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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Phev Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
13%of 15 total for the year
Median mileage
3,300miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the visibility of the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Phev, 13% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,300 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Put car in drive took off on it's own went up to 40 MPH and stayed there shout it down and restarted ran ok rest of the day. Next morning did same thing. I did the something I did the day befor. Called service and Mitsubishi USA both said bring it to the service department so I started up the road and on the interstate I put it in cruise control. There wasn't anyone in front of me and the brakes slammed on. Good thing no one was behind me .so I took it out of cruise control drove on up the road and the wipers came on it wasnt raining. Just got it back and they didn't do anything to it. …”

NHTSA complaint #11203437, filed 2019-04, 1,600 miles

“Driver's side glass spontaneously shattered while driving down road with no rock strike. Driving down the road at 70 MPH with sun on driver side window and AC on. Car only one month old.”

NHTSA complaint #11133281, filed 2018-10, 5,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2018213%

Other parts of the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Phev

Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Phev

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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