Model year record
2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 63 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags: frontal | 8 | 50,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 4 | 125,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 4 | 109,604 mi |
| Air bags | 3 | 125,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 3 | 155,500 mi |
| Electrical system: horn | 2 | 69,108 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 2 | — |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 140,000 mi |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal | 2 | 56,000 mi |
| Tires | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 1 | 56,000 mi |
| Engine | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 1 | 89,000 mi |
| Equipment | 1 | 82,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 127,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | 47,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage | 1 | 67,037 mi |
| Parking brake | 1 | 33,000 mi |
| Power train | 1 | 179,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | 15,000 mi |
| Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive) | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: warning light/devices | 1 | 47,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | 182,071 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 1 | 17,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 1 | — |
| Steering | 1 | 9,500 mi |
| Steering: linkages | 1 | 11,325 mi |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 1 | — |
| Structure | 1 | — |
| Suspension | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 17,000 mi |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | 108,069 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages | 1 | 697,000 mi |
The 2001 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2003 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.