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2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Overview, Reviews, Ratings & Specs

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2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport: Quick Overview

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2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Specifications

Vehicle Information
Year 2013
Make Mitsubishi
Model Outlander Sport
Trim -
Style -
Type Wagon
Category Standard Sport Utility Vehicle Medium Truck
Manufacturing Details
Made In United States
Manufacturing City BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL
Dimensions
Doors 5-Door
Curb Weight -
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating 5000 pounds
Overall Height -
Overall Length -
Overall Width -
Wheelbase Length -
Standard Seating -
Engine & Performance
Engine DOHC MIVEC
Engine Size 2L
Engine Cylinders 4
Transmission -
Transmission Type -
Transmission Speeds -
Drivetrain Four-Wheel Drive
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Steering Type -
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2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Fuel Efficiency

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2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Safety Rating

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2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Recalls & Defects

Power Train:automatic Transmission
Recall date 2013-03-29
Recall no. 13v116000
Source NHTSA
Summary Mitsubishi 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, "lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment," and Fmvss Number 114, "theft Protection." THE Brake Stop Lamps MAY Illuminate Continuously or Intermittently. THE Shift Lever Could Also BE Moved OUT OF Park Without Depressing THE Brake Pedal.
Consequence IF THE Brake Lamps DO NOT Illuminate Properly Other Vehicles MAY NOT Know When THE Vehicle IS Stopping. This Could Increase THE Risk OF A Crash. IF THE Shift Lever IS Moved From Park Without Using THE Brake, THE Vehicle MAY Roll Causing Personal Injury.
Remedy Mitsubishi Will Notify Owners, and Dealers Will Correct THE Installation OF THE Stop Lamp Switch, Free OF Charge. THE Recall Began ON April 18, 2013. Owners MAY Contact Mitsubishi AT 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's Campaign Recall Number IS Sr-13-004.
Notes Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.safercar.gov.
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch
Recall date 2013-03-29
Recall no. 13v116000
Source NHTSA
Summary Mitsubishi 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, "lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment," and Fmvss Number 114, "theft Protection." THE Brake Stop Lamps MAY Illuminate Continuously or Intermittently. THE Shift Lever Could Also BE Moved OUT OF Park Without Depressing THE Brake Pedal.
Consequence IF THE Brake Lamps DO NOT Illuminate Properly Other Vehicles MAY NOT Know When THE Vehicle IS Stopping. This Could Increase THE Risk OF A Crash. IF THE Shift Lever IS Moved From Park Without Using THE Brake, THE Vehicle MAY Roll Causing Personal Injury.
Remedy Mitsubishi Will Notify Owners, and Dealers Will Correct THE Installation OF THE Stop Lamp Switch, Free OF Charge. THE Recall Began ON April 18, 2013. Owners MAY Contact Mitsubishi AT 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's Campaign Recall Number IS Sr-13-004.
Notes Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.safercar.gov.
Fuel System, Gasoline
Recall date 2013-03-29
Recall no. 13v112000
Source NHTSA
Summary Mitsubishi 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 Result IN A False Fuel Tank Level Reading.
Consequence THE Vehicle Operator MAY Believe They Have Fuel When THE Tank IS Actually Empty. This Could Cause THE Engine TO Stall While Driving, Increasing THE Risk OF A Crash.
Remedy Mitsubishi Will Notify Owners, and Dealers Will Install THE Proper Fuel Sending Harness, Free OF Charge. THE Recall Began ON April 18, 2013. Owners MAY Contact Mitsubishi AT 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's Campaign Recall Number IS Sr-13-005.
Notes Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.safercar.gov.
Electrical System
Recall date 2013-03-29
Recall no. 13v112000
