Mitsubishi Recall - Information & Updates

Mitsubishi Australia has asked owners of 8081 older Mirage and Lancer cars, Pajero SUVs, Express vans and Starwagon people movers that could be fitted with potentially deadly airbags to “stop driving immediately”, going as far as offering to buy them back

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued its latest round of safety recalls, led by American Special Vehicle’s converted Ram 2500 and 3500 pick-ups.

The current-gen Mitsubishi Outlander is subject to a huge recall, with the medium SUV’s reversing camera reportedly at risk of a dangerous fault.

Mitsubishi Australia has recalled 1948 examples of the Outlander mid-size SUV over an issue with their seatbelts

If you own one of these popular late '90s models, stop driving immediately!

Mitsubishi has recalled 7489 units of its popular petrol Outlander Exceed and Exceed Tourer variants, built between 2022 and 2023, over concerns the steering wheel’s touch sensors may be defective.A recall notice published by the Australian government’s vehicle recall regulator reads: “Due to a manufacturing defect, the steering wheel touch sensors may be defective.“As a result, the vehicle may not accurately detect the driver's hands on the steering wheel and the MI-PILOT system may not operate as intended.”In extreme cases, the notice said: “If the MI-PILOT system does not operate as intended it could increase the risk of an accident, causing injury or death to vehicle occupants and other road users.”Owners of affected vehicles should immediately contact their preferred Mitsubishi Motors Australia dealer to have the steering wheel replaced, free of charge.Owners can check their VIN number here.Mitsubishi sold 45,253 Outlanders last year, including 6975 plug-in hybrid versions, making it the fifth best-selling car in the country and Australia’s second-best-selling SUV behind the Toyota RAV4.As of February 2025, Mitsubishi has sold 4475 Outlanders, an increase of 4.4 per cent compared to the same period last year.

Mitsubishi Australia has been forced to recall 102,616 MQ- and MR-series Triton utes over a fire risk

The Australian government has issued a compulsory recall of 2.3 million vehicles affected by faulty Takata airbags based on information provided from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

Volkswagen issues recall for potentially explosive airbag, while Mitsubishi rectifies defective side-steps.