Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Service brakes, hydraulic14
- Electrical system11
- Power train8
- Air bags7
- Steering6
- Engine and engine cooling6
- Suspension3
- Fuel system, gasoline3
- Unknown or other3
- Equipment2
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 8 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 15 2001 Montero Sport vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 10 people died inside them, and 5 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 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport failed the safety check 2.46% of the time — 23% more often than the average 2001 passenger car (2.00%). Median odometer at inspection: 146,671 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Recalls
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.5L ENGINES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 106, "BRAKE HOSES." THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH NONCOMPLIANT BRAKE VACUUM HOSES.
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 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 637074 | INFORMATION ON A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0174 SET *TT |
| 636851 | SERVICE REVIEW REGARDING TSB-02-13-014 - FUEL TANK DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR - SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *TT |
| 636849 | SERVICE REVIEW REGARDING TSB-02-11-004 - ENGINE DIESEL NOISE AT IDLE. *TT |
| 636825 | ON SOME VEHICLES, CUSTOMERS MAY FIND THAT WHEN PROGRAMMING THE RKE ANSWERBACK FUNCTION THE DESIRED FUNCTION CHANGE MAY NOT TAKE PLACE. *TT |
| 635092 | SUBJECT REGARDING FUEL TANK DIFFERENTIALPRESSURE SENSOR - SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *TT |
| 634745 | SUBJECT REGARDING ENGINE DIESEL NOISE AT IDLE. *JG |
| 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 |
| 627229 | INFORMATION ON 2-3 SHIFT FLARE, REPROGRAMMING THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. *JB |
| 627178 | SUBJECT REGARDING POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE REPROGRAMMING FOR 2-3 SHIFT FLARE. *JB |
| 627138 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE VEHICLE BODY VIBRATION.*JB |
| 627134 | INFORMATION ON SHUDDER AT ACCELERATION, SUSPENSION BOTTOMING OUT. *JB |
| 627082 | SUBJECT REGARDING INCORRECT PROPELLER SHAFT INSTALLATION.*JB |
| 625555 | INFORMATION ON BODY VIBRATION. *TT |
| 625549 | INFORMATION ON TROUBLESHOOTING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0441. *TT |
| 625546 | THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS INSTRUCTIONS FOR ELIMINATING A POPPING NOISE FROM THE REAR HATCH AREA OF THE VEHICLE. *TT |
| 625539 | SUBJECT REGARDING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0441 TROUBLESHOOTING - SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *TT |
| 622492 | SUBJECT REGARDING NEW BATTERY INSULATOR. *TT |
| 622486 | BRIEF INFORMATION ON BODY VIBRATION. *TT |
| 622480 | FUEL CUT ACTIVATION IN 2WD. *TT |
| 622478 | SUBJECT REGARDING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0441 - EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL INCORRECT PURGE FLOW TROUBLESHOOTING. *TT |
| 622469 | BRIEF INFORMATION REGARDING A/C RATTLE /BUZZ. *TT |
| 622466 | BRIEF INFORMATION FOR DIAGNOSING HORN THAT OPERATES BY ITSELF. *TT |
| 622463 | BRIEF INFORMATION ON DIAGNOSING A HORN THAT OPERATES CONTINUOUSLY (WON'T GO OFF). *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)