Worst 1999 Mitsubishi Montero Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AIR BAGS
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1999 Mitsubishi Montero.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 6 | — | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 6 | 1 | — | — | |
| AIR BAGS | 5 | 1 | — | 155,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2 | — | 1 | 65,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 2 | — | 1 | 64,000 mi | |
| STEERING | 2 | — | — | 174,598 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 2 | — | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM | 2 | — | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | 2 | — | — | — | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 | — | — | 174,598 mi | |
| CHILD SEAT | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 1 | — | — | — | |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 | — | 1 | 65,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | 1 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | 88,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH | 1 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | 1 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 1 | — | — | — | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Recalls for 1999 Mitsubishi Montero
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~18,123 vehicles.
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.
Other Mitsubishi Montero Years
Wider context: See the full Mitsubishi Montero reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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