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 milesRelated 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 2001 Mitsubishi Montero
74 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsEngine cooling
21 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsVehicle 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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