Reliability & cost of ownership
Mitsubishi Montero Sport Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mitsubishi Montero Sport? 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 Sport problems by model year
8 recall entries across 6 model years and 348 owner complaints across 9 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 3 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Montero Sport | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 Montero Sport | 1 | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 Montero Sport | Not confirmed | 31 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Montero Sport | Not confirmed | 54 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 Montero Sport | 1 | 63 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Montero Sport | 1 | 97 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 Montero Sport | 3 | 33 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Montero Sport | 1 | 35 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 Montero Sport | 1 | 29 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mitsubishi Montero Sport, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling58 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic47 complaints
- power train42 complaints
- air bags41 complaints
- electrical system36 complaints
- steering30 complaints
- structure28 complaints
- suspension27 complaints