Mitsubishi Montero problems reported in California
185 of the 989 complaints filed about the Mitsubishi Montero came from California, most often about the brakes.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
185
Complaints from California
14
Crashes
0
Fires
2001
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
52
28.1%
Engine & Cooling
30
16.2%
Steering
13
7.0%
Electrical System
11
5.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
11
5.9%
Suspension
10
5.4%
Seat Belts
9
4.9%
Body & Structure
7
3.8%
Equipment & Accessories
6
3.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
6
3.2%
Other & Unspecified
5
2.7%
Tires
5
2.7%
By model year
1986 Montero
8
4.3%
1987 Montero
3
1.6%
1989 Montero
2
1.1%
1990 Montero
3
1.6%
1991 Montero
4
2.2%
1992 Montero
2
1.1%
1993 Montero
1
0.5%
1994 Montero
9
4.9%
1995 Montero
22
11.9%
1996 Montero
15
8.1%
1997 Montero
8
4.3%
1998 Montero
20
10.8%
1999 Montero
4
2.2%
2000 Montero
4
2.2%
2001 Montero
44
23.8%
2002 Montero
26
14.1%
2003 Montero
5
2.7%
2004 Montero
4
2.2%
2006 Montero
1
0.5%
Cities reporting most
LOS Angeles
9
16.7%
Sunnyvale
8
14.8%
Aliso Viejo
5
9.3%
Anaheim
5
9.3%
SAN Jose
5
9.3%
Union City
4
7.4%
Manhattan Beach
3
5.6%
Pacific Palisades
3
5.6%
Chico
3
5.6%
Santa Rosa
3
5.6%
Lancaster
3
5.6%
Sacramento
3
5.6%