Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport has 30 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
30
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2011 | ENGINE | SAME HAPPENED TO MY CAR. *TR |
| Jan 25, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATES WHEN TOWING, ON STEEP GRADES, OR EVEN CONTINUOUSLY. DI... |
| May 23, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC,INTERIOR LIGHTING | I HAVE A 01' MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT XLS 3.0L AS OF THE LAST WEEK IN MARCH I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY ... |
| Apr 23, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR R... |
| Jan 15, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I PURCHASED A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO LTD FROM GIBBONS TOYOTA IN EYNON, PA. I ALSO PURCHASED A WARRA... |
| Oct 23, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I PURCHASED A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT USED IN MARCH 2004, ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASE I BROUGHT I... |
| Dec 24, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | SINCE I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE (2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO LIMITED), I ALWAYS HAD PROBLEM WITH THE "CHEC... |
| Nov 10, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO; ENGINE SHOT ON THE HIGHWAY (NJ TURNPIKE). THERE WAS NO OIL WARNING. THIS... |
| Sep 1, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HAD 70,000 MILES ON VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE BLEW OUT. WHEN DRIVING THE AI... |
| Aug 29, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE REPLACEMENT AT 79K MILES. FEBRUARY 04 I NOTICED A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD ... |
| Jul 26, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AT 35000, THE TRUNK DOOR LATCH MECHANISM IS BROKEN. AT 57000 MILES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT LIT, CAUSED BY... |
| May 21, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I HAVE A MISTUSBISHI MONTERO SPORT XLS 2001 3.0. NOW I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 2YRS I KEPT UP WITH... |
| Oct 21, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT FROM JACK TAYLOR ALEXANDRIA TOYOTA. ON SEPTEMBER 09, 200... |
| Sep 12, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHEN DRIVING FOR OVER AN HOUR VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. DRIVER PULLED OFF THE ROAD. HAD ... |
| Jun 26, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | PCM REPROGRAMMING FOR MIL ON/DTC PO125. INCORRECT PCM SOFTWARE PARAMETERS CAUSE THE MIL("SERVICE ENG... |
| Feb 5, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | COMPRESSOR WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, STILL UNDER 50,000 MILES. I CAN'T USE HEAT, OR AIR CONDIT... |
| Dec 15, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE OIL LIGHT INDICATOR FAILED TO WARN THAT THE OIL IN THE ENGINE WAS DEPLETED UNTIL APPROX 30 SECON... |
| Dec 2, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS PROBLEM OCCURED INTERMITTENTLY. TH... |
| Nov 12, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WITHOUT WARNING CONSUMERS VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF. TS |
| Mar 18, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | I'D NOTICED PREVIOUSLY MY CAR WOULD SHAKE AS IF IT WAS GOING TO FALL DEAD, BUT WOULDN'T OR THERE WOU... |