1998 Mitsubishi Montero Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 74 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,761miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1998 Mitsubishi Montero, 4% of the 74 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,761 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.
“When driving at night and using high beam lights, the high beam lights shine about 150 feet forward to the left side of the road. Consumer had taken vehicle to repair shop four to five times, and the dealer can't determine the cause of the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #851730, filed 1999-11“From the date of purchase of vehicle which was during the daytime hours, problem was discovered that same night . Specifically, the front headlights have poor illumination on low beam, therefore presents shadows on shoulder, lines in lense of headlights leaves impressions on pavement on both sides, driver side lines cut off light beam when going down hills to only 10 to 20 feet at a sharp angle with no illumination ahead of you, causing loss of vision. …”
NHTSA complaint #705164, filed 1999-03Related 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 1998 Mitsubishi Montero
18 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Mitsubishi Montero
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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