Worst 2000 Mitsubishi Montero Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AIR BAGS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2000 Mitsubishi Montero.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 5 | 1 | — | — | |
| AIR BAGS | 4 | 3 | — | 140,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 4 | — | 1 | — | |
| TIRES | 4 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 3 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 3 | — | — | 133,500 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 3 | — | — | — | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 2 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | 2 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE | 2 | — | — | — | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 | — | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY | 2 | — | — | — | |
| 1 | 1 | — | — | ||
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | 1 | — | — | — | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 | — | — | — | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 1 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | 1 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SEATS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 1 | — | — | — |
Recalls for 2000 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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