1999 Mitsubishi Montero problems
Owners have filed 47 complaints with NHTSA about the 1999 Mitsubishi Montero. Suspension is the most reported problem area, at 28% of complaints. After that come transmission (17%) and air bags (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 47 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Suspension 28% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 5 injuries reported; 1 death reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 91% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 11 model years of the Mitsubishi Montero with enough data (32 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* takata recall. The contact called on behalf of her mother, the driver of a 1999 mitsubishi montero. The contact stated that the driver crashed into a mountain at a unknown speed and the air bags failed to deploy. As a result, the driver passed away upon impact. A police report was filed. The contact stated the police deemed the vehicle a total loss. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted.
1999 mitsubishi montero blew up on me for no reason mitsh refuses to release any recall/spec/safety records to me the vehicle was a total right off did cause second degree burns to myself..fire dept said magnesium somewhere in the vehicle contributed to the high rate of lost and burn factor.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 mitsubishi montero. While the vehicle was parked, the contact smelled a strong odor of fuel outside the vehicle. She also noticed a small amount of fuel leaking from the lower portion of the fuel tank. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and they stated that there was a crack in the fuel tank. The fuel tank was previously replaced and under warranty; however, the authorized dealer refused to honor the warranty.
Alto riesgo en el tornillo de damper y cua , mitsubishi montero 199 3,0 litros ya a votado ya 4 veces el tornillo del damper y ha hecho averias al motor y me siento iniseguro en el vehiculo , la mitsubishien pr tenen conocimiento del recall y las veces que ha roto la montero y no quiere hacerse responsables necesito ayuda , por favor ya ha sido muchas veces y esto es un alto riesgo , segun sus normas