2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 163 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (72 complaints · 44.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 15
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 14
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 72 of 163 owner complaints (44.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 72 complaints, 44.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 72 · 44.2% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 18 complaints, 11.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18 · 11.0% ENGINE: 17 complaints, 10.4% of reports ENGINE 17 · 10.4% AIR BAGS: 11 complaints, 6.8% of reports AIR BAGS 11 · 6.8% · 9 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 11 complaints, 6.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 11 · 6.8% STEERING: 6 complaints, 3.7% of reports STEERING 6 · 3.7% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports SUSPENSION: 6 complaints, 3.7% of reports SUSPENSION 6 · 3.7% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 4 complaints, 2.5% of reports STRUCTURE 4 · 2.5% VISIBILITY: 4 complaints, 2.5% of reports VISIBILITY 4 · 2.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 114 complaints, 69.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 114 · 69.9% · 11 crash reports 2 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)
SERVICE BRAKES 72 44.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18 11.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 17 10.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 11 6.8% 9 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 11 6.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 6 3.7% 2 crashes · 1 fires
SUSPENSION 6 3.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 4 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 4 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 114 69.9% 11 crashes · 2 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 Jul 2000; the first recall shown was reported in May 2000. 2000-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2002-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2003-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2004-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2004-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports May 2000 Oct 2022 Recall campaign 00V123002 ◆ Recall campaign 00V123002 Recall campaign 01V254001 ◆ Recall campaign 01V254001 Recall campaign 04V067000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V067000 Recall campaign 04V428000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V428000
  • Campaign 04V067000 was reported 1,241 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 04V428000 was reported 1,444 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2000-Q3 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 3
2001-Q2 Owner reports 6
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2001-Q4 Owner reports 10
2002-Q1 Owner reports 3
2002-Q2 Owner reports 2
2002-Q3 Owner reports 2
2002-Q4 Owner reports 6
2003-Q1 Owner reports 3
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 4
2004-Q1 Owner reports 3
2004-Q2 Owner reports 8
2004-Q3 Owner reports 6
2004-Q4 Owner reports 2
2005-Q1 Owner reports 2
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 2
2005-Q4 Owner reports 2
2006-Q1 Owner reports 2
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 3
2007-Q1 Owner reports 3
2007-Q2 Owner reports 4
2007-Q3 Owner reports 3
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 3
2008-Q2 Owner reports 2
2008-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q4 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 4
2010-Q4 Owner reports 2
2011-Q1 Owner reports 6
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 4
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 3
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 4
2014-Q3 Owner reports 4
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 2
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 3
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 00V123002
Recall campaign 1 01V254001
Recall campaign 1 04V067000
Recall campaign 1 04V428000
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V123002

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    THIS LIMITS THE DRIVER'S FIELD OF VISION ON THAT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REARVIEW MIRROR.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 01V254001

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    THE LOSS OF THIS GAS PRESSURE COULD RESULT IN AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASH PANEL WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, AND POSSIBLY A DELAYED FIRST TIME BRAKE BOOST ASSIST AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    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.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V067000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    IF THE TETHER STRAP IS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED TO THE TETHER ANCHOR, THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT RESTRAINED. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD COULD BE INJURED.
    Remedy:
    A LETTER OUTLINING THE PROBLEM WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS ALONG WITH A STICKER CONTAINING THE CORRECT INSTRUCTIONS AS WELL AS INSTRUCTIONS ON WHERE TO AFFIX THE STICKER IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 29, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820.
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  4. 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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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

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