NHTSA Safety Recalls
2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Recalls
The 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on May 18, 2020.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 5
- Owner complaints
- 26
- Crashes reported
- 3
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
5 recalls on the 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander
Structure: frame and members
- Campaign
- 20V279000
- Reported
- May 18, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 141,200
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2008–2012 Outlander, 2 other models
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor
- Campaign
- 17V461000
- Reported
- July 20, 2017
- Vehicles affected
- up to 100,082
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2012 Outlander
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages
- Campaign
- 16V791000
- Reported
- October 31, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 100,082
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2012 Outlander
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
- Campaign
- 16V458000
- Reported
- June 23, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 194,674
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2003–2012 Outlander, 3 other models
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
- Campaign
- 14V366000
- Reported
- June 25, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 203
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2012 Outlander
2013 Mitsubishi Outlander complaints by year
NHTSA has received 26 owner complaints about the 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander, the newest on August 27, 2025. Of these, 3 describe a crash (12%); owners reported 13 injuries.
In complaints about the 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander, the component group named most often is the visibility/wiper (23%), followed by the engine (19%) and the electrical system (15%).
None of the 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander's 5 recalls concerns the visibility/wiper.
Where 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander owners gave the mileage (20 complaints), the median was 57,800 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Visibility/Wiper6
- Engine5
- Electrical System4
- Power Train4
- Unknown Or Other4
- Air Bags3
Complaints received, by year
| 2013 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 7 | |
| 2018 | 4 | |
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander peaked in 2017, when NHTSA received 7. 31% arrived between 2012 and 2016, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★☆
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 4/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 26 complaints about the 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Mitsubishi Outlander by model year
Other 2013 Mitsubishi models
Newest record on this page: August 27, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted