"How reliable is the 1995 Mitsubishi Montero?"

"Based on 106 NHTSA complaints, the 1995 Mitsubishi Montero has a median complaint mileage of 143000 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 1995 Mitsubishi Montero?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1995 Mitsubishi Montero is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 106 total complaints filed."

1995 Mitsubishi Montero: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 106 complaints

106

Total Complaints

143,000mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

109,500 25th Percentile

143,000 Median Mileage

176,550 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

Belts And Associated Pulleys

Front

Engine And Engine Cooling

Fuses And Circuit Breakers

Frontal

Tie Rod Assembly

Hydraulic Power Assist System

Recliner

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ABS ACTIVATES DURING OFF ROAD TRAVELING , CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AW"

"PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS."

"BRAKE PEDAL GETS HARD, AND BRAKES LOCKUP, VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN, AND THEN RELEASES ITSELF, REPLACED BRAKE BOOSTER/MASTER CYLINDER/BLEED THE BRAKES, TO NO AVAIL."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine 20 complaints

25th: 142,775 mi Median: 150,500 mi 75th: 185,000 mi

Engine And Engine Cooling 4 complaints

Median: 100,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 22 NJ: 8 TX: 8 FL: 7 KS: 6 WA: 5 NY: 4 PR: 4 MO: 4 AL: 4

Who Files Complaints?

18.9%

Original Owners

81.1%

Second+ Owners

Mitsubishi Montero — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	25	-	Buckle Assembly	2
1991	22	-	Engine	0
1994	35	185,000	Engine	3
1996	40	-	Unknown Or Other	0
1997	85	110,500	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	7
1998	91	89,500	Front	13
1999	47	84,000	Automatic Transmission	4
2000	68	109,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	8
2001	213	103,530	Vacuum	16
2002	132	84,000	Service Brakes	11
2003	53	67,000	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	6

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28