Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1998 Mitsubishi Montero Sport, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Engine and engine cooling14
- Steering4
- Air bags4
- Electrical system4
- Visibility2
- Service brakes, hydraulic2
- Power train2
- Unknown or other1
- Electronic stability control (esc)1
- Tires1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 4 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 4 1998 Montero Sport vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 4 people died inside them, and 1 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1998 Mitsubishi Montero Sport failed the safety check 2.15% of the time — 26% more often than the average 1998 passenger car (1.71%). Median odometer at inspection: 160,000 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Recalls
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES: MIRAGE MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.5L ENGINES; MONTERO SPORT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L ENGINES; AND MONTERO MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L ENGINES. THE BOLT SECURING THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY CAN BECOME LOOSE AND THE PULLEY COULD FALL OFF THE VEHICLE.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Mitsubishi told its dealers about the 1998 Mitsubishi Montero Sport: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 637074 | INFORMATION ON A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0174 SET *TT |
| 635109 | INFORMATION ON CRANKSHAFT IDENTIFICATION MARKS - SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *TT |
| 631890 | SUBJECT REGARDING BALL JOINT DUST COVER GREASE APPLICATION, SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *SLC |
| 631467 | SUBJECT REGARDING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0171 AND P0174 FOR V6 MODELS. *LC |
| 629937 | CUSTOMERS MAY REPORT THAT AFTER PUSHING THE HORN BUTTON WHEN THE ACCESSORY SOCKET IS IN USE,THE HORN CONTINUES TO BLOW WHEN THE BUTTON IS RELEASED. *TT |
| 627138 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE VEHICLE BODY VIBRATION.*JB |
| 627082 | SUBJECT REGARDING INCORRECT PROPELLER SHAFT INSTALLATION.*JB |
| 625956 | TECHNICAL INFORMATION REGARDING CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT REPLACEMENT. *TT |
| 625546 | THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS INSTRUCTIONS FOR ELIMINATING A POPPING NOISE FROM THE REAR HATCH AREA OF THE VEHICLE. *TT |
| 622483 | BRIEF INFORMATION CONCERNING TORQUE CONVERTER VIBRATION / SHUDDER. *TT |
| 622442 | BRIEF INFORMATION REGARDING VIBRATION / SHUDDER CONDITION AT REAR OF VEHICLE ON LEAF-SPRING MODELS. *TT |
| 622427 | THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES CORRECTED INSTRUCTIONS FOR TROUBLESHOOTING CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM TROUBLE CODE DTC 12, VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR SYSTEM WHICH WAS INCORRECT IN THE SERVICE MANUALS. *TT |
| 618246 | INFORMATION ON DIAGNOSING TRANSFER LEVER STUCK IN 4H AND TORQUE CONVERTER VIBRATION / SHUDDER / SURGE CONDITION. *TT |
| 618238 | SUBJECT REGARDING CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT REPLACEMENT. *JB |
| 618235 | SOME 4-WHEEL DRIVE MODELS MAY EXHIBIT A TRANSFER LEVER STUCK IN 4H. *TT |
| 618232 | SUBJECT REGARDING FUEL PUMP OPERATION CHECK - SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *JB |
| 618215 | INFORMATION ON CORRECTIONS TO CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS RELATING TO THE CENTRAL DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM. *JB |
| 618210 | THIS BULLETIN INVOLVES CORRECTIONS TO WIRING DIAGRAMS RELATING TO THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND THE HEATED SEATS. *JB |
| 618208 | SUBJECT REGARDING CORRECTIONS TO REAR DOOR GLASS HOLDER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. *JB |
| 617812 | THIS ADVANCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION NOTICE STATES THAT MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA, INC. (MMSA) IS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING AFFECTED VEHICLES FOR A POSSIBLE LOOSE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT. *TT |
| 617809 | MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA, INC. IS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING CERTAIN AFFECTED VEHICLES FOR A POSSIBLE LOOSE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT. *TT |
| 615994 | THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT A NEW STRONGER REAR LIFTGATE GAS SPRING. THIS NEW SPRING IS BEING INTRODUCED TO ELIMINATE A CONDITION WHERE THE GAS SPRINGS MAY NOT ALLOW THE REAR LIFTGATE TO OPEN SATISFACTORILY. *TT |
| 614983 | THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS REVISED DETAILS FOR SUNROOF WATER TEST AND FIT ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES - SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *TT |
| 614024 | CONCERNS WITH ROAD DEBRIS (SUCH AS ASPHALT OR SMALL ROCKS) PUSHED INTO THE A/C CONDENSER FAN DURING OPERATION, RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT OPENING IN THE FAN SHROUD FOR THE DEBRIS TO ESCAPE. *TT |
| 614021 | CONCERN WITH WINDSHIELD WIND (BUZZ, HUM OR WHISTLE) NOISE, ESPECIALLY IN THE A-PILLAR AREA OR ACROSS THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD OCCURING WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE NOISE MAY BE INTERMITTENT, AND TYPICALLY IS MORE EVIDENT AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES OVER 90 DEGREES F. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)