Mitsubishi Recalls 27,918 Outlanders in Canada Over Rearview Camera Display

Mitsubishi is recalling 27,918 sport-utility vehicles in Canada because their rearview-camera displays can fail. The Transport Canada safety campaign, recall number 2026-407, covers the 2025 and 2026 model-year Outlander and the 2026 Outlander PHEV — and in both Canada and the United States, regulators believe only about one per cent of the recall population actually carries the defect.

According to Transport Canada, the problem is a software issue in the rearview-camera display, built by supplier Bosch, that may "cause the rearview camera image to freeze or not to display." Canadian law requires the backup camera image to appear when the vehicle is shifted into reverse, and losing it raises the risk of backing into something — or someone.

What the defect looks like

Driving.ca, which first reported the Canadian details, notes the bug stems from "improper software programming" and can show up in several ways:

• The display fails to boot up when the vehicle starts
• The camera image freezes mid-use
• The screen restarts unexpectedly
• The display suddenly scrolls without the driver touching it
• The screen simply goes black

The defect was first spotted in Canadian-market vehicles in October 2025, according to the report. It has since been tied to at least 39 warranty claims and one field report in the United States, where a separate campaign covers another 67,146 Outlanders.

What Outlander PHEV owners should do

The fix is a software update performed by Mitsubishi dealers — no hardware replacement is required. Mitsubishi's internal code for the campaign is SR-26-003, and owners of affected vehicles will be contacted directly as the recall ramps up. If you drive a 2025-2026 Outlander or a 2026 Outlander PHEV and have noticed any of the display symptoms above, it is worth booking the update early rather than waiting for the notice.

The Outlander PHEV has long been one of Canada's best-selling plug-in vehicles, and its current generation starts at $49,998 before freight and delivery. A frozen backup screen is a small defect with an outsized safety consequence, which is why Transport Canada treats it as a recall rather than a service campaign.

You can check any vehicle's recall status directly on Transport Canada's recall database by entering your VIN.

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