2001 Mitsubishi Montero Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 3%of 166 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 204,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero, 3% of the 166 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 204,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“On 9/4/2017 at approximately 615am the vehicle was parked in the garage. 10 minutes later our puppy was barking at the door leading to garage. Husband went to see why and saw smoke coming from the door. He opened the door and the garage was filled with black smoke and there was a fire on the underside of the vehicle. Consequently this LED to my entire home burning down.”
NHTSA complaint #11033295, filed 2017-10, 230,000 miles“Horn on car starts blowing for unknown reason, car was not running and was very cold. I was told this happened because of horn trigger was sensitive to cold weather.”
NHTSA complaint #10937224, filed 2016-12, 178,000 miles“Reporting - safety recall as stated on NY state fail inspection. Emissions issues Émission results- MIL commanded “fail” Code P0136-O2 Sensor Code PO455 -Evaporative emission system leak”
NHTSA complaint #11467411, filed 2022-06Related 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…
Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 20% |
| 2002 | 4 | 4% |
| 2001 | 5 | 3% |
| 2000 | 3 | 6% |
| 1999 | 3 | 8% |
| 1998 | 5 | 7% |
| 1997 | 3 | 5% |
| 1996 | 7 | 26% |
| 1992 | 1 | 8% |
| 1991 | 1 | 6% |
| 1989 | 1 | 10% |
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 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 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 Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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