Service bulletins for the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
145 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| TSB-20-54-002 | 2020-05-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Customers may report poor sound quality when receiving or making a hands-free phone call using Apple Car Play with the Smartphone Link Display Audio built by JVC Kenwood. Voice quality may get worse and become muffled, making it hard for both parties to hear and understand each other. This may be due to an improper parameter setting for echo and noise processing. A software update is now available to address this condition. This TSB instructs dealers how to update the Smartphone Link Display Audio in the affected vehicles listed. |
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| TSB-20-54-001 | 2020-03-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. In cold temperatures, the PTC heater relay for the main battery may temporarily freeze. This may cause a MIL to come on or an EV warning message to display when turning the vehicle to the Ready mode. An anti-freezing relay and a relay cover with a new shape is available to prevent this from occurring. |
| TSB-20-31-001 | 2020-03-23. Service bulletin. TIRES; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This bulletin advises that tire chains are NOT approved for use on any 2016 - 2020 Mitsubishi vehicle. |
| TSB-20-36-001 | 2020-03-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; PARKING BRAKE. This TSB updates the Parking Brakes section of the affected Service Manuals to correct the inspection procedure of the Brake Auto Hold Switch for vehicles with electric parking brake. |
| TSB-13-42A-002 | 2020-02-11. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This Technical Service Bulletin updates the door adjustment procedure in the Body Section of the applicable service manuals. |
| TSB-15-54-004 | 2020-01-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This TSB contains troubleshooting steps for diagnosis of various customer complaints relating to the audio system speakers in Mitsubishi vehicles equipped with original equipment audio components. |
| TTIndex12 | 2020-01-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This is an index of Tech Talk newsletter articles released in 2012. |
| TT194 | 2020-01-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN; BACK OVER PREVENTION; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; STEERING. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers. |
| TT193 | 2020-01-24. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; STRUCTURE. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers. |
| TT195 | 2020-01-24. Service bulletin. WHEELS; POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STEERING. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers. |
| TT192 | 2020-01-24. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; VISIBILITY; WHEELS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers. |
| TT191 | 2020-01-24. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; POWER TRAIN; SUSPENSION. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers. |
| TT218 | 2020-01-24. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; VISIBILITY; POWER TRAIN; WHEELS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers. |
| TT217 | 2020-01-24. Service bulletin. SEATS; POWER TRAIN; SUSPENSION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers. |
| TSB-19-52A-006 | 2020-01-13. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; SEATS. This is a TSB that was sent to dealers to inform them that due to stress applied intensively onto the left and right rear end portion of the seat cushion by a passenger, the cushion may sink down and rub against the edges of the metal seat frame. This in turn may cause the damaged urethane material to turn to powder and fall on the floor carpet. This TSB provides a repair procedure to replace the damaged seat cushion pad, and apply tape on the frame to help prevent future damage. |
| TSB-19-52A-005 | 2020-01-13. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. This is a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) that was sent to dealers to inform them that customers may report that the second row right side seat belt buckle cover has come off, and in some instances, may prevent the second row right side seat belt tongue from latching into the buckle when the internal buckle components have fallen off. This TSB instructs dealers to replace the second row right side seat belt buckle with a new part, which has been shortened by 14 mm to prevent the center seat belt buckle from covering the right side seat belt buckle, and install the countermeasure second row center seat belt buckle. |
| TT253 | 2019-12-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers. |
| TSB-19-55-005 | 2019-12-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This is a Technical Service Bulletin that was sent to dealers, informing them that some customers may notice that the heater or defroster mode is inoperative when ?Timed air conditioning? is performed with the Mitsubishi Remote Control. In addition, an incorrect EV drive cruising range may be displayed in the vehicle. Both issues may be caused by improper programming of the A/C ECU. This TSB instructs dealers to reprogram the A/C ECU with updated software to address both of these issues. |
| TSB-19-52A-004 | 2019-11-18. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST. This is a revised Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) that was sent to dealers, to inform them that this TSB supersedes TSB-17-52A-003, to add Outlander PHEV and additional model years for Outlander and Outlander Sport, and to update parts and procedures to help resolve the power seat movement. |
| TSB-19-35-002REV | 2019-10-21. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC. This is a Technical Service Bulletin that was sent to dealers, to inform them that this TSB supersedes TSB-19-35-002, issued January 2019, to update symptoms in the Purpose section, and to remove Outlander PHEV from the Affected Vehicles. |
| TSB-19-42B-007 | 2019-10-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This is a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) that was sent to dealers, to inform them that a 2018 Outlander Body Repair Manual was not issued. Use the 2014 Body Repair Manual (MSSP-407B-2014) along with this TSB for complete body repair information on the 2018 Outlander. |
| TSB-19-00-008 | 2019-08-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This is a Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers. This bulletin supersedes TSB-18-00-003, issued April, 2018, to add updated information for Carrying Capacity Reduced Label. |
| TIN-19-00-007 | 2019-08-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This is a Technical Information Notice sent to dealers. This notice reminds dealers of the importance of using and maintaining electrically insulated gloves servicing affect vehicles. The notice provides dealers with guidelines. |
| TSB1954013 | 2019-06-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This is a Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers. this bulletin instructs dealers to use a software update that is now available, for the Smartphone Link Display Audio built by JVC Kenwood. The update resolves several issues, including: audio-related concerns, language translation error on the display in French, MPG (miles per gallon) displayed on screen instead of "fuel consumption," and EV charge cost history is occasionally erased when power switch is turned On or Off. This bulletin supersedes TSB-18-54-004, issued June, 2018 to add additional affected vehicles and to restate the importance of updating each vehicle with the correct vehicle specific software file. |
| TSB-19-31-002 | 2019-05-13. Service bulletin. WHEELS; TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. This is a Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers. This bulletin updates the Wheel and Tire section of the Service Manuals to add a Caution to the installation service points of the TPMS valve. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.