Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1999 Mitsubishi Montero

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
40
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
25
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

40 filed
4
Crashes
2
Fires
4
Injuries reported
1
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Power TRAIN:AUTOMATIC Transmission
    6
  • SUSPENSION:FRONT
    6
  • AIR Bags
    5
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    2
  • Unknown OR Other
    2
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    2
  • SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
    2
  • SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL Bearing
    2

Recalls

2 campaigns
20V035000·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE2020-01-23

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 1998-2000 Montero vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.

RiskIn the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.

FixMMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 25, 2021. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-20-001.

04V428000·EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS2004-09-01

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.

RiskTHIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

FixMITSUBISHI 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.

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