Source NHTSA
Summary Mitsubishi 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 Result IN A False Fuel Tank Level Reading.
Consequence THE Vehicle Operator MAY Believe They Have Fuel When THE Tank IS Actually Empty. This Could Cause THE Engine TO Stall While Driving, Increasing THE Risk OF A Crash.
Remedy Mitsubishi Will Notify Owners, and Dealers Will Install THE Proper Fuel Sending Harness, Free OF Charge. THE Recall Began ON April 18, 2013. Owners MAY Contact Mitsubishi AT 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's Campaign Recall Number IS Sr-13-005.
Notes Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.safercar.gov.
Suspension:front
Recall date 2013-07-08
Recall no. 13v300000
Source NHTSA
Summary Mitsubishi 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 Cause Damage TO THE Tire And/Or Brake Hose.
Consequence IF THE Stabilizer Link Bracket Damages THE Tire And/Or Brake Line, THE Driver MAY Have More Difficulty Controlling THE Steering OF THE Vehicle, or THE Vehicle MAY Require A Longer Stopping Distance TO Come TO A Complete and Controlled Stop. Either Condition Increases THE Risk OF A Crash.
Remedy Mmna Will Notify Owners, and Dealers Will Inspect, and IF Necessary, Replace THE Front Left Strut Assembly Free OF Charge. THE Recall Began ON July 30, 2013. Owners MAY Contact Mmna AT 1-888-648-7820. Mmna's Recall Number IS Sr-13-008.
Notes Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty: 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.safercar.gov.
AIR Bags
Recall date 2014-02-04
Recall no. 14v031000
Source NHTSA
Summary Mitsubishi 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 Improperly Routed During THE Leather Seat Cover Installation Process.
Consequence IF THE Wiring IS Routed Incorrectly, Using THE Seat Height Adjustment MAY Damage THE Wiring Resulting IN Illumination OF THE AIR BAG Warning Light. Subsequently, IN THE Event OF A Crash Necessitating AIR BAG Deployment, THE Driver Side Seat Mounted AIR BAG MAY NOT Deploy, Increasing THE Risk OF Injury.
Remedy Mitsubishi Will Notify Owners and Dealers Will Inspect THE Wiring OF THE Driver Side Seat Mounted AIR BAG and Re-Route THE Wire IF Necessary, Free OF Charge. IF THE Wire IS Damaged, THE Seat Mounted Airbag Will BE Replaced, Free OF Chagre. THE Recall Began ON February 28, 2014. Owners MAY Contact Mitsubishi AT 1-800-222-0037. Mitsubishi's Number FOR This Recall IS Sr-14-001.
Notes Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.safercar.gov.
Seat Belts
Recall date 2014-11-21
Recall no. 14v744000
Source NHTSA
Summary Mitsubishi 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 Specification, and THE Fastener MAY Loosen With Time.
Consequence A Loosened and Weakened Fastener MAY NOT BE Capable OF Withstanding THE Load Forces Associated With A Vehicle Crash, Leaving THE Seat Occupant Insufficiently Restrained and Increasing THE Risk OF Injury.
Remedy Mitsubishi Will Notify Owners, and Dealers Will Inspect and Replace THE Seat Belt LAP END Attachment Fastener, Free OF Charge. THE Recall Began ON December 1, 2014. Owners MAY Contact Mitsubishi Customer Service AT 1-714-372-6000. Mitsubishi's Number FOR This Recall IS Sr-14-011.
Notes Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.safercar.gov.
Visibility:windshield Wiper/Washer:motor
Recall date 2016-10-31
Recall no. 16v792000
Source NHTSA
Summary Mitsubishi 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 Hole. THE Water MAY Cause Internal Corrosion OF THE Windshield Wiper Motor and THE Possible Failure OF THE Motor.
Consequence Failure OF THE Wiper Motor CAN Cause A Loss OF Visibility, Increasing THE Risk OF A Crash.
Remedy Mmna Will Notify Owners, and Dealers Will Replace THE Wiper Motor, Free OF Charge. THE Manufacturer HAS Begun THE Recall, BUT Parts ARE NOT YET Available; A Second Notice Will BE Sent When Parts ARE Available. Owners MAY Contact Mmna Customer Service AT 1-888-648-7820. Mmna's Number FOR This Recall IS Sr-16-010.
Notes Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.safercar.gov.
Visibility:windshield Wiper/Washer:linkages
Recall date 2018-02-09
Recall no. 18v103000
Source NHTSA
Summary Mitsubishi 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 Inoperative.
Consequence Loss OF Wiper Function CAN Reduce Visibility and Increase THE Risk OF A Crash.
