1999 MITSUBISHI MONTERO — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 38 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: SUSPENSION (10 complaints · 26.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 4
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 3
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SUSPENSION appears in 10 of 38 owner complaints (26.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. SUSPENSION: 10 complaints, 26.3% of reports SUSPENSION 10 · 26.3% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 7 complaints, 18.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 7 · 18.4% AIR BAGS: 4 complaints, 10.5% of reports AIR BAGS 4 · 10.5% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 4 complaints, 10.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 4 · 10.5% ENGINE: 3 complaints, 7.9% of reports ENGINE 3 · 7.9% · 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 5.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 · 5.3% WHEELS: 2 complaints, 5.3% of reports WHEELS 2 · 5.3% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 1 complaints, 2.6% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 · 2.6% FUEL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 2.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 1 · 2.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 26 complaints, 68.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 26 · 68.4% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

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)
SUSPENSION 10 26.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 7 18.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 4 10.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 4 10.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 3 7.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 5.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 2 5.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 1 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 26 68.4% 1 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 1999; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2004. 1999-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 1999 Jan 2021 Recall campaign 04V428000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V428000 Recall campaign 20V035000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V035000
  • Campaign 04V428000 was reported 1,941 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 20V035000 was reported 5,468 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1999-Q2 Owner reports 1
1999-Q3 Owner reports 6
1999-Q4 Owner reports 6
2000-Q1 Owner reports 6
2000-Q2 Owner reports 1
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 3
2001-Q2 Owner reports 1
2001-Q3 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 04V428000
Recall campaign 1 20V035000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V428000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
    Remedy:
    MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN WILL MAIL A CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION LETTER CONTAINING A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION AND A GRAPHIC OF THE BI-LINGUAL DASHBOARD AIR BAG WARNING LABEL. IN ADDITION, ALL CURRENT 2000-2004 NATIVA OWNERS WILL ALSO RECEIVE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG ALERT LABELS FOR THE SUN VISORS. THIS RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH OR APRIL 2005. THE NOTIFICATION TO THE NATIVA OWNERS IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL OR MAY 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8715.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 20V035000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    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.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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