2001 Mitsubishi Montero: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero. The newest campaign is 04V428000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Sep 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Other / Labels. NHTSA has 166 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 04V428000, in the NHTSA record
Mitsubishi caribbean will mail a customer notification letter containing a written description and a graphic of the bi-lingual dashboard air bag warning label. In addition, all current 2000-2004 nativa owners will also receive replacement air bag alert labels for the sun visors. This recall is expected to begin during march or april 2005. The notification to the nativa owners is expected to begin during april or may 2005. Owners should contact mitsubishi caribbean at 1-787-251-8715.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 277,727 units in total.
- 04V428000Equipment / Other / Labels
- 04V067000Equipment / Other / Owners/Service/Other Manual
- 01V254001Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum
- 00V123002Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices / Exterior
04V428000Received . 100,432 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, 'occupant crash protection.' the bilingual english/spanish removable air bag warning labels affixed to the dash and to the sunvisor do not meet the size requirements of the standard.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This does not meet the requirements of the standard.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Mitsubishi caribbean will mail a customer notification letter containing a written description and a graphic of the bi-lingual dashboard air bag warning label. In addition, all current 2000-2004 nativa owners will also receive replacement air bag alert labels for the sun visors. This recall is expected to begin during march or april 2005. The notification to the nativa owners is expected to begin during april or may 2005. Owners should contact mitsubishi caribbean at 1-787-251-8715.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN.
04V067000Received . 134,000 units.
Equipment / Other / Owners/Service/Other Manual
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain sport utility and passenger vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." the owner's manual does not contain a step-by-step description for headrest adjustment when installing a child restraint system (crs) tether strap.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the tether strap is improperly installed to the tether anchor, the child safety seat may not be sufficient restrained. In the event of a crash, the child could be injured.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
A letter outlining the problem will be sent to owners along with a sticker containing the correct instructions as well as instructions on where to affix the sticker in the owner's manual. The recall began on march 29, 2004. Owners should contact mitsubishi at 1-888-648-7820.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number SR-04-002. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
01V254001Received . 39,020 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The accumulator that is installed on the hydraulic brake booster may have been improperly manufactured. Over a period of time, this could result in leakage of the pressurized nitrogen gas from inside the accumulator.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The loss of this gas pressure could result in an abnormal noise from the left side of the dash panel when the brakes are applied, and possibly a delayed first time brake boost assist after the vehicle has been parked for a period of time, which could result in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install an improved accumulator. Owner notification mailing began october 1, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
00V123002Received . 4,275 units.
Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices / Exterior
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles are equipped with outside rearview mirrors on the passenger side which do not comply with the requirements of FMVSS 111, "rearview mirrors."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This limits the driver's field of vision on that side of the vehicle.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the rearview mirror.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
166 complaints, 213 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2001 Mitsubishi Montero
- All 2001 vehicles
| Component | 2001 Montero | All 2001 vehicles | Montero, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 286.4 | 85.2 | 192.1 | 61 |
| Electrical System | 126.8 | 98.6 | 68.8 | 27 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 108 | 114.2 | 163.8 | 23 |
| Service Brakes | 79.8 | 19.2 | 47.5 | 17 |
| Power Train | 75.1 | 91.9 | 63.7 | 16 |
| Air Bags | 65.7 | 67.1 | 51.6 | 14 |
| Suspension | 56.3 | 78.9 | 70.8 | 12 |
| Steering | 37.6 | 41.6 | 56.6 | 8 |
| Visibility | 32.9 | 35.1 | 25.3 | 7 |
| Unknown or Other | 23.5 | 20.9 | 31.3 | 5 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 15
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 14
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 20 Oct 2022
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2001 Mitsubishi MonteroThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2001 Mitsubishi Montero: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mitsubishi/montero/2001/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero?
- 277,727 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Mitsubishi Montero have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns for the Mitsubishi Montero, model years 1984 to 2006. 4 of them name the 2001 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 61 of 213 component mentions, or 286.4 per 1,000. For all 2001 vehicles the figure is 85.2 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.