10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 1
Average Mileage:
458,000 miles

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problem #5

Jul 012023

Montero

  • miles
My horn goes off when I turn the steering wheel or hit bumps when driving and when parked and turned off, if its close to freezing it will go off constantly early in the morning before dawn and I have to disconnect the battery or pull the fuse for the horn under the hood fuse panel to stop it. I can't drive it with a horn fuse in and have tried replacing the steering wheel airbag and it still has the same problem. My neighbor had the same issue on his 04 Jeep and his car was fixed with an airbag actuator recall. No warning lights ever come on. Only my mechanic has looked at the vehicle.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

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problem #4

May 042006

Montero

  • miles
Takata recall - my late husband and I were in a SUV rollover accident in May 4, 2006. Our vehicle was rear-ended by another SUV and ultimately involved four (4) vehicles total. The airbags in our vehicle did not deploy and my husband died later from complications induced by internal bleeding. Police report filed and sent to manufacturer with no response or comment. Noticed that there are several airbag complaints with ntsb for my vehicle type with no open investigations. My husband's death should trigger some type of investigation or concern from both ntsb and the manufacturer.

- Humble, TX, USA

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problem #3

Jan 092015

Montero 4WD 6-cyl

  • 2,200,000 miles
My Montero have the takata air bag. The horn inside air bag not working I order a air bag the air bag specialist told me that there is a takata air bag and he will not replace it because he say is part of a national recall of takata air bag. So I'm driving w/O the horn.creating a safety issue in case of emergency I call Mitsubishi and they say no recall. Please tell me what to do. [xxx] E mail [xxx] ph [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'

- Plantation, FL, USA

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problem #2

Jan 072013

Montero 4WD 6-cyl

  • 90,000 miles
Aging of the cosmetic vinyl covering on steering wheel that covers air bag module will contract too much in cold weather, approximately 40 degrees F or lower causing car horn to go off even without engine running. The vinyl covering squeezes the car horn contacts that are just under the cover and on top of air bag module.

- Dixon, CA, USA

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problem #1

Oct 212002

Montero

  • miles
2 seperate head on accidents in this vehcile and the airbags have failed both times. This time the ABS also did not work.

- Laurinburg, NC, USA

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