Mitsubishi Outlander Fuel Pump: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
Confirmed: certain 2022 model year cars had a genuine fuel pump manufacturing defect recall, where poor internal fusing could cause abnormal wear and the engine to stall while driving.
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Mitsubishi Outlander Fuel Pump: OEM Part Number
Mitsubishi Outlander Fuel Pump: A Part That Fails at the Worst Possible Moments
On the Mitsubishi Outlander, few faults pick a worse moment to happen than this one, which has a habit of leaving drivers stranded mid-journey rather than failing safely at home. Catching the early signs gives you a genuine head start before that happens to you.
Mitsubishi Outlander Fuel Pump: What It Does
On the Mitsubishi Outlander, fuel reaches the engine at the pressure combustion needs thanks to the fuel pump, which draws it straight from the tank. It sits submerged inside the tank itself, and that positioning is a big part of why replacement takes more effort than the part's size would suggest.
Mitsubishi Outlander Fuel Pump: Generations & Engines: Fuel Pump Type
| 2007–2008 pre-facelift, 2.0/2.4 four-cylinder | Petrol: typically a single in-tank low-pressure pump; some later or higher-output variants may add a separate engine-mounted high-pressure pump for direct injection — confirm your exact engine |
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| 2008 onward, 2.0/2.4 four-cylinder, incl. PHEV | Petrol: typically a single in-tank low-pressure pump; some later or higher-output variants may add a separate engine-mounted high-pressure pump for direct injection — confirm your exact engine — the hybrid system doesn't change this; the combustion engine still needs its own fuel pump |
| All generations, 3.0 V6 | Petrol: typically a single in-tank low-pressure pump; some later or higher-output variants may add a separate engine-mounted high-pressure pump for direct injection — confirm your exact engine |
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Confirmed: A Genuine Manufacturing Defect Recall Worth Checking — Mitsubishi Outlander Fuel Pump
This is genuinely worth checking directly on certain 2022 model year cars: Mitsubishi issued a confirmed recall addressing a fuel pump manufacturing defect, where the commutator and wires inside the pump may not have been fused together correctly during production. This poor connection could cause abnormal wear to the commutator and brushes over time, eventually rendering the pump inoperative — with the genuine risk that the engine could stall while driving as a result, increasing the risk of a crash. This recall was primarily actioned through North American channels, but it's genuinely worth checking your specific VIN with Mitsubishi UK directly, since a manufacturing defect of this kind can sometimes affect vehicles built for other markets around the same production window, and Mitsubishi UK will be able to confirm definitively whether your specific car is covered by any equivalent action.
It's also genuinely worth knowing that Outlander fuel pumps aren't interchangeable across generations — the 2014-2021 models and the 2022-onwards redesigned generation use completely different, incompatible pump assemblies, so it's worth confirming your exact model year and engine before sourcing a replacement part independently.
Mitsubishi Outlander Fuel Pump: Warning Signs, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Fuel Pump Guide for symptoms to watch for (including the low-pressure vs high-pressure distinction on direct-injection engines), confirming fitment against your VIN, and OE suppliers worth knowing.
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The same part, covered across other Mitsubishi models.