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Back-over prevention (rear camera)Part report

1997 Mitsubishi Montero Back-over prevention (rear camera) Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
2%of 63 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the back-over prevention of the 1997 Mitsubishi Montero, 2% of the 63 complaints for this model year.

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.

“Failure caused erratic operation of power door locks, alarm and all other electronic components. Of special concern was the rapid failure of door locking components.”

NHTSA complaint #764308, filed 2002-07

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Back-over prevention (rear camera): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199712%

Other parts of the 1997 Mitsubishi Montero

Engine cooling
17 complaints
Brakes
14 complaints
Electrical system
8 complaints
Suspension
6 complaints
Air bags
5 complaints
Equipment
5 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1997 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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