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Mitsubishi Outlander Sport no deployment problems

15 of the 482 owner complaints about the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, most of them for the 2017 model year.

owner complaints
15
worst model year
2017
typical mileage
52,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below

By model year

  • 2025
    1
  • 2019
    3
  • 2018
    1
  • 2017
    3
  • 2016
    1
  • 2015
    1
  • 2014
    2
  • 2013
    1
  • 2012
    1
  • 2011
    1

Often reported together

Stalling 1Jerking 1Airbag light 1

What owners say

Filed Jul 20, 2026 · Airbags · IN · crash · 1 injury

Front air bags did not deploy upon impact at approximately 40mph

Filed Jun 16, 2026 · Airbags, Body · CO · crash · 1 injury

Black Nissan exterior driving recklessly, weaving in and out of traffic brake, checking several cars cut me off. Break check the FedEx truck in front of me twice. Was able to Veer to the right, avoiding directful impact with the FedEx truck in front of me. Airbags did not deploy, and my head cracked. The windshield seat belt was on as I had bruising on my ribs and across my chest from the seat belt

Filed Jun 1, 2026 · Airbags · CO · crash

The contact owns a 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph a deer ran in front of the vehicle impacting the driver side fender, hood, bumper was impacted , while coming up a hill a deer ran in front of the vehicle. There was no additional property damage. The vehicle came to a stop on the side. The airbags did not deployed. The crash avoidance system did not alert. The vehicle was towed to the residence. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle vehicle appeared to be destroyed but had not been officially deemed destroyed at time of report. No injuries were sustained. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The mileage was unavailable.

Filed Aug 20, 2025 · Airbags · TN · crash

Airbags did not deploy.

Filed Aug 8, 2025 · Airbags · KS · crash · 1 injury

On 05AUG25, my wife was involved in a frontal collision while driving our 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The vehicle struck another vehicle at an estimated speed of over 30 mph, resulting in significant damage to the front passenger side, including deformation of the hood and front quarter panel. Despite the severity of the impact, no airbags deployed. My wife was properly restrained and sustained visible bruising across her torso. She is currently in her second trimester of pregnancy. The seatbelt force alone presented a serious safety risk to her and our unborn child. There were no airbag system warning lights prior to the collision, and the SRS appeared to be functioning normally. The failure of the airbags to deploy under these conditions indicates a potential defect in the supplemental restraint system. This appears to be a dangerous failure of the airbag system. We are requesting a formal investigation into the SRS components and crash sensor functionality of this vehicle model.

Filed Jan 15, 2025 · Airbags · CA · crash · 2 injuries

I got an accirdent Jan 9,2025 and my car was totally wreck. Im in body pain and therapy right now and in working status report because of my situation. The airbag didnt deployed at the time of accident. Mitsubishi outlander has 7 airbags , but nothing has comes out. This is very dangerous. God is really works for miracles coz me and my daughter are alive even were having pain in our body. I have photo and video inside and out of vehicle that airbags didnt deployed.

Filed Nov 3, 2022 · Airbags, Brakes · MA · crash

My 17-year old son was stopped at a stop sign. He waited until any oncoming cars had passed before he started to move out of the stop. He turned right out of the stop and onto the cross street. After only a few feet, my son notice the front of the vehicle was angled toward the curb & he tried to pull the wheel out of the angle and stepped on the brakes. The steering wheel would not turn AT ALL & the brakes didn't do anything. My son stepped on the brake pedal two more times and the vehicle DID NOT slow down or respond to this. The car went into the front steps of our local Police Station. Because he had about 40 feet from stop sign to impact, we estimate he had about 2 seconds to respond to this situation & could not have exceeded 10-15mph in that time. Upon impact, the air bag did not deploy. There was minimal property damage to the building, but the car was totaled. The entire front end was pushed in. My son was able to exit the vehicle and luckily did not have any sever injuries. We are writing this complaint because of existing safety recalls to the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport for all the years surrounding our 2017 model. These complaints all note engine stalling after complete stops. The engine stalls lead to unresponsive steering wheels, brakes that don't work, and airbags that don't deploy. We want this situation investigated as well.

Filed Apr 23, 2021 · Airbags, Body · 34,000 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

I was traveling on a city street. A vehicle pulled out in front of me. I hit them. I was going approximately 35 MPH. My car has been totaled. The airbag did not deploy. I have contacted mitsubishi motors and they gave me this contact information.

Filed Jul 20, 2020 · Suspension · 52,000 miles · PA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 mitsubishi outlander sport. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, she lost control of the vehicle without warning and hit another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. No injuries were reported and a police report was not filed. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent body shop where she was informed that her lower control was the cause of the failure; she was given an estimate for the repair. Months after the accident, the contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 20v279000 (structure, suspension) which she linked to her failure. The dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.

Filed Jun 13, 2019 · Airbags · 70,000 miles · FL · crash · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 mitsubishi outlander sport. The contact stated that while driving about 45 MPH during night, the vehicle hit two pedestrians crossing the road and fatally injured one of the pedestrians. The other passenger was being pushed in a wheelchair and did sustain injuries but did not seek medical attention. The air bags did not deploy. There was no warning indicators. A police report was filed. The vehicle was damaged and was towed to a tow yard, waiting for the insurance company. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. The contact mentioned that the doctor informed her that if she had not went to the hospital her injuries could have been fatal. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

Related recalls

Air bagsReported February 4, 2014 · 733 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2013 Outlander Sport vehicles manufactured July 20, 2012, through May 29, 2013 and equipped with leather seats. In the affected vehicles, the driver side seat mounted air bag wiring may have been improperly routed during the leather seat cover installation process.
Risk
If the wiring is routed incorrectly, using the seat height adjustment may damage the wiring resulting in illumination of the air bag warning light. Subsequently, in the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, the driver side seat mounted air bag may not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Mitsubishi will notify owners and dealers will inspect the wiring of the driver side seat mounted air bag and re-route the wire if necessary, free of charge. If the wire is damaged, the seat mounted airbag will be replaced, free of chagre. The recall began on February 28, 2014. Owners may contact Mitsubishi at 1‑800‑222‑0037. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-14-001.

Recall number 14V031000 · Recall details

Questions about the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport no deployment

Which Mitsubishi Outlander Sport years have airbags did not deploy in a crash problems?

The model years with the most reports are 2017 (3 complaints), 2019 (3 complaints) and 2014 (2 complaints).

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