2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 6%of 53 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander, 6% of the 53 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Driver proceeded to stop the vehicle in traffic and the brakes failed and did not engage. The vehicle did not come to a stop and hit the car in front of it. According to an of-duty police officer directly behind my vehicle, the brake lights were lit up as if the brakes were functioning but no slowing of the vehicle occurred.”
NHTSA complaint #10680382, filed 2015-02, 2,700 miles“The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander. While driving 55 MPH in the rain, the vehicle inadvertently swerved to the shoulder lane. The rear driver side collided with the guardrail, the vehicle swerved back into the travel lane, and then back to the shoulder lane where the front driver side collided with the guardrail. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. The driver's and passenger's seat belts were latched. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The driver sustained injuries to the left arm as the window was open and her arm was cut by the guardrail. …”
NHTSA complaint #11034107, filed 2017-10, 45,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10181897Sep 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…
- 10170086Nov 1, 2012This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 7% |
| 2023 | 6 | 12% |
| 2022 | 8 | 4% |
| 2020 | 4 | 13% |
| 2019 | 7 | 24% |
| 2018 | 10 | 18% |
| 2017 | 8 | 16% |
| 2016 | 8 | 6% |
| 2015 | 3 | 6% |
| 2014 | 12 | 27% |
| 2013 | 3 | 12% |
| 2012 | 2 | 9% |
| 2011 | 4 | 7% |
| 2010 | 5 | 8% |
| 2009 | 3 | 7% |
| 2008 | 2 | 3% |
| 2007 | 8 | 6% |
| 2005 | 1 | 5% |
| 2004 | 7 | 13% |
| 2003 | 8 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander
25 complaintsEngine
12 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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