1997 Mitsubishi Montero Sport: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 37 complaints
37
Total Complaints
118,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

101,236 25th Percentile
118,000 Median Mileage
149,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
3
STEERING
2
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
2
POWER TRAIN
2
ENGINE
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SPRING ON DRINK HOLDER JUST FLIES OFF, AND THE LITTLE HANDLE COMES OFF.*AK"
"AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY ON FRONT IMPACT OF APPROX. 30 MPH SUSTAINING $10K IN DAMAGE. *AK"
"WHEN DRIVING OVER 50 MPH A VERY LOUD WIND NOISE HAS BEEN COMING INTO PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT THROUGH WINDOWS. NOISE IS SO LOUD THAT IT IS DROWNING OUT RADIO. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER HAS NOT DETERMINED CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK"

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

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