Reliability & cost of ownership
Mitsubishi Montero Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mitsubishi Montero? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Mitsubishi Montero problems by model year
26 recall entries across 10 model years and 665 owner complaints across 12 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Montero | Not confirmed | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 Montero | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 Montero | 3 | 5 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Montero | 2 | 39 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Montero | 3 | 111 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 Montero | 4 | 166 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Montero | 2 | 49 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 Montero | 2 | 40 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Montero | 4 | 74 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 Montero | 2 | 63 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 Montero | 2 | 27 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 Montero | 2 | 86 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mitsubishi Montero, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes, hydraulic155 complaints
- engine and engine cooling110 complaints
- suspension63 complaints
- electrical system56 complaints
- power train52 complaints
- air bags48 complaints
- service brakes47 complaints
- steering41 complaints