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Mitsubishi lemon law
If your Mitsubishi keeps going back to the dealer for the same problem, your state's lemon law may make the maker buy it back or replace it, and pay your lawyer when you win. Here is what Mitsubishi owners report to the federal government, and how to check your own car.
What Mitsubishi owners report most
| Problem area | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Body, doors, hood and frame | 81 |
| Wiring, battery, lights and electronics | 74 |
| Automatic emergency braking and collision warning | 54 |
| Engine | 40 |
| Fuel system, or the battery and motor of an EV or hybrid | 35 |
| Brakes | 34 |
A complaint can name more than one area. 66 complaints name none.
Models with the most complaints
- Outlander 311
- Outlander Sport 42
- Eclipse Cross 24
- Mirage G4 16
- Mirage 8
Latest Mitsubishi recalls
- Back Over Prevention, August 25, 2026: 2025 Outlander, 2026 Outlander, 2026 Outlander Phev, about 67,146 vehicles.
“A rearview image that does not display properly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.”
NHTSA recall 26V549000 - Structure, April 20, 2026: 2021 Outlander Phev, 2022 Outlander Phev, about 108,046 vehicles.
“A gas spring cylinder rupture or a liftgate falling unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.”
NHTSA recall 26V252000 - Structure, August 7, 2025: 2022 Outlander Phev, 2021 Outlander Phev, about 121,529 vehicles.
“A gas spring cylinder rupture or a liftgate falling unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.”
NHTSA recall 25V507000 - Back Over Prevention, June 2, 2025: 2022 Outlander, 2023 Outlander, 2024 Outlander, 2025 Outlander Phev, about 198,940 vehicles.
“A rearview image that does not display properly reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.”
NHTSA recall 25V369000 - Back Over Prevention, June 6, 2023: 2022 Outlander, 2023 Outlander Phev, 2023 Outlander, about 89,907 vehicles.
“A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.”
NHTSA recall 23V345000
Check your own car by its VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at any Mitsubishi dealer.
Recalls, repairs and the lemon law
A recall alone does not make a car a lemon. What counts is a defect the dealer cannot fix: most states presume a lemon after 3 or 4 repair attempts for the same problem, fewer for a defect that could cause a crash, or about 30 days in the shop, inside the first one to two years. A recall repair for a defect that keeps coming back is a repair attempt like any other, so keep the repair order from every visit.
In California, Mitsubishi Motors North America opted in to the state's new lemon law process on May 2, 2025. Owners send the written demand to caliconsumernotice@mitsubishicars.com at least 30 days before suing. How the new process works
How a Mitsubishi lemon law claim and buyback work
Keep the repair order from every visit, then write to Mitsubishi, not only the dealer, at the customer relations address in your owner's manual or warranty booklet, and ask for a buyback or a replacement. In a buyback Mitsubishi refunds the price, taxes and fees and costs like towing, minus a deduction for the miles you drove before the first repair, and pays off the loan.
The steps · Letter template · Buyback or cash and keep · Estimate a buyback
Mitsubishi lemon law in your state
The rules depend on the state where you bought or leased the car:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Questions about Mitsubishi lemons
How many complaints have Mitsubishi owners filed with NHTSA?
405 for 2021 to 2027 model years, received through October 22, 2026. The most reported area is body, doors, hood and frame.
How many Mitsubishi recalls are there?
11 safety recalls cover 2021 to 2027 Mitsubishi models, for about 741,373 vehicles in all.
Is a recall enough to make my Mitsubishi a lemon?
No, not on its own. But if a defect keeps coming back after repairs, recall repairs included, each visit can count as a repair attempt under your state's lemon law. Keep every repair order.
How do I start a Mitsubishi lemon law claim?
Keep every repair order, then write to Mitsubishi at the address for customer relations in your owner's manual or warranty booklet, asking for a buyback or replacement under your state's lemon law. Send it by a tracked method and keep a copy.
Does Mitsubishi have to buy back a lemon?
Yes, when your state's lemon law rules are met. The maker must buy the car back or replace it, and most states let you choose. The rules differ by state: see your state guide.
Did Mitsubishi opt in to California's new lemon law process?
Yes. MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA opted in on May 2, 2025. California owners send the written demand to caliconsumernotice@mitsubishicars.com, at least 30 days before suing.
About the data
From NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation files (complaints received 2020 to now, and recalls), counted for 2021 to 2027 model years and filed under the make MITSUBISHI. Read on October 26, 2026. Complaints are what owners report, not findings, and big sellers get more of them: a count is not a defect rate, and it says nothing about your car. We keep no complaint text or personal details.
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