NHTSA vehicle safety data

2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 54 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport, plus NCAP crash-test ratings.

2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport owner complaints

Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport, describing incidents dated December 11, 2001 to August 18, 2022.

Most-cited components

  • Air Bags 11 complaints
  • Service Brakes 10 complaints
  • Electrical System 7 complaints
  • Engine 7 complaints
  • Power Train 5 complaints
  • Structure 5 complaints

Of the 54 complaints on file, 14 report a crash; across all 54 complaints, owners report 14 injuries and 1 death (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

  • ODI #11482835 · Filed

    I checked and there's several recalls on the vehicle and I purchase it last year from the dealership and I never received anything about the recalls and now my vehicle doesn't want to start it lock me out.

  • ODI #11427619 · Filed

    I have a 2002 Mitsibishi Montero Sport.I was driving home from work, and all the sudden i couldn't steer. I had no steering, Lost power to vehicle and battery light came on. Wasnt sure what happened, looked under the hood and noticed belts were off. Went and got new ones and noticed when trying to…

  • ODI #11103604 · Filed

    DRIVE MODE SELECTOR WILL NOT MOVE FROM THE AWD POSITION.

Read all 54 complaints

NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations
We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

Other Mitsubishi Montero Sport model years

Check your 2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Mitsubishi Montero Sport at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

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