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2013 Mitsubishi Outlander: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander. The newest campaign is 20V279000. NHTSA received the report on 18 May 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Frame and Members. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 20V279000, in the NHTSA record

MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front cross members. Depending on the level of existing corrosion, either a sealing/anti-corrosion agent will be applied or the front cross member will be replaced with a new one. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began August 7, 2020. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-20-003.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 536,241 units in total.

  • 20V279000Structure / Frame and Members
  • 17V461000Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor
  • 16V791000Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Linkages
  • 16V458000Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm
  • 14V366000Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections

  1. 20V279000Received . 141,200 units.

    Structure / Frame and Members

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mitsubishi 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, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The front lower control arms may detach due to the front cross member corroding from salt water exposure such as from road salt use.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A detached front control arm can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front cross members. Depending on the level of existing corrosion, either a sealing/anti-corrosion agent will be applied or the front cross member will be replaced with a new one. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began August 7, 2020. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-20-003.

    Report filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SR-20-003. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 17V461000Received . 100,082 units.

    Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2007-2013 Outlander vehicles. In the affected vehicles, water may drop between the hood and the windshield and leak into the wiper motor breathing hole. The water may cause internal corrosion of the windshield wiper motor and the possible failure of the motor.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Failure of the wiper motor can cause a loss of visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper motor, free of charge. The recall began July 28, 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-17-003.

    Report filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SR-17-003. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 16V791000Received . 100,082 units.

    Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2007-2013 Outlander vehicles manufactured September 8, 2006, to March 29, 2013. In the affected 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 inoperative.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Loss of wiper function can reduce visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rubber boot on the ball joint to prevent water intrusion. Additionally, they will inspect the wiper motor crank arm for excessive play, replacing it as necessary. These repairs will be done free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-009.

    Report filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SR-16-009. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 16V458000Received . 194,674 units.

    Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2002-2007 Lancer, 2004 Lancer Wagon, 2003-2006 Lancer Evolution, 2003-2006 Outlander and 2007-2013 Outlander V-6 vehicles originally sold in, or ever registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. In the affected vehicles, the front lower control arms may detach due to the front cross member corroding from salt water exposure such as from road salt use.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A detached front control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front cross members. Depending on the level of existing corrosion, either a sealing/anti-corrosion agent will be applied or the front cross member will be replaced with a new one that has a sealing/anti-corrosion agent applied to it. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began January 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-003.

    Report filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SR-16-003. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 14V366000Received . 203 units.

    Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2013 Outlander vehicles equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission. Additionally, Mitusbishi is recalling certain 2007-2012 Outlander vehicles that received replacement 6-speed automatic transmissions during servicing. The transmissions in these vehicles have insufficient clearance between the power steering pressure tube and the converter housing of the automatic transmission. As a result of the contact, the power steering pressure tube may develop a hole and leak power steering fluid.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A power steering fluid leak could result in a loss of steering assistance, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering pressure tube and return tube, free of charge. The recall began in August 2014. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-14-006.

    Report filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SR-14-006. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA19001Engineering analysisElectrical overstressAir Bags / Air Bag/Restraint Control Module19 Apr 201919 Sep 202420V024

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20036
  2. 20044
  3. 20051
  4. 20061
  5. 20079
  6. 200812
  7. 200913
  8. 201010
  9. 20118
  10. 20126
  11. 20135
  12. 20144
  13. 20155
  14. 20168
  15. 20176
  16. 20186
  17. 20195
  18. 20203
  19. 20227
  20. 20232
  21. 20241
  22. 20251
  23. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mitsubishi/outlander/2013/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander?
536,241 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Mitsubishi Outlander have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 41 recall campaigns for the Mitsubishi Outlander, model years 2003 to 2026. 5 of them name the 2013 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.