2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 16%of 45 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the seat belts of the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander, 16% of the 45 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“I had a accident with my 3 children in the car with me. I was driving on a 6 lane highway & hit a car that was in the middle lane as it came to a complete stop for no apparent reason other than reaching for something in the floorboard. The damage was to the front end of my Outlander, needing to replace the bumper, hood, lights, A/C condenser & more. None of the 7 airbags in my car were deployed & none of the seatbelts locked. …”
NHTSA complaint #10794493, filed 2015-11, 15,000 miles“I was recently in a wreck and my cars air bags did not deploy and my seat belts did not lock in. I was sitting stationary as the traffic in front of me had stopped to allow someone to turn. All of a sudden a car smashed into my rear end. All passengers in the car and myself were thrown forward. The seat belts did not lock us in safely. I hit my steering wheel and left panel near windshield. The passenger hit the sun visor above his head. The back driver passenger was jolted upward hitting the ceiling and drivers seat. …”
NHTSA complaint #11020503, filed 2017-08, 65,000 miles“The contact owns a 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that the front passenger’s side seat belt was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed that the front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was out of warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11433858, filed 2021-09, 120,000 miles“The contact owns 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that the seat belts were not working properly and the latch would become stuck. A small child became stuck in the seat belts and the contact had to remove the child by her feet in order to remove her from the seat belt. The dealer had not been notified of the failure. The approximate mileage at the time of failure was 7,000. The VIN was not available.”
NHTSA complaint #10615889, filed 2014-07, 7,000 miles“The contact owns a 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact had the vehicle repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 20v403000 (seat belts) at auto stop Mitsubishi (pr-2, aguadilla pueblo, aguadilla 00603, puerto rico). Upon picking up the vehicle, the contact stated that the seat belt cover was fractured. The contact informed the dealer of her concern regarding the seat belt and was informed that the replacement part to repair the seat belt would be ordered. The contact stated after 4 months, the seat belt was still not repaired. There was no warning light illuminated. …”
NHTSA complaint #11416116, filed 2021-05, 76,000 milesRelated recalls
- 20V403000Jul 13, 2020Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Outlander and 2018-2019 Outlander PHEV vehicles. The second-row center seat belt…Covers: Mitsubishi Outlander 2014–2019, Outlander Phev 2018–2019
Related service bulletins
- 11026481Nov 21, 2025Tech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. It covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications.
- 10203267Oct 26, 2021This Technical Service Bulletin instructs dealers to replace the seat adjuster assembly and power seat harness in affected vehicles with improved countermeasure parts. Due to a…
- 10181896Sep 1, 2020This Technical Information Notice was sent informing dealers a recall campaign will be released today due to the seat belt buckle design on the second row seat.
- 10180768Sep 1, 2020Technical Information Notification to Dealerships of SR-20-004 Recall TSB publication.
- 10180767Sep 1, 2020This Safety Recall Bulletin provides instructions and procedures for the modification of the second row center seat belt, related labels, inserts, and replacement of the second…
- 10170144Dec 5, 2019This is a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) that was sent to dealers to inform them that customers may report that the second row right side seat belt buckle cover has come off…
- 10158956Mar 28, 2019This is a Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers. This bulletin updates the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) section of the affected Service Manuals to update diagnostics…
- 10136633Apr 24, 2018This is a Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers. Customers may report the front seat belt fraying as a result of being caught under the seat reclining adjusting lever. This…
- 10098914Feb 23, 2017This is a technical service bulletin, sent to dealers, providing instructions for replacement of the rear seat belt stopper buttons.
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 13% |
| 2024 | 3 | 12% |
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 7% |
| 2018 | 2 | 4% |
| 2017 | 3 | 6% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 | 7 | 16% |
| 2013 | 1 | 4% |
| 2012 | 1 | 5% |
| 2011 | 2 | 3% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 | 3 | 7% |
| 2007 | 5 | 4% |
| 2004 | 2 | 4% |
| 2003 | 6 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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