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Mitsubishi Montero Sport years to avoid

The Mitsubishi Montero Sport years to avoid are 2000, 2001 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2009 is the cleanest year on record.

452

Total complaints

4

Recall campaigns

1997–2009

Years covered

2

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Mitsubishi Montero Sport NHTSA complaints by model year128 complaints1997: 37 complaints1998: 44 complaints1999: 48 complaints2000: 128 complaints2001: 80 complaints2002: 63 complaints2003: 43 complaints2004: 6 complaints2009: 3 complaints
Mitsubishi Montero Sport NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Montero Sport years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2000High complaint rate128
2001High complaint rate80

Every Montero Sport year

YearComplaintsRecalls
200930
200461
2003430
2002630
2001avoid801
2000avoid1281
1999483
1998441
1997371

Common questions

What are the worst Mitsubishi Montero Sport years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Montero Sport years to avoid are 2000, 2001. The cleanest year on record is 2009.

What is the best year for the Mitsubishi Montero Sport?

By complaint volume, 2009 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Montero Sport years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Mitsubishi Montero Sport have?

Across all model years, the Montero Sport has 4 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 452 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.