2003 Mitsubishi Montero: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2003 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 39 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
2 campaigns, newest first. 144,646 units in total.
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.
04V319000Received . 44,214 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain sport utility vehicles, when the fuel tank is full and the vehicle is parked facing forward on an upward slope, the fuel tank leveling valve may not maintain proper sealing in the event the fuel expands from a rise in the ambient temperature.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the fuel leveling valve does not seal properly, fuel may leak onto the ground. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the leveling valve. The recall began on august 30, 2004. Owners should contact mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037 or mitsubishi caribbean at 1-787-251-8715.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number SR-04-008. 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
39 complaints, 53 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.
- 2003 Mitsubishi Montero
- All 2003 vehicles
| Component | 2003 Montero | All 2003 vehicles | Montero, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 132.1 | 56.4 | 192.1 | 7 |
| Power Train | 113.2 | 118.5 | 63.7 | 6 |
| Service Brakes | 94.3 | 31.5 | 47.5 | 5 |
| Electrical System | 75.5 | 122.8 | 68.8 | 4 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 75.5 | 35.2 | 22.2 | 4 |
| Suspension | 56.6 | 59 | 70.8 | 3 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 56.6 | 74.5 | 163.8 | 3 |
| Air Bags | 56.6 | 83.7 | 51.6 | 3 |
| Tires | 37.7 | 20.1 | 23.3 | 2 |
| Fuel System, Other | 37.7 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 4
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 4
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 29 Jun 2016
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 2003 Mitsubishi MonteroThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2003 Mitsubishi Montero: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mitsubishi/montero/2003/. 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
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Mitsubishi Montero?
- 144,646 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 2003 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Mitsubishi Montero name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 7 of 53 component mentions, or 132.1 per 1,000. For all 2003 vehicles the figure is 56.4 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Mitsubishi Montero open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.