2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport problems and recalls

Owners have filed 67 complaints on the 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, and NHTSA has issued 10 recalls. The most cited component is the Air Bags (14 complaints).

67
Complaints
10
Recalls
6
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
13
Injuries
113.1
Severity index

Severity index 113.1 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 113.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 12 of 145 by severity index among 2013 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 92% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2013 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 14 complaints (20.9%)14 21%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 14 complaints (20.9%)14 21%EngineEngine: 9 complaints (13.4%)9 13%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 8 complaints (11.9%)8 12%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 8 complaints (11.9%)8 12%Power TrainPower Train: 7 complaints (10.4%)7 10%Service BrakesService Brakes: 6 complaints (9.0%)6 9%StructureStructure: 5 complaints (7.5%)5 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS1420.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1420.9%
ENGINE913.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER811.9%
VISIBILITY/WIPER811.9%
POWER TRAIN710.4%
SERVICE BRAKES69.0%
STRUCTURE57.5%

Complaints filed per year

06122013: 52014: 22015: 22016: 72017: 122018: 92019: 72020: 52021: 52022: 52023: 42024: 22025: 21314151617121819202122232425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20135
20142
20152
20167
201712
20189
20197
20205
20215
20225
20234
20242
20252
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (8 against 15).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V14400005/03/2021SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARMMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Outlander Sport vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mi
20V27900018/05/2020STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERSMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2008-2010 Lancer, 2009-2010 Lancer Sportback, 2008-2013 Outlander, and 2011-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles originally sold in, or ever registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indian
18V10300009/02/2018VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGESMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2011-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles. Water may enter between the hood and windshield and cause the front wiper link ball joint to corrode, possibly resulting in the wiper link separating and the wipers becoming ino
16V79200031/10/2016VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTORMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Outlander Sport vehicles manufactured August 26, 2010, to January 5, 2015. In the affected vehicles, water may drop between the hood and the windshield and leak into the wiper motor breathing
18V07000026/01/2018PARKING BRAKEMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Outlander and 2013-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles. Water may enter the rear brake calipers causing the parking brake actuator shafts to corrode and possibly bind.
14V03100004/02/2014AIR BAGSMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2013 Outlander Sport vehicles manufactured July 20, 2012, through May 29, 2013 and equipped with leather seats. In the affected vehicles, the driver side seat mounted air bag wiring may have been
14V74400021/11/2014SEAT BELTSMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Outlander Sport vehicles manufactured July 20, 2012, to July 23, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the front passenger seat belt lap end attachment fastener may not be torqued to specifica
13V11600029/03/2013POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2013 Outlander Sport vehicles manufactured June 11, 2012, through September 11, 2012. These vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108
13V11200029/03/2013FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2013 Outlander Sport AWD vehicles manufactured June 11, 2012, through December 11, 2012. These vehicles may have been built without a fuel sending unit harness for the sub-sending unit. This may
13V30000008/07/2013SUSPENSION:FRONTMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2013 Outlander Sport vehicles manufactured January 17, 2013, through January 25, 2013. The stabilizer link bracket on the left front strut was improperly welded. As a result, the link may detach and cau

Other Mitsubishi Outlander Sport model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 10 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-28. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.