The 2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 19,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 128 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC01V0270002001-02-0519,000 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.5L ENGINES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 106, "BRAKE HOSES." THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH NONCOMPLIANT BRAKE VACUUM HOSES.
Consequence
THESE HOSES COULD BURST CAUSING FLUID LEAKAGE, INCREASING THE BRAKING CAPABILITY OF THE VEHICLE AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VACUUM HOSE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 15, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
8
1fires
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
6
6crashes3injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
6
4crashes2injuries
STEERING
6
STRUCTURE:BODY
6
SUSPENSION:FRONT
6
AIR BAGS
5
5crashes6injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
4
SUSPENSION
4
Total complaints128
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I heard a noise while driving at low speeds while hitting bumps, when I stopped driving and looked under the vehicle I noticed the frame was rusted completely through to the other side, and especially bad where the rear differential bracket is attached to the frame, its so loose it doesn't look…”
“I heard a noise while driving at low speeds while hitting bumps, when I stopped driving and looked under the vehicle I noticed the frame was rusted completely through to the other side, and especially bad where the rear differential bracket is attached to the frame, its so loose it doesn't look…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mitsubishi montero sport. On several occasions while attempting to move the vehicle, there was an abnormal noise coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to operate. The contact also stated that the vehicle was…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mitsubishi montero sport. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 137,363.”
“Alternator send overcharge to battery it make blow fuses and affected the sensors at the automatic transmission was drving to my daugther house around 1,5 hrs to go”
“Alternator send overcharge to battery it make blow fuses and affected the sensors at the automatic transmission was drving to my daugther house around 1,5 hrs to go”
“My mitsubishi montero sport 00, has frame rot, will not pass inspection, it definitely should be a factory recall, so many complaints, and safe issues”
“I took my vehicle for a back brake inspection. It was found that the underbody of the vehicle was severely corroded with rust and some underbody framework rotted through. The structure of the vehicle was declared unrepairable and unsafe to drive due to underbody rust and corrosion to the metal. *tr”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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