Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Service brakes, hydraulic56
- Electrical system22
- Engine and engine cooling21
- Service brakes17
- Air bags14
- Power train13
- Suspension11
- Steering8
- Visibility7
- Unknown or other5
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 14 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 2001 Montero vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 4 people died inside them, and 2 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 failed the safety check 1.98% of the time — 1% less often than the average 2001 passenger car (2.00%). Median odometer at inspection: 134,174 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Recalls
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.' THE BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH REMOVABLE AIR BAG WARNING LABELS AFFIXED TO THE DASH AND TO THE SUNVISOR DO NOT MEET THE SIZE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THE OWNER'S MANUAL DOES NOT CONTAIN A STEP-BY-STEP DESCRIPTION FOR HEADREST ADJUSTMENT WHEN INSTALLING A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM (CRS) TETHER STRAP.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE ACCUMULATOR THAT IS INSTALLED ON THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, THIS COULD RESULT IN LEAKAGE OF THE PRESSURIZED NITROGEN GAS FROM INSIDE THE ACCUMULATOR.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRRORS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHICH DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 111, "REARVIEW MIRRORS."
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: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 637158 | BULLETIN REVIEW REGARDING TSB-02-52B-001 CORRECTS A PIN NUMBER FOR CHECKING SRS-ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT CONNECTOR. *TT |
| 637156 | BULLETIN REVIEW REGARDING TSB-02-52A-001 CONTAINING HEATED / POWER SEAT CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS AND DESCRIPTIONS - SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *T |
| 637148 | BULLETIN REVIEW REGARDING TSB-02-35-002 ADDING REAR BRAKE PAD SHIMS TO SERVICE PROCEDURES. *TT |
| 637147 | BULLETIN REVIEW REGARDING TSB-02-35-001 CONTAINING INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING SHIMS TO THE REAR BRAKE PADS FOR REAR BRAKE SQUEAK. *TT |
| 637126 | SUBJECT REGARDING INOPERATIVE SPEEDOMETER AFTER REPLACEMENT. *TT |
| 637118 | INFORMATION REGARDING SUNROOF OPERATION.*TT |
| 636978 | BULLETIN REVIEW TSB-02-55-004 REGARDING AIR CONDITIONER REFRIGERANT QUANTITY - SERIVCE MANUAL REVISION. *TT |
| 636861 | BULLETIN REVIEW REGARDING TSB-02-52A-002 - PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS FOR ELIMINATING INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE SIDE DOOR TRIM AND AIR VENT TRIM WHICH CAUSES SCUFFING OF THE TRIM PIECES. *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 |
| 635131 | SUBJECT REGARDING AIR CONDITIONER REFRIGERANT QUANTITY - SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *TT |
| 635121 | SUBJECT REGARDING BALL JOINT END PLAY CHECK PROCEDURES - SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *TT |
| 635103 | ON SOME VEHICLES THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TRIM MAY INTEFERE WITH THE AIR VENT TRIM WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED. *TT |
| 635092 | SUBJECT REGARDING FUEL TANK DIFFERENTIALPRESSURE SENSOR - SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *TT |
| 634745 | SUBJECT REGARDING ENGINE DIESEL NOISE AT IDLE. *JG |
| 634572 | SUBJECT REGARDING CORRECTED POWER WINDOW MOTOR INSTALLATION INFORMATION. *JG |
| 632195 | SUBJECT REGARDING REAR BRAKE PAD SHIMS. *TT |
| 631894 | SUBJECT REGARDING HBB PRESSURE SWITCH CHECK PROCEDURES, SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *SLC |
| 631705 | SUBJECT REGARDING THE OPERATING VALUES OF THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER PRESSURE SWITCH BEING INCORRECTLY SPECIFIED. *SLC |
| 629417 | VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE REAR BRAKES.*JB |
| 629341 | SUBJECT REGARDING SUNROOF OPERATION. *TT |
| 628975 | SUBJECT REGARDING POWER SEATS, POWER WINDOWS, RADIO, AND/OR SUNROOF MAY NOT OPERATE. *TT |
| 627294 | INFORMATION ON HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER PRESSURE SWITCH. *JB |
| 627244 | SUBJECT REGARDING HYDRALIC BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR.*JB |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)