2004 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT

1 recalls — 6 complaints

04V095000 Feb 20, 2004
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Defect Description
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHTS AS STATED ON THE TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABEL ARE IN ERROR.
Consequence
THIS INFORMATION COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN CONSUMERS LOADING THEIR VEHICLES BEYOND THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR).
Remedy
OWNERS WILL BE SENT REPLACEMENT LABELS WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO INSTALL THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037.
491 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Complaint Statistics

6 total complaints 2 crashes 2 injuries

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Nov 19, 2015
Incident date: Nov 14, 2015
FILL SUV WITH GAS AND IT ALL LEAKED OUT UNDER THE SUV.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Oct 21, 2015
Incident date: Oct 12, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT DETECTED THE ODOR OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. AFTER FULLY REFUELING THE VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO LEAK FUEL AT APPROXIMATELTY FOUR DROPS PER SECOND. THE CONTACT ALSO STA... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Oct 1, 2014
Incident date: Sep 12, 2014
HEAT GAUGE IS FAULTY AND IT WILL BLOW HOT HEAT ONLY OUT OF DRIVER SIDE VENTS AND BLOWS COLD OUT OF THE REST OF THE VENTS. HEAT GAUGE SAYS ITS RUNNING FINE BUT IT IS REALLY OVERHEATING TO THE BOILING POINT. I AM NOT SURE HOW LONG IT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM AS I JUST BOUGHT IT 2 WEEKS AGO AND HAVE HAD NO... Read more
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Jul 7, 2009
Incident date: Apr 15, 2009
2004 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM DRIVETIME AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IMMEDIATELY. IT WENT OFF AFTER I TURNED IT OFF. 2 DAYS LATER THE A/T TEMP LIGHT CAME ON. THE 4H LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED THE WARRANTY COMPANY AND I... Read more
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Jan 5, 2006
Incident date: Dec 31, 2005
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON SLIPPERY ROADS THE CONSUMER HIT A PUDDLE AND ROLLED OVER A FENCE INTO A WATER RESERVE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED. THE SEAT BELT CAME UNLATCHED WHILE THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THE FENCE. THE SEAT BEL... Read more
Crash 1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Jan 5, 2006
Incident date: Dec 31, 2005
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON SLIPPERY ROADS THE CONSUMER HIT A PUDDLE AND ROLLED OVER A FENCE INTO A WATER RESERVE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED. THE SEAT BELT CAME UNLATCHED WHILE THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THE FENCE. THE SEAT BEL... Read more
Crash 1 injured

NHTSA Safety Investigations — MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

RQ06007 Opened: May 24, 2006 — Closed: Oct 12, 2006
RQ — Closed — Model Year: 2002
BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR FAILURE
IN OCTOBER 2001, MITSUBISHI NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WOULD CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NO. 01V-254) TO REMEDY A DEFECT CONDITION THAT COULD RESULT IN A LEAK OF PRESSURIZED NITROGEN GAS FROM THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR IN APPROXIMATELY 39,000 MODEL YEARS (MY) 2001-2002 MITSUB... Read more

MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT across all model years (1997–2004).

8 Total Recalls
453 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
77 Reported Crashes
13 Reported Fires
4 Reported Deaths

MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
2009 0 3 View
2004 (current) 1 6
2003 0 43 View
2002 0 63 View
2001 1 80 View
2000 1 128 View
1999 3 48 View
1998 1 44 View
1997 1 37 View

Other MITSUBISHI Models

Model Recalls Complaints
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GALANT 65 2,435 View
MIRAGE 53 941 View
MONTERO 47 994 View