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2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport Interior lighting Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
3%of 63 total for the year
Median mileage
99,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the interior lighting of the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport, 3% of the 63 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 99,500 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 miles

“2001 Montero Sport cruise control failure and electrical failure horn stay on have to remove fuse only way to fixed read more users same issues battery dead as parts of al this malfunctions read several people with same problems same car same year company make no recalls why???”

NHTSA complaint #10326751, filed 2010-04, 75,000 miles

Interior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200123%
200011%

Other parts of the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport

Brakes
17 complaints
Electrical system
11 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
8 complaints
Air bags
7 complaints
Engine cooling
6 complaints
Steering
6 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Body 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology