1996 Mitsubishi Montero Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 125,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 1996 Mitsubishi Montero, 4% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 125,000 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.
“While driving between 40-45 MPH metal that kept the driver side seat back up right broke on the right side. When this occurred driver's side seat back declined backwards on the right side. This reduced the driver's visibility. Driver had to pull off the road. The entire seat needed to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10057864, filed 2004-02, 125,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10170071Jul 22, 2015This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Mitsubishi Montero
10 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Mitsubishi Montero
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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