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2001 Mitsubishi Montero Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
2%of 166 total for the year
Median mileage
40,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero, 2% of the 166 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,500 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.

“Since I purchase this vehicle (2001 Mitsubishi Montero limited), I always had problem with the check engine light problem. The third day I got the vehicle from the alhambra Mitsubishi dealership, the light turn on. And always got the same reply make sure the gas cap is closed properly . I had 5 cars and I never had any kind of problem like exept this Montero limited. My car has 63000miles right now, and the light will turn on every 2month. And now the vehicle has the light on again, and dealer will not do or care about the problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #10106006, filed 2005-01, 11,000 miles

“Last year in november of 2005, I had to replace the passenger side wheel hub bearing because the bearings inside the hub broke down. Prior to getting it replaced, loud metallic grinding noise was coming from the wheel area. I took the hub bearing apart and found that the bearings were damamged and no sign of grease inside of the hub bearing. Now, on may 5, 2005, I have the same kind of problem and I inspected the hub bearing by taking it apart and discovered the bearings were damage. This LED to my conclusion that it must have been a product defect and not a coincidence. …”

NHTSA complaint #10120716, filed 2005-05, 70,000 miles

“While vehicle parked in driveway, horn started blaring, lights started flashing. This has happened several times in the past week. Had to remove fuses, so horn and alarm would stop going off. This has happened several times in the middle of the night and the very early am hours.”

NHTSA complaint #10511608, filed 2013-05, 130,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200233%
200142%
199913%
199834%
199511%
1994310%

Other parts of the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero

Brakes
74 complaints
Electrical system
22 complaints
Engine cooling
21 complaints
Air bags
14 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
13 complaints
Suspension
11 complaints
Steering
8 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaints
Other or unknown
5 complaints
Body and structure
5 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 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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