MYRModel Year Report

Mitsubishi Montero — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2001 · Best bets: 1994, 2003, 1999, 2000, 1997

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mitsubishi Montero Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2006 highlighted. 1984: 0 complaints 1984 1986: 4 complaints 1987: 3 complaints 1988: 1 complaints 1988 1989: 10 complaints 1990: 23 complaints 1991: 18 complaints 1991 1992: 12 complaints 1993: 14 complaints 1994: 31 complaints 1994 1995: 86 complaints 1996: 27 complaints 1997: 63 complaints 1997 1998: 74 complaints 1999: 40 complaints 2000: 51 complaints 2000 2001: 166 complaints 2002: 111 complaints 2003: 39 complaints 2003 2004: 5 complaints 2005: 1 complaints 2006: 4 complaints 2006
2006: 4 complaints
View as data table
YearComplaints
19840
19864
19873
19881
198910
199023
199118
199212
199314
199431
199586
199627
199763
199874
199940
200051
2001166
2002111
200339
20045
20051
20064

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2006 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Recommended 39 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Caution 111 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Avoid 166 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 51 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 40 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1998 Caution 74 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 63 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1996 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Caution 86 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 31 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.