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Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
29 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 16V458000.
19 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
16 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
14 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 03V194000.
8 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 03V028000.
4 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 04V067000, 04V428000.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Vehicle Speed Control. Recall covering the vehicle speed control system, reported to NHTSA on January 30, 2003. The campaign covers an estimated 31,000 vehicles across all affected models.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on May 20, 2003. The campaign covers an estimated 43,649 vehicles across all affected models.
Equipment. Recall covering the equipment system, reported to NHTSA on February 11, 2004. The campaign covers an estimated 134,000 vehicles across all affected models.
Trailer Hitches and Towing. Recall covering the trailer hitches and towing system, reported to NHTSA on April 26, 2004. The campaign covers an estimated 2,175 vehicles across all affected models.
Equipment. Recall covering the equipment system, reported to NHTSA on September 1, 2004. The campaign covers an estimated 100,432 vehicles across all affected models.
Suspension. Recall covering the suspension system, reported to NHTSA on June 23, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 194,674 vehicles across all affected models.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.