Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Mitsubishi Montero has 18 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2021 | ENGINE | I have a 2002 Mitsibishi Montero Sport.I was driving home from work, and all the sudden i couldn't s... |
| Mar 10, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO LIMITED THROUGH TOWN WHEN OUT OF THE BLUE, THE LOUDEST NOI... |
| Dec 30, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | OUR 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO ENGINE BLEW UP WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY ... |
| Dec 18, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CRANSKHAFT BOLT SHEARED OFF WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING ON ICY RO... |
| Nov 5, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. DURING AN OIL CHANGE, FIRESTONE FOUND A LEAK I... |
| Jul 12, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I HAD A BAD 02 SENSOR REPLACED ON MY 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT IN JUNE 2006. A MONTH LATER ANOT... |
| Jun 23, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2000 MONTERO CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON CONTINUOUSLY STEPS TAKEN, REPLACED PLUGS,WIRES, COILS, TIMIN... |
| Oct 17, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | HARD KNOCKING NOISE AND OIL LAMP ON IMMEDIATELY AFTER OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED. CHECKED OIL, DIP STICK ... |
| May 28, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO I STARTED HEARING A NOISE WHEN THE AC WAS ON. I TOOK IT INTO A SERVICE DEALER AND ... |
| Nov 30, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO INSPECT A BOTTOM ENGINE NOISE, AFTER A QUICK INSPECTION THE MECHA... |
| Oct 2, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I'M EXPERIENCING 'AGAIN' ENGINE VIBRATIONS WHILE AT IDLE. THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE STARTS TO GO DOWN... |
| Aug 1, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWE... |
| May 7, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT THE ENGINE STARTED RACING AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED. *NLM |
| Mar 19, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE VIBRATES WHEN AT IDLE, AND ACTS AS IF IT MAY STALL, BUT DOES NOT. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALE... |
| Jan 2, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | THIS CAR HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEM THAT THE DEALER CANNOT RESOLVED OR FIX, IT FIRST STARTED ON NOV 15,2... |
| Sep 3, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,VISIBILITY,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WHICH THE DEALERSHIP, ON MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO FIX, HAS NOT BE... |
| Dec 11, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER AND UNABLE TO DUPLIC... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE LOSING POWER AND CUTTING OFF.*MR VEHICLE RUNS ROUGH WHEN DRIVING UPHILL. VEHI... |