"How reliable is the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport?"

"Based on 80 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport has a median complaint mileage of 83773 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 80 total complaints filed."

2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 80 complaints

Total Complaints

83,773mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

38,836 25th Percentile

83,773 Median Mileage

127,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STEERING

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN TOWING VEHICLE OUT OF DITCH THE TOW HOOK BROKE OFF AND WENT THROUGH THE TAILGATE OF A 1997 FULL SIZE DODGE PICKUP. NOW THEY SAY IT IS NOT A TOW HOOK IT IS JUST A TIE DOWN TO GET IT HERE.*AK"

"PROBLEM IS OVERFLOWING WATER WHEN HITTING A WATER PUDDLE OR IF IT IS RAINING WATER COMES OVERFLOWING LIKE A RIVER STREAMING ON WINDSHIELD, AND TOP OF VEHICLE. REAR WINDHIELD WIPERS HAVE TO WIPE MORE THAN THREE TIMES FOR WATER TO SUBSIDE. DEALERSHIIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK"

"CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 65MPH VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND DRIVER'S REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. DEALER DIDN'T WARRANTY TIRE. ORGINAL TIRES HAD 3,000 MILES, SIZE P255/70R16, DOT#9901D689C2. CONSUMER HAS A 2001 MONTERO, MITSUBISHI. *AK THE CONSUMER REPLACED TWO TIRES OUT OF THE FEAR THAT THE INCIDENT WOU..."

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