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Mitsubishi Montero

Data refreshed May 30, 2026

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Complaints

765

Active records

Recalls

15

Active records

TSBs

223

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

5

Injuries

84

Crashes

67

Fires

15

Top reported issues — Mitsubishi Montero

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Condition issue

266

Operating state

179

Noise

156

Braking behavior

117

Reporting mechanism

75

Vibration/harshness

59

Safety restraint issue

58

Steering behavior

53

Driver assistance issue

50

Fluid issue

48

Safety restraint behavior

42

Engine behavior

38

Thermal issue

31

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

23

Performance issue

22

Ride/handling behavior

20

Lighting behavior

19

Access/entry issue

15

Electrical issue

14

Recent change

9

Wiper/washer behavior

7

Smell

6

Infotainment behavior

5

Starting behavior

5

HVAC behavior

4

Powering on/off behavior

3

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO

Filed Apr 16, 2024


My horn goes off when I turn the steering wheel or hit bumps when driving and when parked and turned off, if its close to freezing it will go off constantly early in the morning before dawn and I have to disconnect the battery or pull the fuse for the horn under the hood fuse panel to stop it. I can't drive it with a horn fuse in and have tried replacing the steering wheel airbag and it still has the same problem. My neighbor had the same issue on his 04 Jeep and his car was fixed with an…

2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO

Filed Dec 21, 2023


Awhile back my horn stopped working as if it was stuck down. I found out this was because of a problem with this cars airbag breaking down that causes this - and that there is a recall because these airbags are dangerous if they go off. I received a letter at one point from Mitsubishi about this. I filled out a form a long time ago when I got that, I also emailed them before, I also have tried calling them a few times. They never get back to me. There is no Mitsubishi dealership in my town so I…

2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO

Filed Oct 20, 2022


The contact owns a 2001 Mitsubishi Montero. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal felt sticky. Additionally, the contact stated that upon depressing the brake pedal twice, the brake pedal vibrated and shuddered. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ABS system had failed due a faulty hydraulic pump and accumulator. The vehicle was not repaired.…

2004 MITSUBISHI MONTERO

Filed Jun 23, 2022


2004 Mitsubishi Montero Limited: Hydraulic Brake Booster is malfunctioning, making a (gobble-gobble, squirrel-like chirping sound) almost every time the brake pedal is pressed. Hwy driving, without the use of brakes, the frequent chirping sounds still occur. Under medium to heavy braking, the vehicle shudders and shakes. This specific sound is made in all gear selections and even when the car's battery is on/engine off. Upon inspection of the hydraulic brake booster under the hood, the unit…

2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO

Filed Jun 3, 2022


Reporting - safety recall as stated on NY state fail inspection. Emissions issues Émission results- MIL commanded “fail” Code P0136-O2 Sensor Code PO455 -Evaporative emission system leak

2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO

Filed Mar 6, 2022


I was driving down the highway, without any prior indication the brake light, and break alarm came on and my breaks went out. All at the same.

2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO

Filed Dec 18, 2021


After googling and doing a little reaching I found out it is a very common problem amongst these vehicles that the horn starts blaring in the early morning hours non stop until unplugging the fuse or battery. I have to remove the fuse therefore I’m unsafe knowing that I’m driving without any communication with other vehicles. It is a very expensive repair that most people can’t afford so they’re left doing what I learned to do which puts a lot of people in danger. Please help with this safety…

2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO

Filed Nov 1, 2021


My car has 2 recalls and my local Mitsubishi dealer refused to fix the recalls.

1998 MITSUBISHI MONTERO

Filed May 6, 2021


AT THE MOMENT THE ONLY SITUATION THAT I HAVE HAD WITH THE MITSUBISHI AIRBAG RECALL IS THAT WHEN I CALL THE CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT THEY SAY THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS, THAT SUPPOSEDLY THE MITSUBISHI COMPANY HAS NOT YET SENT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS.....I HAVE TO CALL WITHIN 2 MONTHS TO SEE IF THE PARTS HAVE ARRIVED AT THE REPAIR SHOPS.

1999 MITSUBISHI MONTERO

Filed Mar 30, 2021


IN THE DEALER , I MAKES THE APPOINTMEMT TO 7AM, AND THE DEALER NIMAY MITSUBISHI, AVE. KENNEDY 1011 SAN JUAN, PR NO WORK WITH THE CAR AT THE 200PM. NO WORK WITH THE HOURS APPOINMENT. THE WORK IS HORRIBLE

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Updated May 30, 2026. Refreshed nightly.