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2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 33.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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97Owner complaints

Model-year median: 33

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 97 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 15 reports
  • Structure: 15 reports
  • Power Train: 14 reports
  • Suspension: 14 reports
  • Air Bags: 10 reports

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Recall links

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
29
199735
199833
199997
200063
200154
200231
2003
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Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
15Structure
15Power Train
14Suspension
14Air Bags
10
All reported categories
Steering
10Engine And Engine Cooling
8Electrical System
6Seat Belts
6Vehicle Speed Control
6Equipment
3Engine
2Visibility
2Wheels
2Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Interior Lighting
1Parking Brake
1Seats
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

52 reports with mileage · 45 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

17 crash reports1 fire reports10 injury reports

Parking Brake complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Dec 2, 2003
Parking Brake

I NEVER RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 01V027000 ISSUED TO MITZIBU. OWNERS IN FEB 2001 WHICH STATES MY VEHICLE HAS NONCOMPLIANT BRAKE VACUUM HOSES. REMEDY WAS TO HAVE DEALER SERVICE CENTER REPAIR THIS PROBLEM; HOWEVER I WAS UNAWARE DUE TO NOT RECEIVING NOTIFICATION. CAN I STILL HAVE THIS FREE SERVICE? IN OCT 2003 I PAID…

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I NEVER RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 01V027000 ISSUED TO MITZIBU. OWNERS IN FEB 2001 WHICH STATES MY VEHICLE HAS NONCOMPLIANT BRAKE VACUUM HOSES. REMEDY WAS TO HAVE DEALER SERVICE CENTER REPAIR THIS PROBLEM; HOWEVER I WAS UNAWARE DUE TO NOT RECEIVING NOTIFICATION. CAN I STILL HAVE THIS FREE SERVICE? IN OCT 2003 I PAID $182.75 FOR BRAKE REPAIRS. CAN I BE REIMBURSED FOR AMT PAID FOR BRAKE REPAIR IN OCT 2003 DUE TO THIS PROBLEM? THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10049063

Recall campaigns

1

01V027000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

Feb 5, 2001

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THESE HOSES COULD BURST CAUSING FLUID LEAKAGE, INCREASING THE BRAKING CAPABILITY OF THE VEHICLE AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VACUUM HOSE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 15, 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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Defect investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.