1998 Mitsubishi Montero Sport Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 11%of 35 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 196,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 1998 Mitsubishi Montero Sport, 11% of the 35 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 196,500 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While traveling on route 632, another vehicle failed to yield the right of way, entered and stopped in the intersection of route 632 & route 645 in new jersey; causing my SUV to broad sided their pick-up truck. Luckily there were no fatalities. However, neither the Mitsubishi driver or passenger side air bags deployed upon impact.”
NHTSA complaint #10409789, filed 2011-06, 309,000 miles“On Tuesday August 31st I pulled up to Alexandra tire shop to get a tire. I got out of the truck to inquire if the tire that I needed was available. The mechanic informed me that they had the tire I needed. My wife sat in the car on the passenger side as I inquired with the mechanic. Once he informed me that they had the tire, my wife got out of the passenger side to take a seat while the tire was being changed. The mechanic instructed me to get in the truck and pull It forward. I got in on the driver side, crank the truck up , and the airbag exploded, cracking my windshield and my dashboard. …”
NHTSA complaint #11431281, filed 2021-08“When consumer purchased vehicle he was told that the vehicle was never involved in any accident. When driving approximately 60 MPH, consumer rear ended a car. When impacting, the air bags did not deploy. After investigation it was determined that the vehicle was involved in an prior accident and had no air bags.”
NHTSA complaint #10108664, filed 2005-01Related service bulletins
- 10170086Nov 1, 2012This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Mitsubishi Montero Sport
14 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Mitsubishi Montero Sport
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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