Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Mitsubishi Montero has 16 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
15
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2023 | AIR BAGS | My horn goes off when I turn the steering wheel or hit bumps when driving and when parked and turned... |
| Jan 9, 2015 | AIR BAGS | MY MONTERO HAVE THE TAKATA AIR BAG. THE HORN INSIDE AIR BAG NOT WORKING I ORDER A AIR BAG THE AIR BA... |
| Nov 9, 2010 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, ANOTHER VEHICLE ... |
| Nov 14, 2009 | AIR BAGS | I WAS IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT AND HIT A CAR IN IT'S SIDE. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE VEHICL... |
| Mar 30, 2008 | AIR BAGS | I WAS A PASSENGER IN A 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO AND WE WERE HIT HEAD ON DOING 40+ ON THE HIGHWAY. NEI... |
| Sep 12, 2007 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S WIFE REAR ... |
| Feb 10, 2007 | AIR BAGS | MY FAMILY AND I WERE INVOLVED IN A FOUR-CAR PILE UP. WE REAR-ENDED A 4RUNNER AT 45 MPH AND THE FRONT... |
| Oct 30, 2006 | AIR BAGS | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT IMPACT CRASH, AND ... |
| Oct 6, 2006 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 32 MPH AND THE SEATBELT DID NOT REST... |
| May 4, 2006 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | TAKATA RECALL - MY LATE HUSBAND AND I WERE IN A SUV ROLLOVER ACCIDENT IN MAY 4, 2006. OUR VEHICLE WA... |
| May 4, 2006 | AIR BAGS | MY HUSBAND AND I WERE IN A SUV ROLLOVER ACCIDENT IN MAY 4, 2006. OUR VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED BY ANOT... |
| Sep 14, 2005 | AIR BAGS | NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER ACCIDENT EVEN AFTER VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. *NM |
| Sep 28, 2003 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. |
| Oct 21, 2002 | AIR BAGS | I OWN A 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO, IT HAS BEEN IN 2 SEVERE HEAD ON IMPACTS, ONE AT OVER 35MPH.....NEIT... |
| Oct 21, 2002 | AIR BAGS | 2 SEPERATE HEAD ON ACCIDENTS IN THIS VEHCILE AND THE AIRBAGS HAVE FAILED BOTH TIMES. THIS TIME THE A... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | AIR BAGS | VEHICLE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT WHEN SECOND PARTY RAN RED LIGHT. VEHICLES AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUS... |