Mitsubishi Montero years to avoid
More than twice the Montero's typical complaint count for a model year.
Best Mitsubishi Montero years
Not enough model years on the road yet to compare.
Mitsubishi Montero complaints by model year
Owner complaints by model year. Newer years have had less time on the road, so expect them to grow.
Most common Mitsubishi Montero problems
All model years combined.
- Brakes220
- Engine159
- Suspension66
- Electrical59
- Transmission56
- Steering52
- Airbags49
- Body34
- Fuel system30
- Visibility24
- Seat belts21
- Acceleration21
Mitsubishi Montero problems year by year
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| Year | Score | Complaints | Top problem | Typical mileage | Recalls | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 95 | 4 | Brakes | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005 | 95 | 1 | Steering | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | 93 | 5 | Brakes | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2003 | 74 | 39 | Brakes | 83,000 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2002 | 36 | 111 | Brakes | 85,000 | 3 | 9 | Avoid |
| 2001 | 21 | 166 | Brakes | 107,371 | 4 | 15 | Avoid |
| 2000 | - | 50 | Brakes | 109,000 | 2 | 8 | |
| 1999 | - | 40 | Suspension | 88,000 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1998 | - | 73 | Suspension | 94,000 | 4 | 9 | |
| 1997 | - | 63 | Engine | 110,500 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1996 | - | 27 | Engine | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1995 | - | 86 | Engine | 147,500 | 2 | 7 | |
| 1994 | - | 31 | Engine | 211,000 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1993 | - | 14 | Engine | 150,000 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1992 | - | 12 | Engine | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1991 | - | 18 | Engine | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1990 | - | 22 | Engine | 1 | 2 |
Recalls 14
Questions about the Mitsubishi Montero
What years of the Mitsubishi Montero should you avoid?
2001 and 2002. Each has more than twice the Mitsubishi Montero's typical number of owner complaints for a model year; 2001 alone has 166, mostly about brakes and engine.
What is the best year for a used Mitsubishi Montero?
There are not enough model years on the road yet to compare.
What is the most common problem with the Mitsubishi Montero?
Brakes, with 220 complaints across all years, followed by engine (159) and suspension (66).
How many recalls does the Mitsubishi Montero have?
14 recalls between 1990 and 2006. The 1994 model year has the most, with 5.
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