2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 16%of 50 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the fuel system of the 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander, 16% of the 50 complaints for this model year. 1 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.
“Our vehicles gas door would not open to get gas. During the 2nd and 3rd repair they damaged our vehicle. Worst of all on the last repair they modified our gas tank. They said they took it off another vehicle. Mine was a locking door now it isn’t. Since this was done the vehicle smells of gas when you fill it up and the miles to empty is off about 100 miles.”
NHTSA complaint #11756256, filed 2026-08“The electrical system in my 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander has repeatedly malfunctioned since September 2023. The primary failure involves the dashboard completely shutting down while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in the loss of critical driving information such as speed and system warnings. The issue is intermittent but ongoing and may be available for inspection upon request. This failure creates a serious safety risk because I am unable to see essential driving information while operating the vehicle, placing both myself and my family at risk. …”
NHTSA complaint #11732587, filed 2026-04“The EV portion of the PHEV is often not providing power to the motors, even though, there are still plenty of battery power available. The vehicle sometimes gave Power Reduced warning that usually went away after 30 minutes, and the vehicle cannot go into EV mode. When in EV mode and just cruising on the highway, it barely has power to keep up with traffic and sometimes it is losing speed just on a slight incline on the road causing me to move over or take it out of EV mode just to get power from the gas engine. In one occasion, I driving in EV mode and merging onto the highway. …”
NHTSA complaint #11734374, filed 2026-04“1) 12/20/2024: Took the car to a Mitsubishi dealer as the 'Check Engine Light' was ON for a few days. They erased the code but could not diagnose the cause. Returned home and could NOT charge the car using the same standard outlet (level 1) I used since I bought the car. The instrument cluster displayed the following (Please see Pic 1): a) Error message 'PHEV System Fault, Service Required'. b) Check engine light. c) Forward Collision Mitigation System [FCM] OFF warning light. d) Rear Automatic Emergency Braking [Rear AEB] system OFF warning light. e) Plug-in hybrid EV system warning light. …”
NHTSA complaint #11638649, filed 2025-01“I took this car 2 times to the dealership about the same issue the steering wheel it has a lose parts inside keep giving a weird noise and the second issue the gas smell inside the cabin if you stop the vehicle on hot day and the ac running they are a very bad gas smell coming inside the cabin throw the ac vents i looked on this issue online alot of people have this issue dealership said can't smell nothing they don't want to put the work in to this issue i need help please even last night we smelled it its very bad alot they said On line other people that the gas tank vents on hot day the…”
NHTSA complaint #11607670, filed 2024-08Related service bulletins
- 11029566Feb 12, 2026Tech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. It covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications.
- 11021737Jul 14, 2025This Technical Information Notice informs dealers how to evaluate situations when a vehicle is out of gas but the fuel gauge indicated there was fuel in the tank or a certain…
- 11018002Apr 29, 2025This Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions to resolve an in-cabin fuel smell detected while the vehicle is idling or being driven.
- 11007471Aug 7, 2024Tech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. It covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications.
- 10241929Aug 17, 2023This is a dealer letter sent to dealers informing them how to resolve an in cabin fuel smell detected while the vehicle is idling or being driven.
- 10241922Aug 2, 2023This Technical Service Bulletin provides service manual corrections to the fuel filler tube removal procedure.
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 13% |
| 2024 | 3 | 12% |
| 2023 | 8 | 16% |
| 2022 | 28 | 13% |
| 2019 | 2 | 7% |
| 2018 | 2 | 4% |
| 2016 | 5 | 3% |
| 2015 | 4 | 8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 2% |
| 2011 | 3 | 5% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 2 | 10% |
| 2004 | 3 | 6% |
| 2003 | 6 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander
12 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
4 complaintsForward collision avoidance
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsTires
3 complaintsWheels
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 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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