2000 Mitsubishi Montero problems
Owners have filed 68 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Mitsubishi Montero. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 12% of complaints. After that come body & structure (10%) and electrical system (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 68 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 12% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
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: 8 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 8 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2000 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 11 model years of the Mitsubishi Montero with enough data (46 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.
Rented vehicle. Speed control locked up at 60MPH. Driver swerved, and vehicle rolled over, resulting in injuries. Vehicle was totalled.
Tl* 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.
Tl* 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mitsubishi montero sport. The contact stated that while inspecting his vehicle, he noticed that the wheel well was corroded. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 158,000 and the current mileage was 168,991.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mitsubishi montero. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle began to shake uncontrollably. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the frame was fractured and corroded. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 109,000.