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Exterior lightingPart report

2002 Mitsubishi Montero Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
3%of 111 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2002 Mitsubishi Montero, 3% of the 111 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.

“We have the car for the past 17 years and we alwasy have a electrical, engine and head lights problems. The dealership said the they can fix it . We paid good money for them to fix it”

NHTSA complaint #11234612, filed 2019-07

“Nhtsa recall id: 04v319000 Mitsubishi Montero 2002 (02) Mitsubishi recall campaign no.: sr-04-009 component: fuel system, gasoline:storage recall date (y/m):2004/07 defect: on certain sport utility vehicles, when the fuel tank is full and the vehicle is parked forward on an upward slope, the fuel tank leveling valve may not maintain proper sealing in the event the fuel expands from the rise in ambient temperature. …”

NHTSA complaint #10876066, filed 2016-06

Related service bulletins

Exterior lighting: other model years

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

Other parts of the 2002 Mitsubishi Montero

Brakes
68 complaints
Engine cooling
8 complaints
Fuel system
8 complaints
Air bags
7 complaints
Electrical system
7 complaints
Body and structure
5 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Equipment
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology