2003 Mitsubishi Montero Sport Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2003 Mitsubishi Montero Sport. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 43 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
5
1crashes
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5
1fires
AIR BAGS
3
2crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
1crashes
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
2crashes
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
2crashes2injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
2
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2
Total complaints43

What owners report

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

“"takata recall" when a oil leek accor in due time it automatically drips directly on one of the spark plugs.also the emissions control system doesn't function a reading electronic diagnostic when finding issue”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2017-05-20

“"takata recall" when a oil leek accor in due time it automatically drips directly on one of the spark plugs.also the emissions control system doesn't function a reading electronic diagnostic when finding issue”

ENGINE · reported 2017-05-20

“"takata recall" when a oil leek accor in due time it automatically drips directly on one of the spark plugs.also the emissions control system doesn't function a reading electronic diagnostic when finding issue”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2017-05-20

“Plug wires seem to have continual manufacturers mistakes, the oil is forced to direct a path to the plugs caused to misfire”

AIR BAGS · reported 2017-05-11

“Plug wires seem to have continual manufacturers mistakes, the oil is forced to direct a path to the plugs caused to misfire”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2017-05-11

“Plug wires seem to have continual manufacturers mistakes, the oil is forced to direct a path to the plugs caused to misfire”

WHEELS · reported 2017-05-11

“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi montero sport. While parked, there was a strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle. In addition, fuel was leaking from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 04v319000 (fuel…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2015-06-20

“Tl*the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi montero sport. The contact was driving at approximately 45 mph while steering abruptly, the vehicle went off road and flipped over three times landing on its roof. The airbags failed to deploy. The driver sustained unknown injuries that required medical…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2015-02-09
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 2003 Mitsubishi Montero Sport as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.