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1995 Mitsubishi Montero

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1995 Mitsubishi Montero do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 20.5.

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86Owner complaints

Model-year median: 20.5

2Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199214
199331
199486
199527
199663
199774
1998
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
34Steering
12Suspension
8Service Brakes, Hydraulic
7Electrical System
5
All reported categories
Power Train
5Fuel System, Gasoline
4Air Bags
3Seat Belts
3Seats
3Tires
3Engine
2Structure
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Visibility
2Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Interior Lighting
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 21 of 86 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 34 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports0 fire reports8 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

34 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 21, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingSteering

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING . CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OVER VEHICLE. AFTER COMING TO A STOP CONSUMER NOTICED THAT PULLEY FELL OFF. DEALER DETERMINED THAT CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT DETACHED, CAUSING $900.00 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY BOLT RECALL…

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WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING . CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OVER VEHICLE. AFTER COMING TO A STOP CONSUMER NOTICED THAT PULLEY FELL OFF. DEALER DETERMINED THAT CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT DETACHED, CAUSING $900.00 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY BOLT RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10074049

149,000 miles · Jan 23, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY. THIS PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS THE MONTERO SPORT WHICH IS UNDER RE-CALL. THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT APPLY UNDER THE RE-CALL BECAUSE OF THE VIN# AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10055780

Mileage unknown · Nov 19, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling

CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. PULLEY CAME OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN, AND LOSE POWER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10048305

70,000 miles · Sep 30, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling

THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT HAS BROKEN 3 TIMES IN 2003 WHILE DRIVING. POWERSTEERING IS LOST AND THE LAST TIME CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING.THE PREVIOS OWNER FIXED IT ON FEB.7, 2003. IT BROKE WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS ON THE FREEWAY MAY 15TH, 2003 AND THEN IT BROKE AGAIN SEPT.4,2003. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS BOLT FOR THE MONTERO 3.0 L ENGIN…

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THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT HAS BROKEN 3 TIMES IN 2003 WHILE DRIVING. POWERSTEERING IS LOST AND THE LAST TIME CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING.THE PREVIOS OWNER FIXED IT ON FEB.7, 2003. IT BROKE WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS ON THE FREEWAY MAY 15TH, 2003 AND THEN IT BROKE AGAIN SEPT.4,2003. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS BOLT FOR THE MONTERO 3.0 L ENGINE AND THE GALANT SAME YEAR. WHY NO RECALL ON THE MONTERO 3.5 L? NO FATALITIES THIS TIME.

NHTSA ODI #10040987

Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE SHUT DOWN DUE TO THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BELT FALLING OFF. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10041934

Mileage unknown · Jul 14, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.THE PULLEY CAME OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN AND LOSE ALL POWER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10027254

120,000 miles · Mar 31, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT AS STATED IN RECALL 00 V 311 001, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10014741

143,000 miles · Mar 2, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling

CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT AND COLLATERAL DAMAGES HAVE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED 3 TIMES WITHIN EIGHTEEN MONTHS, LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING AND NO NOTIFICATION OF RECALL 00V311001.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10008331

100,000 miles · Dec 18, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. CONSUMER CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICE A OIL LEAK. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THE POROUS HEAD CAUSED THE ENGINE LEAK. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

NHTSA ODI #10001165

Mileage unknown · Oct 8, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling

CRANKSHAFT AND SPROCKET HAD TO BE CHANGED BECAUSE THEY FAILED. MR

NHTSA ODI #768220

Official recalls

2

00V311001 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine

Oct 2, 2000

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: ON THE MIRAGE VEHICLES, THE DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW, IMPROVED CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT ON THE OLDER ENGINES. ON NEW ENGINES WHICH ALREADY HAVE THE IMPROVED BOLT, THE DEALER WILL TIGHTEN THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT TO THE CORRECT TORQUE SPECIFICATION. ON THE MONTERO MODELS, DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT TO THE CORRECT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS. IF THE BOLT IS DAMAGED, IT WILL BE REPLACED.

98V205000 · Unknown Or Other

Sep 2, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ACCESSORY CARGO MATS IN THE THIRD-SEAT AND CARGO AREA. THIS CARGO MAT INTERFERES WITH THE LATCHING INTEGRITY OF THE FOLDING THIRD SEATS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT OF THE THIRD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED AND COULD BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE THIRD-SEAT LATCH AND STRIKER. A RECTANGLE WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CARGO MAT AROUND EACH STRIKER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STRIKER CLEARANCE AND PROPER LATCHING.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

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