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2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport vs 2003 Mitsubishi Montero Sport

Complaints, recalls, TSBs, investigations and safety ratings side by side, from official federal data. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.

Metric2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport2003 Mitsubishi Montero Sport
NHTSA complaints5431
Recall campaigns00
Service bulletins (TSBs)5238
Investigations10
Crash reports146
Fire reports02
NCAP overall rating
EPA MPG (combined)15–1815–18
Median reported incident mileage89,000 mi66,280 mi

Reported problems side by side

ComponentMitsubishi Montero SportMitsubishi Montero Sport
Air Bags115
Electrical System75
Engine and Engine Cooling64
Power Train55
Service Brakes, Hydraulic72
Structure51
Engine15
Service Brakes32
2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport
2003 Mitsubishi Montero Sport

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Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports. A vehicle that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — use shares and read the underlying reports before drawing conclusions.