Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Mitsubishi ASX

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Mitsubishi ASX
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The Mitsubishi ASX is a subcompact crossover SUV manufactured by the Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors. On introduction, it was positioned below the Outlander in Mitsubishi's crossover SUV line-up, until the Eclipse Cross filled the gap between the ASX and Outlander in 2017. It was built on the GS platform closely shared with the Lancer and Outlander.

Technical data
ManufacturerRenault
Body typeSUV

Engine variants

Different engine versions of the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Mitsubishi ASX (from registration data). 9 variants.

Engine variants for Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Mitsubishi ASX
EngineFuelTransmissionTop speedEconomyModel year
1.0 l · 3-cyl168 km/h
1.2 l · 3-cyl180 km/h
1.3 l · 4-cyl194 km/h
1.6 l · 4-cyl183 km/h
1.6 l · 4-cyl170 km/h
1.8 l · 4-cyl196 km/h
1.8 l · 4-cyl180 km/h
2.0 l · 4-cyl190 km/h
2.0 l · 4-cyl

Source: RDW (NL). European engine variants.

Generations

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Recalls & safety

14 recalls recorded in the EU Safety Gate (European market) for the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Mitsubishi ASX. Recalls can flag known weaknesses of the model.

  • Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Poland)

    This could lead to the engine stalling while driving and not being able to restart the engine.

    EU Safety Gate · alerted 2018-01-26

  • Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Portugal)

    If this occurs, the engine warning light will illuminate, there will be a loss of power steering assistance, the battery will discharge and the engine may overheat and stall.

    EU Safety Gate · alerted 2018-11-16

  • Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Portugal)

    Consequently the car cannot be re-started, increasing the risk of accident with the incoming traffic.

    EU Safety Gate · alerted 2018-12-21

  • Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Poland)

    As a result, the door may not be locked properly and could open while the vehicle is moving.

    EU Safety Gate · alerted 2018-01-26

  • Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Portugal)

    As a consequence, the wiper link ball joint may corrode and cause excessive wear of the resin part of the ball joint. The wiper link may detach itself and the windshield wipers may become inoperative.

    EU Safety Gate · alerted 2018-08-17

  • Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Poland)

    EU Safety Gate · alerted 2021-04-16

  • Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Portugal)

    The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

    EU Safety Gate · alerted 2025-04-25

  • Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Poland)

    As a consequence, the adaptive cruise control (ACC), forward - collision mitigation (FCM) and anti-lock braking system (ABS) may not work properly which may lead to accidents.

    EU Safety Gate · alerted 2018-11-09

  • Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Poland)

    The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

    EU Safety Gate · alerted 2021-06-25

  • Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Poland)

    As a consequence, the FCM-ECU software may activate the brake for longer than necessary and the driver may react by applying additional braking. The resulting rapid deceleration of the vehicle can increase the risk of rear-end collision.

    EU Safety Gate · alerted 2018-11-09

  • Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Portugal)

    The end cap of the gas springs for the rear door can come off. The end cap can hit the user and/or the rear door can fall down suddenly resulting in injury to the user.

    EU Safety Gate · alerted 2017-11-17

  • Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Portugal)

    The inside of the front wiper motor may corrode due to water ingress. This could lead to the wiper motor stopping to work. If the wiper motor stops working whilst driving, an accident could result.

    EU Safety Gate · alerted 2017-11-17

  • Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Poland)

    The parking brake might work with lower efficiency or might be inoperative.

    EU Safety Gate · alerted 2018-08-03

  • Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Poland)

    As a result, the tailpipe may detach and drop on the road, posing a risk to following traffic.

    EU Safety Gate · alerted 2018-09-28

Sources: EU Safety Gate (European market) and NHTSA (US market). See all Mitsubishi Motors Corporation recalls.