Vehicle statistics
Mitsubishi Montero
778 owner complaints (NHTSA, USA) + recalls with manufacturer remedies. Real numbers, not prose.
Worst year: 2001 · 167 complaints
Most reported problem areas: Service Brakes
Complaints by model year
Most reported problem areas
Recalls with manufacturer remedy (13)
2004 Fuel System, Gasoline (04V319000)
Dealers WILL Replace THE Leveling Valve. THE Recall Began ON August 30, 2004. Owners Should Contact Mitsubishi AT 1-800-222-0037 OR Mitsubishi Caribbean AT 1-787-251-8715.
2001 Visibility (00V123002)
Dealers WILL Replace THE Rearview Mirror.
2001 Service Brakes, Hydraulic (01V254001)
Dealers WILL Install AN Improved Accumulator. Owner Notification Mailing Began October 1, 2001. Owners WHO TAKE Their Vehicles TO AN Authorized Dealer ON AN Agreed UPON Service DATE AND DO NOT Receive THE FREE Remedy Within A Reasonable TIME Should Contact Mitsubishi AT 1-800-222-0037.
1998 Air Bags (20V035000)
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 25, 2021. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-20-001.
1997 Service Brakes, Hydraulic (98V220000)
Dealers WILL Inspect THE Front Brake Lines FOR Signs OF WEAR AND Routing. IF THE Lines ARE NOT Correctly Centered IN THE PASS-Through HOLE, THE Lines WILL BE Repositioned BY Bending Slightly TO Correct. IF There IS Evidence OF Brake LINE WEAR, THE Brake LINE WILL BE Replaced.
1994 Unknown Or Other (98V205000)
Dealers WILL Inspect THE Third-SEAT Latch AND Striker. A Rectangle WILL BE Removed FROM THE Cargo MAT Around EACH Striker TO Provide Adequate Striker Clearance AND Proper Latching.
1994 Service Brakes, Hydraulic (96V143002)
Dealers WILL Replace THE LEFT AND Right Front Wheel-SIDE Brake Hoses WITH Revised HOSE Assemblies.
1994 Service Brakes, Hydraulic (00V226001)
Dealers WILL Replace THE LEFT AND Right Lower Brake Hoses.
1993 Engine And Engine Cooling (00V311001)
ON THE Mirage Vehicles, THE Dealers WILL Install A NEW, Improved Crankshaft Pulley BOLT ON THE Older Engines. ON NEW Engines Which Already HAVE THE Improved BOLT, THE Dealer WILL Tighten THE Crankshaft Pulley BOLT TO THE Correct Torque Specification. ON THE Montero Models, Dealers WILL Tighten THE Crankshaft Pulley BOLT TO THE Correct Torque Specifications. IF THE BOLT IS Damaged, IT WILL BE Replaced.
1992 Service Brakes, Hydraulic (96V143001)
Dealers WILL Replace THE LEFT AND Right Front Wheel-SIDE Brake Hoses WITH Revised HOSE Assemblies.
1990 Seat Belts (95V103004)
Owners Should Promptly Check THE Condition AND Operation OF BOTH Front Safety BELT Buckles AND Carefully Inspect THE RED Release Button FOR ANY Breaks OR Cracks. THEY Should Ensure THAT BOTH Buckles ARE Operating Properly BY Inserting EACH Latch Plate INTO ITS Buckle, Tugging ON THE BELT TO MAKE SURE THE Latch IS Securely Locked, AND THEN Pressing THE Release Button. THE Latch Plate Should POP OUT OF THE Buckle WHEN THE Button IS Pressed. IF Either Release Button Shows A SIGN OF Breaking OR Crac
1989 Vehicle Speed Control (89V030000)
Install A Heated Adapter Plate.
1984 Engine And Engine Cooling (84V098000)
UPON Inspection, A Modified OIL Pressure Gauge Sending UNIT WILL BE Installed IF Necessary.
CodMec cases on this model
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