Remedy Mmna Will Notify Owners, and Dealers Will Replace THE ROD OF THE Wiper Link and THE Wiper Motor Crank Arm, Free OF Charge. THE Recall IS Expected TO Begin April 10, 2018. Owners MAY Contact Mmna Customer Service AT 1-888-648-7820. Mmna's Number FOR This Recall IS Sr-18-004.
Notes Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.safercar.gov.
Parking Brake
Recall date 2018-01-26
Recall no. 18v070000
Source NHTSA
Summary Mitsubishi 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.
Consequence IF THE Parking Brake Actuator Shaft Binds, THE Parking Brake MAY NOT Engage or Disengage Fully. IF THE Parking Brake Does NOT Engage Properly, THE Vehicle MAY Move Unexpectedly IF IT IS Parked ON A Slope, Increasing THE Risk OF A Crash.
Remedy Mmna Will Notify Owners, and Dealers Will Inspect THE Rear Brake Calipers and Replace THE Parking Brake Boot and Lever or THE Brake Caliper Body, AS Necessary. Dealers Will Also Replace THE Piston Assembly OF THE Rear Brake Caliper. These Repairs Will BE Performed Free OF Charge. THE Recall IS Expected TO Begin March 27, 2018. Owners MAY Contact Mmna Customer Service AT 1-888-648-7820. Mmna's Number FOR This Recall IS Sr-18-002.
Notes Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.safercar.gov.
Suspension:front:control Arm:lower ARM
Recall date 2020-05-18
Recall no. 20v279000
Source NHTSA
Summary 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 A Detached Front Control ARM CAN Result IN A Loss OF Vehicle Control, Increasing THE Risk OF A Crash.
Remedy 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.
Notes Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.safercar.gov.
Structure:frame and Members
Recall date 2020-05-18
Recall no. 20v279000
Source NHTSA
Summary 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 A Detached Front Control ARM CAN Result IN A Loss OF Vehicle Control, Increasing THE Risk OF A Crash.
Remedy 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.
Notes Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.safercar.gov.
Suspension:front:control Arm:lower ARM
Recall date 2021-03-05
Recall no. 21v144000
Source NHTSA
Summary Mitsubishi 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, 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 A Detached Front Control ARM CAN Result IN A Loss OF Vehicle Control, Increasing THE Risk OF A Crash.
Remedy 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, Free OF Charge. Owners MAY Contact Mmna Customer Service AT 1-888-648-7820. Mmna's Number FOR This Recall IS Sr-21-001. This Recall IS AN Expansion OF Nhtsa Recall Number 20v-279. Owners NOT Previously Notified Under 20v-279 Were Notified ON March 22, 2021.
Notes Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.safercar.gov.
Structure:frame and Members
Recall date 2021-03-05
Recall no. 21v144000
Source NHTSA
Summary Mitsubishi 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, 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 A Detached Front Control ARM CAN Result IN A Loss OF Vehicle Control, Increasing THE Risk OF A Crash.
Remedy 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, Free OF Charge. Owners MAY Contact Mmna Customer Service AT 1-888-648-7820. Mmna's Number FOR This Recall IS Sr-21-001. This Recall IS AN Expansion OF Nhtsa Recall Number 20v-279. Owners NOT Previously Notified Under 20v-279 Were Notified ON March 22, 2021.
Notes Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.safercar.gov.

2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Insurance

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Eugene is an automotive enthusiast with over 15 years of experience in the used car market. As a writer at VINCheck.info, he brings deep industry insight and a passion for cars, helping readers make smart, informed decisions. Eugene has written hundreds of used car reviews and is known for breaking down complex automotive topics into clear, actionable advice. Over the years, he has driven and worked on a wide range of vehicles—starting with tuning street cars in his early days and eventually focusing on performance upgrades and reliability improvements. Today, he specializes in evaluating used vehicles through the lens of real-world ownership and enthusiast needs. A longtime fan of Porsche, Eugene especially appreciates vehicles that blend durability with driving enjoyment.