing/anti-corrosion agent will be applied or the front cross member will be replaced with a new one that has a sealing/anti-corrosion agent applied to it. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began January 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-003.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Suspension8110,000 mi
Power train380,000 mi
Steering3110,000 mi
Electrical system260,000 mi
Structure: body23,650 mi
Unknown or other299,000 mi
Air bags15,200 mi
Engine180,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly1128,000 mi
Exterior lighting160,000 mi
Structure: body: door120,000 mi
Suspension: front1800 mi
Suspension: front: control arm1198,000 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system185,000 mi

The 2004 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 2006 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.