10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
70,000 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

The NHTSA is the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints can be spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem. See the Back button — blue bar at the very top of the page — to explore more.

Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 2000 Mitsubishi Montero:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

problem #4

Dec 212023

Montero

  • miles
Awhile back my horn stopped working as if it was stuck down. I found out this was because of a problem with this cars airbag breaking down that causes this - and that there is a recall because these airbags are dangerous if they go off. I received a letter at one point from Mitsubishi about this. I filled out a form a long time ago when I got that, I also emailed them before, I also have tried calling them a few times. They never get back to me. There is no Mitsubishi dealership in my town so I cannot take the car there unannounced without driving 2 hours to another town. I do not want to do this if the airbags are unsafe, so the car has been sitting for a long time because of this issue. I want it resolved. I do not care if Mitsubishi or a mechanic or whoever does it, I just need it done so I do not get killed by my airbag, I don't want to pay for it since it is covered by recall. Please let me know how to resolve this. Thank you.

- Eugene, OR, USA

problem #3

Oct 222014

Montero

  • 180,000 miles
The contact owns a 2000 Mitsubishi Montero sport. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 mph in rainy weather, the vehicle skid and crashed into a guard rail. The driver frontal air bag deployed and rip opened burning the contact's right hand. Also, the contact sustained bruising to the chest, arms, and back. In addition, the contact suffered from headaches due to smoke inhalation. A police report was filed. The failure mileage was 180,000.

- Middlesex, NJ, USA

problem #2

May 282010

Montero

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2000 Mitsubishi Montero. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, she swerved to avoid hitting an object on the roadway and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle rolled over three times and the air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained severe injuries to both arms. The vehicle was destroyed and a police report was filed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 100,000.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #1

Jun 272001

Montero 4WD

  • miles
No summary listed for abov evehicle.

- Martinsburg, WV, USA