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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Mitsubishi Montero problems by model year
20 recall entries and 665 owner complaints on file across 12 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Montero | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Montero | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Montero | 3 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Montero | 0 | 39 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Montero | 3 | 111 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Montero | 0 | 166 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Montero | 2 | 49 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Montero | 2 | 40 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Montero | 4 | 74 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Montero | 2 | 63 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Montero | 2 | 27 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Montero | 2 | 86 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 brakes205 complaints
- hydraulic155 complaints
- engine and engine cooling110 complaints
- suspension63 complaints
- electrical system56 complaints
- power train52 complaints
- air bags48 complaints
- steering41 complaints