1994 Mitsubishi Caribbean Montero Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1994 Mitsubishi Caribbean Montero has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 61,283 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 00V311002 2000-12-06 61,068 affected
Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE BOLT SECURING THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY CAN BECOME LOOSE AND THE PULLEY COULD FALL OFF THE VEHICLE.

Consequence

THE CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

ON THE MIRAGE VEHICLES, THE DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW, IMPROVED CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT ON THE OLDER ENGINES. ON NEW ENGINES WHICH ALREADY HAVE THE IMPROVED BOLT, THE DEALER WILL TIGHTEN THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT TO THE CORRECT TORQUE SPECIFICATION. ON THE MONTERO MODELS, DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY…

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 00V226002 2000-10-21 215 affected
Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT LOWER BRAKE HOSES CAN DEVELOP A CRACK, CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN IMPAIRED BRAKING ABILITY AND A POSSIBLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT LOWER BRAKE HOSES.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Airbag light came on dashboard, and light stayed on for a long period of time. Dealership was aware of problem.*akthe keyless remote entry system was replaced under warranty and has failed again, dealer states signal reciever unit in vehicle headliner is now defective. Nlm”

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

“Airbag light came on dashboard, and light stayed on for a long period of time. Dealership was aware of problem.*akthe keyless remote entry system was replaced under warranty and has failed again, dealer states signal reciever unit in vehicle headliner is now defective. Nlm”

AIR BAGS
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1994 Mitsubishi Caribbean Montero as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.