1996 Mitsubishi Montero

Complaint history

When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.

Problems owners report

Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.

AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.

Recalls

• NHTSA recall #00V311001October 2, 2000210,000 vehicles affected

  engine and engine cooling: engine

  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles: mirage model vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines; Montero sport models equipped with 3.0L engines; and Montero models equipped with 3.0L engines. The bolt securing the crankshaft pulley Can become loose and the pulley could fall off the vehicle.

  The condition Can result in a loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Remedy

  On the mirage vehicles, the dealers will install a new, improved crankshaft pulley bolt on the older engines. On new engines which already have the improved bolt, the dealer will tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to the correct torque specification. On the Montero models, dealers will tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to the correct torque specifications. If the bolt is damaged, it will be replaced.

• NHTSA recall #98V205000September 2, 199860,243 vehicles affected

  unknown or other

  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with accessory cargo mats in the third-seat and cargo area. This cargo mat interferes with the latching integrity of the folding third seats.

  In the event of a crash, an occupant of the third seat may not be properly restrained and could be ejected from the vehicle.

  Remedy

  Dealers will inspect the third-seat latch and striker. A rectangle will be removed from the cargo mat around each striker to provide adequate striker clearance and proper latching.

Other model years

• 1994 31
• 1995 86
• 1996
• 1997 63
• 1998 74
• 1999 40
• 2000 51
• 2001 166
• 2002 111
• 2003 39