NHTSA Safety Recalls
2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport Recalls
The 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on February 5, 2001.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 63
- Crashes reported
- 8
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
3 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
1 recall on the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Campaign
- 01V027000
- Reported
- February 5, 2001
- Vehicles affected
- up to 19,000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 106, brake hoses
- Same campaign
- also 2000 Montero Sport
2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport complaints by year
NHTSA has received 63 owner complaints about the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport, the newest on August 24, 2024. Of these, 8 describe a crash (13%) and 3 a fire; owners reported 8 injuries.
In complaints about the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport, the component group named most often is the service brakes, hydraulic (22%), followed by the electrical system (17%) and the power train (13%).
The 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport's only recall also concerns the service brakes, hydraulic.
Where 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport owners gave the mileage (36 complaints), the median was 58,650 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic14
- Electrical System11
- Power Train8
- Air Bags7
- Engine And Engine Cooling6
- Steering6
Complaints received, by year
| 2001 | 12 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9 | |
| 2003 | 7 | |
| 2004 | 9 | |
| 2005 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 3 | |
| 2007 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 5 | |
| 2011 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport peaked in 2001, when NHTSA received 12. 59% arrived between 2000 and 2004, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 4/5
- Rollover: 2/5
The 63 complaints about the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport crash tests and safety technology
On the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport, the front passenger seat scored 3 stars in the frontal barrier test, the driver seat 4.
For the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport, NHTSA lists no electronic stability control, forward collision warning or lane departure warning.
Photos: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, NHTSA test vehicle 4244, shown from static.nhtsa.gov. Ratings, rollover risk and technology of the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings API, retrieved October 28, 2026; NHTSA terms of use. How the tests work
Mitsubishi Montero Sport by model year
Other 2001 Mitsubishi models
Newest record on this page: August 24, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted