IllustrationWAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70MPH WHEN REAR WHEELS SUDDENLY LOCKED UP. REAR WHEELS WERE JUMPING UP AND DOWN. THEN, VEHICLE FLIPPED AND ROLLED 3 TIMES. PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT RELEASED AND CAUSED PASSENGER TO BE TOSSED AROUND IN VEHICLE. PASSENGER SUFFERED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WAS HOSPITALIZED. POLICE REPORT INCLUDED.*AK
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
7 reportsWHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH THE BACK WHEELS SUDDENLY LOCKED UP, AND CONSUMER COULD NOT DRIVE VEHICLE ANY LONGER.*AK
TIRE HAS DRY ROT NEAR HUB CAP ,IT HAS VERY LITTLE WEAR ON TREAD.I WAS TOLD THIS WILL CAUSE A BLOWOUT AND I SHOULD BUY NEW TIRES .THESE ARE EXPENSIVE TIRES THAT SHOULD HAVE MANY MILES LEFT.DOES MICHELIN OFFER AN EXCHANGE FOR THIS DEFECT?ALL FOUR TIRES SHOW THIS DEFECT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
TRAVELING AT 60MPH HEARD A SCREECHING NOISE AND THE BRAKES STARTED GOING DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. UPON REGAINING CONTROL, THE VEHICLE DIED. THEN WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OUT OF TRAFFIC ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE SELECTOR LEVER WAS IN REVERSE. *AK
OUTSIDE BRAKE HOSE FROM PIVOT TO CALIPER FAILED. *SD
BRAKE PEDAL GETS HARD, AND BRAKES LOCKUP, VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN, AND THEN RELEASES ITSELF, REPLACED BRAKE BOOSTER/MASTER CYLINDER/BLEED THE BRAKES, TO NO AVAIL.
ABS ACTIVATES DURING OFF ROAD TRAVELING , CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AW
Official recalls
200V311001 · 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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.