2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 97 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 157,337miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport, 2% of the 97 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 157,337 miles. 1 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.
“My wife was driving are 00 mits Montero Sport, on the fwy she try to slow down to get out of the fwy. She was pressing on the brake but the car was not slowing down so she put the transmission to lower gears to make the SUV to slow down it help but not to get the SUV to stop. So she hit the car in-front. So after the car came to a stop after hitting the car the RPM were rubbing high so she put the car in park and turn the car off. So police came over because car was on the blocking the off-ram. …”
NHTSA complaint #10551356, filed 2013-11, 173,884 miles“The contact owns a 2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly started losing power and would not accelerate beyond 60 MPH. The contact also mentioned that the steering wheel seized and had to be turned with abrupt force. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician stated that the crank shaft bolt had to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 132,000. The current mileage was 140,790. …”
NHTSA complaint #10548943, filed 2013-10, 140,790 milesEngine: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport
16 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsSuspension
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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