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2001 Mitsubishi Montero

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Montero years

Owner complaints for the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero are substantially higher than the model-year median of 20.5.

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What owners reported most

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

109 reports with mileage · 57 unknown

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 56 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

15 crash reports2 fire reports9 injury reports

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 15, 2002
Vehicle Speed Control

I WAS TRAVELING THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE TO ORLANDO FROM BOCA RATON ON VACATION. AS I APPROACHED THE ORLANDO TOLL PLAZA, I SLOWED DOWN AND EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP IN ORDER TO PAY MY TOLL. BEFORE I COULD EVEN ROLL MY WINDOW DOWN TO HAND THE TICKET IN, MY CAR LUNGED FORWARD AND BEGAN SHAKING AS IF IT WAS GOING TO STALL. AT FIRST …

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I WAS TRAVELING THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE TO ORLANDO FROM BOCA RATON ON VACATION. AS I APPROACHED THE ORLANDO TOLL PLAZA, I SLOWED DOWN AND EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP IN ORDER TO PAY MY TOLL. BEFORE I COULD EVEN ROLL MY WINDOW DOWN TO HAND THE TICKET IN, MY CAR LUNGED FORWARD AND BEGAN SHAKING AS IF IT WAS GOING TO STALL. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I HAD BEEN REAR-END BECAUSE MY SON WAS IS TEN LET OUT A SCREAM. THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD SO FAR THAT I HAD TO BACK UP TO PAY THE TOLL. I PROCEEDED TO EXIT THE TURNPIKE, AND WHEN I CAME TO A RED LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION, THE CAR DID THE SAME THING. I WAS ONLY A MILE FROM THE HOTEL SO I DROVE TO THE HOTEL AND CALLED THE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP IN COCONUT CREEK WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR. THEY SUGGESTED THAT THE CAR BE TAKEN TO A MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP IN THE ORLANDO AREA TO BE CHECKED OUT. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP IN ORLANDO ON ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL. I CONTACTED THIS DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED. THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR TWO (2) DAYS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAIM THAT THE CAR WAS PUT ON THE COMPUTER AND THAT ALL THESE TESTS WERE RUN BUT NOTHING SHOWED UP. SINCE THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, I PICKED UP THE CAR AND DROVE IT BACK TO BOCA RATON. THE CAR CONTINUED TO DO THIS PERIODICALLY SO I LIMITED THE DRIVING OF THE VEHICLE. ON JULY 13, 2002, I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND WHEN I WENT TO EXIT AND CAME TO A STOP, I WAS ALMOST REAR-END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD, SHOOK, AND FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL OUT. ON MONDAY, JULY 15, 2002, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE COCONUT CREEK DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT. I EXPLAINED THIS PROBLEM AND MY CONCERNS TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR. THIS ADVISOR, RAFAEL, TOLD ME THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER CAR OWNERS. HE SAID THAT THE PROBLEM ONLY OCCURRS IN 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORTS IN FLORIDA AND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN 11 REPORTED CASES AT THIS DEALERSHIP. HE SAID THAT MITSUBISHI IS AWARE OF THIW

NHTSA ODI #764285

Mileage unknown · Feb 25, 2002
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

WHEN ACCELERATING TACHOMETER GOES FROM 0 TO 3.2 WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO THERE IS A SURGE IN THE ENGINE.*AK. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISION FLARE SHIFTING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR.*SLC

NHTSA ODI #8004448

Mileage unknown · Dec 3, 2001
Vehicle Speed ControlVisibilityCrash

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING ON SNOW, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, ENGINE REVVING NOISE COMING.*AK

NHTSA ODI #755227

Official recalls

4

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.

04V067000 · Equipment:other:owners/service/other Manual

Feb 11, 2004

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE TETHER STRAP IS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED TO THE TETHER ANCHOR, THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT RESTRAINED. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD COULD BE INJURED.

Remedy: A LETTER OUTLINING THE PROBLEM WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS ALONG WITH A STICKER CONTAINING THE CORRECT INSTRUCTIONS AS WELL AS INSTRUCTIONS ON WHERE TO AFFIX THE STICKER IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 29, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820.

01V254001 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:vacuum

Aug 3, 2001

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE LOSS OF THIS GAS PRESSURE COULD RESULT IN AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASH PANEL WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, AND POSSIBLY A DELAYED FIRST TIME BRAKE BOOST ASSIST AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED ACCUMULATOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION MAILING BEGAN OCTOBER 1, 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.

00V123002 · Visibility:rearview Mirrors/devices:exterior

May 1, 2000

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."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS LIMITS THE DRIVER'S FIELD OF VISION ON THAT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REARVIEW MIRROR.

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NHTSA investigations

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