There are 10 owner-reported air bags & restraints complaints for the 2007 Mitsubishi Outlanderin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
On approximately the 12th of May 2023 i was driving home, and while i was driving the TieRod from the passenger side came loose and caused me to lose control and this was due to the crossmember being rusty as per the recall, description.
THE CAR HAS ON THE PROBLEM LIGHT WITH AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL AND WINDSHIELD WIPER RECALL. MY CAR WAS PUT ON DEFECTIVE AIR BAG RECALL A FEW YEARS AGO AND I WAS TOLD TODAY AGAIN THAT NO REPLACEMENTS WERE AVAILABLE AND MY CAR WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. ALSO RECEIVED LETTER DEC 2016 SAYING MAKE AN APPT. FOR INSPECTION OF WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM BUT NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO FIX THAT EITHER!
WHEN PUTTING ON MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT I HEARD THIS STRANGE GRINDING NOISE FROM MY SEAT BELT. IT DID NOT SEEM TO KEEP ME SECURE IN THE SEAT. WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE I MOVED FORWARD IT DID NOT LOCK LIKE IT SHOULD TO KEEP YOU IN YOUR SEAT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED I NEEDED A NEW ONE. WHICH WILL RUN $491.00. MY CAR ONLY HAS 36230 MILES ON IT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY CONCERN. I CANNOT DRIVE A CAR WITHOUT FULLY FUNCTIONING SEAT BELTS SO I AM FORCED TO PAY THE COST. I THINK THE COMPANY SHOULD REPLACE IT SINCE THERE ARE SO FEW MILES ON THE CAR. *TR
SEAT BELT RECEIVER IS MALFUNCTIONING, VERY HARD TO GET DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS TO LATCH. AND THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW TIMES NOW I THOUGHT THEY WHERE LATCHED THAT THEY HAVE COME UNDONE WHILE DRIVING. *TR
THE SEAT BELT ON FRONT DRIVER SIDE FAIL AND WON'T LOCK. I NEVER KNOW THAT UNTIL I NOTICE IT THEN BRING IT TO DEALERSHIP. THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW IT'S FAIL IF YOU NEVER CAREFULLY CHECK THAT. SO IT'S REALLY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO PUT HER SEAT BELT ON BUT IT FAILED TO RETRACT AND DID NOT CORRECTLY SECURE THE CONTACT. A GRINDING NOISE COULD BE HEARD WHEN BEING PULLED DOWN TO FASTEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 6/4/13 *CN UPDATED 06/14/2013 *JS
AIRBAG COVER STARTING TO CRACK WHERE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED(RIGHT AROUND THE MITSUBISHI LOGO ). CURRENTLY TRYING TO GET SOMEONE AT THE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP TO CALL ME BACK. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE IN TIME. AS A RESULT, HE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN HIM AND HE STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUN VISOR. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2,300.
ON JUNE 21,2007 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE FRONT OF 2007 MITSIBUSHI OUTLNDER WAS CRUSHED IN. THE CAR WAS 4 MONTHS OLD. THE CAR HAS SINCE BEEN TOTALED DUE TO ABOUT $13,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT I WAS 9 MONTHS PREGNANT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE BODY SHOP STATED THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE AND THAT THE CROSSBEAM THAT HOLDS THE AIRBAG SENSOR WAS WHAT BUSTED THE RADIATOR AS WELL AS THE BLOCK. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AS WELL AS MY UNBORN CHILD. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026