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2002 Mitsubishi Montero SportProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 54 owner complaints about the 2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport
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CarFlaw IndexUse caution1.9× the Montero Sport median · #2 of 7 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints5425 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage100kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 4, 2022. Updated daily. Photo: Cutlass, CC0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport has problems

54 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags119
Electrical system70
Service brakes, hydraulic72
Engine and engine cooling61
Power train50
Structure50
Service brakes30
Visibility31
Steering30
10 other systems132

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2002 vs. every other Montero Sport year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Montero Sport median. How we score

'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'09
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport safety ratings

2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport 4-DR. in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport frontal crash test, NHTSA
Frontal crashNot rated
2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport side barrier test, NHTSA
Side barrierNot rated
  • Rollover: 2 stars (0.0% risk)
  • Stability control: No
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport, and the recalls they led to.

  1. BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR FAILURERQ06007 · closed Oct 12, 2006
    No recall
In owners' words

What Montero Sport owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT AT A CERTAIN ANGLE, THE HORN OF THE VEHICLE ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN MODULE RELATED TO THE AIR BAG AND A…
Complaint 10785008 · Oct 21, 2015 · 155,000 miles
2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT; THE CAR HORN/ALARM GOES OFF USUALLY WHEN A DROP OF TEMPERATURE OCCURS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. TO FIX... HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL OF THE AIR BAG AND THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. VERY EXPENSIVE FOR A MECHANIC, OVER $1200. I HAVE TO UNHOOK MY…
Complaint 10556927 · Dec 21, 2013 · 125,000 miles
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED IT AND PUSHED IT INTO THREE OTHER VEHICLES. THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG PARTIALLY DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES.…
Complaint 10368103 · Nov 29, 2010 · 122,785 miles

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