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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| TIN-21-00-004 | 2021-09-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Technical Information Notice was sent to dealers informing them Owner Manuals (OM) are now available electronically beginning with Model Year 2015. |
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| TSB 21 34 001 | 2021-08-16. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. This Technical Service Bulletin was sent to dealers informing them a shock absorber oil leak may result in replacement of absorbers unnecessarily when trace amounts of oil are noted to have adhered to the shock absorber. |
| TSB-21-34-001 | 2021-07-09. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. This Technical Service Bulletin was sent to dealers informing them a shock absorber oil leak may result in replacement of absorbers unnecessarily when trace amounts of oil are noted to have adhered to the shock absorber. |
| TIN-21-13-001 | 2021-05-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Technical Information Notice provides additional instructions to dealers when replacing the Valve Cover Gasket due to a customer concern of oil leaking. |
| TIN-21-00-002 | 2021-03-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Technical Information Notice was sent to dealers notifying them certified EV dealers must have a set of electrically insulated gloves available for use while servicing an i-MiEV or Outlander PHEV to assist in protecting a Technician from a potentially fatal electric shock. |
| TSB-20-52A-002 | 2020-11-06. Service bulletin. SEATS. This Technical Service Bulletin was sent informing dealers an abnormal rubbing noise is heard from the Seat Back when a driver and/or passenger is seated in the front seat(s) and instructs dealers to apply Nonwoven Fabric Tape between the Seat Back and Urethane Pad. |
| TSB-20-15-001 | 2020-11-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. This Technical Service Bulletin was sent informing dealers a rattle noise may be heard from the Heat Protector of the Exhaust Manifold and instructs dealers to replace the Heat Protector Assembly with a new part. |
| TSB-20-54A-001 | 2020-11-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This TSB updates the affected Service Manual Data List Reference tables within the Chassis Electrical section. These changes are being made to correct the Left, Right, and Center Reflection Amplitudes within the table. |
| SR-20-004 | 2020-11-02. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. This Safety Recall Bulletin provides instructions and procedures for the modification of the second row center seat belt, related labels, inserts, and replacement of the second row right hand side seat belt (if needed). |
| TIN-20-SR-004 | 2020-11-02. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS. This Technical Information Notice was sent informing dealers a recall campaign will be released today due to the seat belt buckle design on the second row seat. |
| TIN-20-SR-004 | 2020-10-05. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS; SEATS. Technical Information Notification to Dealerships of SR-20-004 Recall TSB publication. |
| SR-20-004 | 2020-10-05. Service bulletin. SEATS; SEAT BELTS. This Safety Recall Bulletin provides instructions and procedures for the modification of the second row center seat belt, related labels, inserts, and replacement of the second row right hand side seat belt (if needed). Due to seat arrangement of the second row seat back, if the owner's manual is not properly followed when folding the second row seat back down, the center seat belt buckle may interfere with the right hand side seat belt buckle. As a result, the cover of the right hand side seat belt buckle may come off causing the buckle latch to become inoperable and unable to engage the seat belt tongue. |
| TSB-20-54A-001 | 2020-10-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TSB updates the affected Service Manual Data List Reference tables within the Chassis Electrical section. These changes are being made to correct the Left, Right, and Center Reflection Amplitudes within the table. |
| TSB-20-14-002 | 2020-09-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This TSB instructs dealers a condition where the coolant temperature warning light illuminates and a coolant leak is found at the hose connection and to replace the old hose clamp with a countermeasure clamp and to replace the old water hose with a new water hose. |
| TSB-20-52A-003 | 2020-09-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; VISIBILITY. This TSB updates the Interior section of the affected Service Manuals to update the Interior Inside Rear View Mirror replacement procedure. |
| TSB-20-52A-003 | 2020-09-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; VISIBILITY. This TSB updates the Interior section of the affected Service Manuals to update the Interior Inside Rear View Mirror replacement procedure. |
| TT-20-00-002 | 2020-09-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. Tech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. It covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications. |
| TSB-20-14-002 | 2020-09-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This TSB instructs dealers a condition where the coolant temperature warning light illuminates and a coolant leak is found at the hose connection and to replace the old hose clamp with a countermeasure clamp and to replace the old water hose with a new water hose. |
| TSB-20-23-001REV | 2020-07-20. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This Technical Service Bulletin supersedes TSB-20-23-001, issued April, 2020, to update the Control Valve part number and MY 2020-2018 Outlander Sports with 2.4L engines. |
| TSB-20-36-002 | 2020-07-20. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS; PARKING BRAKE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Technical Service Bulletin instructs dealers how to perform maintenance to resolve cases where the Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) function has not been used in a long time and the brake pads are worn down; when the EPB is operated it may take increased amounts of time to function and exceed the threshold value. As a result, the warning light will illuminate and EPB may become inoperative.* *This phenomenon does not effect the normal brakes. |
| TIN-20-54-001REV | 2020-06-22. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD. This Technical Information Notice supersedes TIN-20-54-001, issued May, 2020, to clarify when voltage measurements should be obtained. |
| TIN-20-54-001 | 2020-06-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD. This Technical Information Notice was sent to dealers requesting assitance measuring voltage from the 12V battery terminals and again at the low beam halogen headlight bulbs for repair validation. |
| TSB-20-14-001 | 2020-06-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This TSB instructs dealers how to install a new radiator and add an EPDM sponge which covers the exposed radiator core. |
| TSB-20-23-001 | 2020-05-26. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Certain vehicles with F1CJC/W1CJC (CVT-8) transmissions may exhibit a shudder or surge condition possibly caused by poor reaction of the hydraulic pressure circuit. With continued driving under these conditions, the CVT belt may slip repeatedly when accelerating, and abrasion powder may enter the hydraulic pressure circuit, causing a warning light to turn on. This TSB instructs dealers to diagnose and test drive vehicles exhibiting this condition. *This TSB may also apply to later model years with F1CJC/W1CJC (CVT-8) transmissions. |
| TSB-20-42A-002 | 2020-05-26. Service bulletin. LANE DEPARTURE; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This TSB updates the Body section of the affected Service Manuals to add information (including a Caution) to the windshield Removal and Installation procedure for vehicles equipped with Forward Collision Mitigation System (FCM), Lane Departure Warning System (LDW), and Automatic High Beam System (AHB). |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.