2000 Mitsubishi Montero: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 68 complaints
68
Total Complaints
109,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

100,000 25th Percentile
109,000 Median Mileage
158,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
AIR BAGS
4
TIRES
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
SUSPENSION:FRONT
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
VISIBILITY
2

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
1
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DESIGN OF THE ROOF CAUSES A BLIND SPOT, AND DRIVER IS UNABLETO SEE OVERHEAD TRAFFIC LIGHTS. DEALER NOTIFED. *AK"
"WHILE BACKING UP THERE WAS A SLIGHT IMPACT TO THE REAR BUMPER AT LESS THAN 10 MPH, AND THE REAR BUMPER BROKE LIKE IT WAS A PIECE OF GLASS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK"
"WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS GO OUT FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS. ALSO, SAME THING HAPPENS WITH THE RADIO AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 3 TIMES, AND STILL THER IS NO SOLUTION. *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