2019 Mitsubishi Outlander Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 24%of 29 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the air bags of the 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander, 24% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 miles. 4 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.
“I was waiting in red light between sunrise blvd and us1 when a vehicle in wrong way crash my vehicle in the front. The wheel air bag deployed wrong. I saw the right part of the air bag flat while the left part was fine. It caused injures in my chin and tongue, 5 ribs, in the right part of my body, broken and sternum broken too. Causing possible cinturilla in my heart and bruises in my lunges.”
NHTSA complaint #11301971, filed 2020-01, 30,000 miles“On 12/13/2019 my daughter had a accident in 2019 mishibishi Outlander she hit fence fence post electricity box and 2 signs doing damage all around the vehicle her seat belt nore my newphews seat belt locked up and she hit her head on the steering wheel the passenger in the vehicles seat beat locked up the back seat belt didnt lock up I have alot of pictures but will only allow me to upload one”
NHTSA complaint #11290032, filed 2019-12, 15,000 miles“My parking brake has stopped working/is completely locked up (like what is descrived in the recall, but my vin isn't included in thr recall list), and the airbags were missing at time of sell.”
NHTSA complaint #11630023, filed 2024-12“I am reporting a safety concern involving complete airbag non-deployment in a frontal collision. On January 9, 2026 I was involved in a frontal collision while driving my Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. The impact caused significant front-end damage, and the vehicle was subsequently deemed a total loss by the other driver’s insurance company. None of the airbags deployed, including the driver and passenger frontal airbags. There were no airbag warning lights or system alerts illuminated prior to the collision. A police report was filed for this incident. …”
NHTSA complaint #11713609, filed 2026-01“The contact owns a 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that the message Service Air Bags was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was advised to pay a fee for a diagnostic test. The contact declined, and the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11690395, filed 2025-09, 60,000 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 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander
9 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 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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