IllustrationDRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH FELL OFF WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY.*AK
2000 Mitsubishi Montero
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2000 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: 5 of 51 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports1 fire reports5 injury reports
What owners actually said
51 reportsTHE REAR DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE AND THE LATCHES WILL GO UP AND DOWN INTERMITTENTLY. *AK.
THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL NUT AND SCREW BROKE WHILE DRIVING. *JB TIE ROD ADJUSTMENT NUT AND TIE ROD WERE NO GOOD, HAD TO REPLACE BOTH BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD.
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP WORKING. TS
CONSUMER STATES WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK WHEN IT SNOWS. TS
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT. ALSO STATED THAT THEY WERE TRYING TO INSTALL A CAR SEAT AND THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND REPLACED THE BUCKLE. TS
VEHICLE HAS STALLED 3 TIMES. DEALER STATED IT WAS DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE. FUSE WAS REPLACED, BUT DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
THERE IS A PIECE OF METAL STICKING OUT OF PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR SEAT. THESE 2 PIECES OF METAL ARE USED TO HOLD FRAME TOGETHER. WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP METAL HITS CONSUMER IN THE BUTTOCKS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
KNOCKING IN THE FRONT END BETWEEN THE TWO TIRES, STEERING, BRAKES, KNOCKING AND OTHER NOISE, PULLING TO THE LEFT, TIRES WEARING BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF FRONT TIRES. NOTICED TIRE WERE CUFFED AND ROUND. BOTH REAR WINDOWS STICK WHEN OPERATING IN DOWN MOTION.
WITHOUT ANY INDICATION HORN WOULD SOUND OFF. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TOO PULL HORN FUSE TO STOP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Official recalls
220V035000 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
Jan 23, 2020
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 1998-2000 Montero vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.
Remedy: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 25, 2021. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-20-001.
04V428000 · Equipment:other:labels
Sep 1, 2004
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Remedy: MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN WILL MAIL A CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION LETTER CONTAINING A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION AND A GRAPHIC OF THE BI-LINGUAL DASHBOARD AIR BAG WARNING LABEL. IN ADDITION, ALL CURRENT 2000-2004 NATIVA OWNERS WILL ALSO RECEIVE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG ALERT LABELS FOR THE SUN VISORS. THIS RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH OR APRIL 2005. THE NOTIFICATION TO THE NATIVA OWNERS IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL OR MAY 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8715.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.