2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 63 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport, 3% of the 63 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,500 miles.
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.
“I have a 01' Mitsubishi Montero Sport xls 3.0l as of the last week in march I had a problem with my A/C and call auto repair shop to make a appointment. To my surprise the Mitsubishi/saturn shop, the place that I had taken it to 6mths to a year be4, my oxygen sensor to be replaced and some other things, was gone out of business. …”
NHTSA complaint #10346515, filed 2010-07, 124,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10211530Apr 7, 2022This Technical Service Bulletin was sent to dealers to explain the difference between normal dew condensation, which is a natural phenomenon, and water penetration caused by…
- 10170074Aug 28, 2015This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport
17 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsInterior lighting
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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