2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 32 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 142,204miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander, 6% of the 32 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 142,204 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.
“The contact owns a 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the low beam headlights were significantly dim and progressively worsened and became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer several times, where unknown repairs were performed; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11754050, filed 2026-07, 105,000 miles“The contact owns a 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander. While the contact’s wife was driving in a school zone, several unknown error codes became displayed. The Lane Departure warning light illuminated, and the automatic high beam headlights malfunctioned. While driving 70 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power, and the driver shifted to neutral(N) and back to drive(D) and was able to continue driving. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #11687943, filed 2025-09, 179,407 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10228925Dec 19, 2022This is a Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers informing them of updates to the Stoplight Switch Check section, in the Service Brakes portion of the affected Service Manuals.
- 10211530Apr 7, 2022This Technical Service Bulletin was sent to dealers to explain the difference between normal dew condensation, which is a natural phenomenon, and water penetration caused by…
- 10185505Dec 22, 2020This Technical Information Notice supersedes TIN-20-54-001, issued May, 2020, to clarify the affected vehicles are 2019-2020 Outlander and 2019-2020 Outlander PHEV built after…
- 10176675May 21, 2020This Technical Information Notice supersedes TIN-20-54-001, issued May, 2020, to clarify when voltage measurements should be obtained.
- 10176673May 14, 2020This Technical Information Notice was sent to dealers requesting assitance measuring voltage from the 12V battery terminals and again at the low beam halogen headlight bulbs for…
- 10170074Aug 28, 2015This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 4% |
| 2020 | 2 | 6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 3% |
| 2018 | 5 | 9% |
| 2017 | 3 | 6% |
| 2016 | 12 | 8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 4% |
| 2012 | 1 | 5% |
| 2011 | 3 | 5% |
| 2010 | 2 | 3% |
| 2009 | 5 | 11% |
| 2008 | 8 | 14% |
| 2007 | 9 | 7% |
| 2006 | 7 | 33% |
| 2005 | 1 | 5% |
| 2004 | 6 | 12% |
| 2003 | 19 | 16% |
Other parts of the 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander
12 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsForward collision avoidance
7 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 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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