1996 MITSUBISHI MONTERO — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 0
- Fires 0
- Injuries 1
- Deaths 0
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.
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| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 8 | 30.8% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 4 | 15.4% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 | 7.7% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| STEERING | 1 | 3.9% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| STRUCTURE | 1 | 3.9% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 23 | 88.5% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 00V311001 was reported 664 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1997-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1997-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1998-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1998-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1998-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1999-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1999-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2000-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2000-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2000-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2001-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2002-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2003-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2003-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2003-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2004-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2004-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2007-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 98V205000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 00V311001 |
Safety Recalls (2)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 00V311001
- Report date
- Component:
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Consequence:
- THE CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- 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.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 98V205000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT OF THE THIRD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED AND COULD BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE.
- Remedy:
- 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.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.